Doug Ghim (born April 16, 1996) is an American

professional golfer A professional golfer is somebody who receives payments or financial rewards in the sport of golf that are directly related to their skill or reputation. A person who earns money by teaching or playing golf is traditionally considered a "golf pr ...

who grew up in

Arlington Heights, Illinois Arlington Heights is a village in Cook County, Illinois, Cook County Illinois, United States. A northwestern Chicago metropolitan area, suburb of Chicago, it lies about northwest of the city's downtown. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 ...

and graduated from

Buffalo Grove High School Buffalo Grove High School (BGHS) is a public high school located in Buffalo Grove, Illinois, a northwestern suburb of Chicago. It is one of six four-year comprehensive high schools in Township High School District 214, serving portions of the v ...

. In May 2018, Ghim became the top-ranked golfer in the

World Amateur Golf Ranking The World Amateur Golf Ranking for men was introduced by The R&A, the governing body of the sport of golf outside the United States and Mexico, on 23 January 2007. It is based on the results of over 2,600 amateur tournaments per year (and amateurs ...

Amateur career

Ghim competed at the

2016 Arnold Palmer Cup The 2016 Arnold Palmer Cup was held from 24 to 26 June 2016 at Formby Golf Club in Formby, Merseyside, England. Europe won to . Format On Friday, there were five matches of foursomes in the morning, followed by five four-ball matches in the aft ...

. Ghim was runner-up at the 2017

U.S. Amateur The United States Amateur Championship, commonly known as the U.S. Amateur, is the leading annual golf tournament in the United States for amateur golfers. It is organized by the United States Golf Association and is currently held each August ov ...

to earn invitations to the 2018 Masters Tournament and U.S. Open. He also won the 2017

Pacific Coast Amateur The Pacific Coast Amateur is an annual amateur golf tournament. It has been played since 1967 and is organized by the Pacific Coast Golf Association. It is held in various locations in the United States and Canada. In December 2021, the Pacific Coa ...

. From a team perspective, Ghim competed at the

2017 Arnold Palmer Cup The 2017 Arnold Palmer Cup was a team golf competition held from June 9–11, 2017 at Atlanta Athletic Club in Johns Creek, Georgia, United States. The 21st playing of the Arnold Palmer Cup, it was the first since the death of namesake Arnold Pal ...

and 2017 Walker Cup. At the 2018 Masters, Ghim scored multiple eagles to earn an award of two pairs of crystal goblets. As the only amateur to make the cut, he earned low amateur honors. He finished tied for 50th at 296 (+8). Ghim won the 2018 Ben Hogan Award as the best male college golfer. Prior to the 2018

Travelers Championship The Travelers Championship is a professional golf tournament on the PGA Tour in Cromwell, Connecticut, a suburb south of Hartford. Since 1984 the tournament has been held at TPC River Highlands. It is managed by The Greater Hartford Community Fou ...

, Ghim turned professional.

Amateur wins

*2010 Junior All-Star At The Rail *2011 Illinois State Junior Amateur, Coca-Cola Junior, McArthur Towel & Sports Future Legends *2014 CB&I Championship at Carlton Woods *2017 UT Longhorn Shootout,

, Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate, Andeavor Sun Bowl Classic *2018 Big 12 Championship, NCAA Raleigh Regional Sources:

Results in major championships

LA = low amateur
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" = tied

Results in The Players Championship

CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

U.S. national team appearances

Amateur *

Arnold Palmer Cup The Arnold Palmer Cup is an annual team golf competition for college/university golfers. It is named for Arnold Palmer. From 2018 it has been contested between a United States team and an International team representing the rest of the world. The ...

2016 2016 was designated as: * International Year of Pulses by the sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly. * International Year of Global Understanding (IYGU) by the International Council for Science (ICSU), the Internationa ...

2017 2017 was designated as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development by the United Nations General Assembly. Events January * January 1 – Istanbul nightclub shooting: A gunman dressed as Santa Claus opens fire at the ...

(winners) *

Walker Cup The Walker Cup is a golf trophy contested in odd-numbered years by leading male amateur golfers in two teams: United States, and Great Britain and Ireland featuring players from the United Kingdom and Ireland. The official name is the Walker Cup ...

(winners)

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ghim, Doug American male golfers Texas Longhorns men's golfers PGA Tour golfers Korn Ferry Tour graduates Golfers from Illinois People from Des Plaines, Illinois Sportspeople from Cook County, Illinois Sportspeople from Arlington Heights, Illinois American sportspeople of Korean descent 1996 births Living people 21st-century American sportsmen