Kim Bi-o ( ko, 김비오; born 21 August 1990) is a South Korean professional

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er who played on the

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Amateur career

As an amateur, Kim won the Korean Amateur Open and Japan Amateur Golf Championship in 2008. He also represented Asia/Pacific in the 2008

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and South Korea in the 2008 Eisenhower Trophy.

Professional career

Kim turned professional in 2009 and joined his home

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for 2010, winning the

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by 6 strokes. At the end of the 2010 season, he entered

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for the

and gained his playing rights in eleventh place. He lost his PGA Tour card after finishing 162nd on the money list. He split his 2012 season between the

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and

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. Kim won for the second time as a professional in 2011 at the

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on the

. He picked up his third victory at the GS Caltex Maekyung Open on the OneAsia Tour in May 2012. Along with his two victories on the

in 2012, Kim won the tour's Order of Merit. With his two victories he was the leading money winner on the

in 2012 even though he only played three events. Kim's highest World Ranking was 200th, in May 2012. In 2013, he played on the

for a second season, but made only two cuts in 15 tournaments. From 2014, he has played mainly on the

. From 2014 to 2018 he had little success and had long spells outside the top 1000 in the world rankings. During this period his best finishes were to be fourth in the 2015

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and the 2017 DGB Financial Group Daegu Gyeongbuk Open Kim showed a return to form in 2019. He won the NS HomeShopping Gunsan CC Jeonbuk Open, the second event of the

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season, his first win since 2012. In late September he had his second win of the season, the DGB Financial Group Volvik Daegu Gyeongbuk Open. On 1 October 2019, the Korean Professional Golfers Association announced that Kim has been suspended for three years after making an obscene gesture during the final round of the DGB Financial Group Volvik Daegu Gyeongbuk Open, which Kim won. On the 16th hole, after a cellphone camera shutter went off during his downswing, Kim turned and flipped off the crowd, before slamming his club into the ground. Kim apologized for the gesture and decided not to appeal the suspension. His suspension was reduced to one year on 24 October, but the 10 million won fine and 120 hours of community service remained.

Amateur wins

*2008 Korean Amateur Open, Japan Amateur Golf Championship

Professional wins (9)

Asian Tour wins (1)

¹Co-sanctioned by the

OneAsia Tour wins (3)

¹Co-sanctioned by the

OneAsia Tour playoff record (1–0)

Korean Tour wins (8)

¹Co-sanctioned by the

²Co-sanctioned by the

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Results in major championships

T = Tied
CUT = missed the halfway cut
''Note: Kim only played in the PGA Championship and the U.S. Open.''

Team appearances

Amateur *

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(representing South Korea):

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(representing Asia/Pacific): 2008

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* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kim, Bi-o South Korean male golfers PGA Tour golfers Yonsei University alumni Golfers from Seoul 1990 births Living people

Amateur career

Professional career

Amateur wins

Professional wins (9)

Asian Tour wins (1)

OneAsia Tour wins (3)

Korean Tour wins (8)

Results in major championships

Team appearances

See also

References

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