[Golf Topic] Kim Juhyung, One of the Top 10 Prospects of 2021

[Asia Economy Reporter Noo Rae] ○…World No. 139 Kim Joo-hyung (19, CJ Logistics, photo) has been named among the 'Top 10' prospects for 2021.

This was selected by the US Golf Channel on the 4th (Korean time). "Although his name is unfamiliar to many golf fans now, we introduce 10 candidates who have the potential to become familiar names in the world of professional golf in the future," they said. Regarding Kim Joo-hyung, they explained the reason for selection: "He has already won 4 professional titles at the age of 18," and "He participated in last year's major PGA Championship and has since played in three PGA Tour events."

They added, "The most well-known fact is that he chose the English name 'Tom' after the main character of the cartoon 'Thomas and Friends,'" and predicted, "If he participates in several tournaments this year, there will be more opportunities to celebrate." Kim Joo-hyung is the protagonist who became the youngest winner in Korean Professional Golf Association (KPGA) Korean Tour history at the 2020 Gunsan CC Open (18 years and 21 days old). He won the 2019 Asian Tour Panasonic Open and secured 3 wins on the Asian Tour's developmental tour the same year.

Although he was cut at last year's PGA Championship, he finished tied for 33rd at the Corales Puntacana Resort & Club Championship. Other golfers expected to perform well this year include Korean-American players Lee Min-woo (Australia) and Justin Suh (USA). Takumi Kanaya (Japan), Brandon Wu (USA), Jayden Schaper, Garrick Higgo, Wilco Nienaber (all South Africa), Ryan Ruffels (Australia), and Thomas Rosenmuller (Germany) were also selected as promising male golf prospects for the new year.

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