About
Kim won four collegiate events in his
sophomore year at the University of
California-Berkeley and was honored as
the 2012-13 Golfweek/Sagarin Player of
the Year and the Pac-12 Conference
Golfer of the Year. He was first-team All-
American and named to the All-Nicklaus
Team, Palmer Cup, All-West Region and
All-Pac 12. He also won the 2013 Golfstat
Cup for having the lowest adjusted
scoring average entering the NCAA
Championship. In May, he won the Jack
Nicklaus Award as the NCAA Division I
player of the year, and in June the Fred
Haskins Award as the national collegiate
player of the year as determined in voting
by collegiate golfers, coaches and
members of the national media. He was
one of three finalists for the Ben Hogan
Award presented annually to the top
men's NCAA Division I, II or III, NAIA or
NJCAA college golfer. He finished as the
low amateur by five strokes at the 2013
U.S. Open at Merion Golf Club, tying for
17th place. He also tied for 38th in the
PGA Tour’s Greenbrier Classic in July.