Kim Kyung-tae

Kim Kyung-tae (; born 2 September 1986), also known as K.T. Kim, is a South Korean professional golfer who currently plays on the Japan Golf Tour and the Korean Tour.

Career He won several tournaments as an amateur, including the 2006 Japan Amateur Championship and two events on the 2006 Korean Tour. He turned professional in late 2006 and won the 2007 Maekyung Open in his second start on the Asian Tour.

In 2010, Kim won the Diamond Cup Golf, Japan Open and Mynavi ABC Championship on the Japan Golf Tour and became the first Korean golfer to lead the money list on the Tour.

Kim has played in each of the four major championships, recording top-50 finishes in each, with his best being a T30 finish at the 2011 U.S. Open. He also played in the 2011 Presidents Cup, representing the International Team in a 15–19 defeat to USA. Kim finished with a 2–2–0 record.

Kim won five events during the 2015 Japan Golf Tour season, which at the time took his overall total to ten tournament victories on the tour. This being a record for Korean players on the tour. He won a further three events during the 2016 season, including The Crowns, to take his number of Asian Tour victories to thirteen.

Amateur wins 2006 Asian Games (individual winner), Korean Amateur Championship, Japan Amateur Championship

Professional wins (20) Japan Golf Tour wins (14) Legend Flagship events (1) Japan majors (1) Other Japan Golf Tour (13) 1Co-sanctioned by the OneAsia Tour 2Co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour

Japan Golf Tour playoff record (2–1)

Asian Tour wins (2) 1Co-sanctioned by the Korean Tour 2Co-sanctioned by the Japan Golf Tour

OneAsia Tour wins (2) 1Co-sanctioned by the Korean Tour 2Co-sanctioned by the Japan Golf Tour

Korean Tour wins (6) 1Co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour 2Co-sanctioned by the OneAsia Tour

Korean Tour playoff record (1–0)

Results in major championships

CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" = tied for place

Summary Most consecutive cuts made – 4 (2010 Open Championship – 2011 U.S. Open) Longest streak of top-10s – 0

Results in World Golf Championships Results not in chronological order prior to 2015.

QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play "T" = tied Note that the HSBC Champions did not become a WGC event until 2009.

Team appearances Amateur Eisenhower Trophy (representing South Korea): 2004, 2006 Bonallack Trophy (representing Asia/Pacific): 2004 (winners), 2006

Professional Presidents Cup (representing the International team): 2011 Royal Trophy (representing Asia): 2011, 2012 (winners), 2013 EurAsia Cup (representing Asia): 2016 World Cup (representing South Korea): 2016