Daniel Im

{{Short description|American golfer (born 1985)}}

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| birth_place = Wayne, New Jersey

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Daniel Jae Hong Im (born April 5, 1985) is an American professional golfer.

Im was born in Wayne, New Jersey. He played college golf at UCLA where he won the Pac-10 Conference championship in 2006.{{cite web |url=http://www.uclabruins.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=30500&ATCLID=208189816 |title=Daniel Im profile |publisher=UCLA Bruins |accessdate=June 10, 2015}}

Im played on the Canadian Tour in 2008, winning two events, finishing third on the Order of Merit, and was named the International Rookie of the Year.{{cite web |url=http://www.golfnewsnow.ca/industry/people/canadian-tour-names-08-standouts/ |title=Canadian Tour Names '08 Standouts |publisher=Golf News Now |date=November 11, 2008}} In 2009, he finished 25th on the Order of Merit.{{cite web |url=http://www.cantour.com/leagues/cantour_stats2.cfm?clientid=3776&seasonnum=2009&sortby=earnings |title=2009 Order of Merit |publisher=Canadian Professional Golf Tour |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110708120321/http://www.cantour.com/leagues/cantour_stats2.cfm?clientid=3776&seasonnum=2009&sortby=earnings |archivedate=July 8, 2011}}

Im played on the Challenge Tour in 2013, making 17 cuts in 23 events and finishing 17th on the tour rankings. His best finish was tied for second at the Norwegian Challenge.{{cite web |url=http://www.europeantour.com/europeantour/players/playerid=36072/record/index.html |title=Daniel Im – Career Record |publisher=PGA European Tour |accessdate=June 10, 2015}} He played primarily on the European Tour in 2014, making 15 cuts in 21 events. His best finish was tied for seventh at the Lyoness Open. He returned to the Challenge Tour in 2015 and won the Swiss Challenge in June.{{cite web |url=http://www.europeantour.com/challengetour/season=2015/tournamentid=2015744/news/newsid=259662.html |title=Swiss bliss for American Im |publisher=PGA European Tour |date=June 7, 2015}}

Professional wins (3)

=Challenge Tour wins (1)=

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!No.!!Date!!Tournament!!Winning score!!Margin of
victory!!Runner-up

align=center|1

|align=right|Jun 7, 2015

|Swiss Challenge

|−11 (74-66-68-65=273)

|Playoff

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Gary Boyd

Challenge Tour playoff record (1–0)

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!No.!!Year!!Tournament!!Opponent!!Result

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|2015

|Swiss Challenge

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Gary Boyd

|Won with birdie on first extra hole

=Canadian Tour wins (2)=

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!No.!!Date!!Tournament!!Winning score!!Margin of
victory!!Runner(s)-up

align=center|1

|align=right|May 18, 2008

|Iberostar Riviera Maya Open

|−11 (67-69-72-69=277)

|1 stroke

|{{flagicon|USA}} Brent Schwarzrock, {{flagicon|MEX}} Óscar Serna

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|align=right|Jun 15, 2008

|Times Colonist Open

|−12 (66-72-62-68=268)

|Playoff

|{{flagicon|CAN}} James Lepp

See also

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