Justin Suh
{{short description|American professional golfer}}
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|6|12}}
| birth_place = San Jose, California
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| weight = {{convert|165|lb|kg st|abbr=on}}
| nationality = {{USA}}
| residence = Las Vegas, Nevada
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| college = University of Southern California
| yearpro = 2019
| tour = PGA Tour
| extour = Korn Ferry Tour
PGA Tour Latinoamérica
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| usopen = T27: 2023
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| pga = T26: 2023
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| award1 = Pac-12 Player of the Year
| year1 = 2018
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Justin Suh ({{IPAc-en|'|s|ʌ}}; born June 12, 1997) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. He was number one in the World Amateur Golf Ranking between October 2018 and April 2019.{{cite web |title=Suh stands on top of the world |url=https://www.wagr.com/news/2018/october/week-41 |publisher=World Amateur Golf Ranking |date=October 17, 2018 |access-date=September 5, 2022}}
Career
Suh represented the United States at the 2018 Eisenhower Trophy where he won the silver medal together with Cole Hammer and Collin Morikawa.{{cite web |url=http://www.watc2018.ie/uploads/6/2/4/2/62429625/watc_rd_4_recap.pdf |title=Denmark Edges Out USA To Win First Eisenhower Trophy |publisher=IGF |date=September 5, 2022}}
He attended Evergreen Valley High School in San Jose before playing college golf at University of Southern California where he was Pac-12 Player of the Year in 2018.{{cite web |title=USC Men's Golf Roster:Justin Suh |url=https://usctrojans.com/sports/mens-golf/roster/justin-suh/10061 |publisher=University of Southern California Athletics |access-date=September 5, 2022}}
Suh turned professional after graduating with a degree in business administration in 2019. He played briefly on the PGA Tour Latinoamérica before joining the Korn Ferry Tour. In 2022, he posted eight top-10 finishes and 14 in the top-25 this in his first 22 starts, including a runner-up finish at the Utah Championship.{{cite magazine |title=With PGA Tour card in hand, Justin Suh is catching up to Class of 2019 standouts |url=https://www.golfdigest.com/story/justin-suh-pga-tour-korn-ferry-usc-nationwide-childrens-hospital-championship |magazine=Golf Digest |first=Dave |last=Shedloski |date=August 25, 2022 |access-date=September 5, 2022}}
Suh won the 2022 Korn Ferry Tour Championship and ranked number one in the season-long points race, earning full status for the 2022–23 PGA Tour. He also earned exemption into the 2023 Players Championship and the 2023 U.S. Open, the first year this was on the line at the Korn Ferry Tour Finals.{{cite magazine |title=Justin Suh wins 2022 Korn Ferry Tour Championship but also earns exemptions into Players, U.S. Open in 2023 |url=https://golfweek.usatoday.com/2022/09/04/justin-suh-wins-2022-korn-ferry-tour-championship-pga-tour-cards/ |magazine=Golfweek |first=Todd |last=Kelly |date=September 4, 2022 |access-date=September 5, 2022}} Suh was voted Korn Ferry Tour Player of the Year.{{cite web |url=https://www.pgatour.com/korn-ferry-tour/news/2022/11/16/justin-suh-s-h-kim-win-2022-korn-ferry-tour-player-awards.html |title=Justin Suh, S.H. Kim win 2022 Korn Ferry Tour Player Awards |publisher=PGA Tour |date=November 16, 2022}}
Amateur wins
- 2013 AJGA Junior at Ruby Hill
- 2014 Santa Clara County Championship, Northern California Junior
- 2017 Annual Western Intercollegiate, Trinity Forest Invitational, Saint Mary's Invitational
- 2018 Amer Ari Invitational, Southern Highlands Collegiate, Pac-12 Championships, Northeast Amateur, Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate
- 2019 Southwestern Invitational
Professional wins (2)
=Korn Ferry Tour wins (2)=
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! Legend |
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| Finals events (1) |
Other Korn Ferry Tour (1) |
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!No.!!Date!!Tournament!!Winning score!!Margin of |
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|align=center|1 |align=right|Sep 4, 2022 |−21 (66-69-64-68=267) |2 strokes |{{flagicon|USA}} Austin Eckroat |
align=center|2
|align=right|Mar 2, 2025 |−23 (64-68-60-65=257) |5 strokes |{{flagicon|USA}} Ian Holt, {{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Seong-hyeon, |
Results in major championships
Results not in chronological order in 2020.
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!Tournament !2016!!2017!!2018 |
align=left|Masters Tournament
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align=left|U.S. Open
|CUT |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |
align=left|The Open Championship
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align=left|PGA Championship
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!Tournament !2019!!2020!!2021!!2022!!2023 |
align=left|Masters Tournament
|style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |
align=left|PGA Championship
|style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |T26 |
align=left|U.S. Open
|style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |CUT |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |T27 |
align=left|The Open Championship
|style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"|NT |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |
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CUT = missed the halfway cut
NT = No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic
Results in The Players Championship
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!Tournament !2023!!2024 |
align=left|The Players Championship
|style="background:yellow;"|T6 |CUT |
{{legend|yellow|Top 10}}
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Results in World Golf Championships
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!Tournament !! 2023 |
align="left"|Match Play
|T31 |
"T" = Tied
U.S. national team appearances
Amateur
- Arnold Palmer Cup: 2018 (winners)
- Eisenhower Trophy: 2018
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{PGATour player|50493}}
- {{OWGR|22050}}
{{Korn Ferry Tour Player of the Year}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Suh, Justin}}
Category:American male golfers
Category:USC Trojans men's golfers
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Category:Golfers from California
Category:Golfers from San Jose, California
Category:Golfers from Las Vegas