Kim Koivu (born 11 April 1991) is a Finnish professional golfer who plays on the European Tour. He won three times on the 2018 Challenge Tour.
| Kim Koivu | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 11 April 1991 Helsinki, Finland |
| Sporting nationality |  Finland |
| Career | |
| College | Brevard College Georgia Southern University |
| Turned professional | 2017 |
| Current tour(s) | Nordic Golf League |
| Former tour(s) | European Tour Challenge Tour Finnish Tour |
| Professional wins | 7 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Challenge Tour | 3 |
| Other | 4 |
Amateur career
editKoivu attended Georgia Southern University from 2013 to 2015, having previously attended Brevard College for two years.[1][2][3] Koivu played on the Nordic Golf League as an amateur during 2017. At the end of the season, he qualified for the final stage of the European Tour Q-school. He turned professional at the end of the season.
Professional career
editKoivu's success in reaching the final stage of the Q-school gained him entry to 2018 Challenge Tour events. He won his second event, the Belt & Road Colorful Yunnan Open, won again later in the season at the Vierumäki Finnish Challenge, where he beat Robert MacIntyre at the first hole of a playoff, and then won the Rolex Trophy two weeks later. His three wins earning him an immediate promotion to the European Tour.
Amateur wins
edit- 2011 Fall LMU Invitational
- 2012 Cherokee Valley Invitational, Aramark Collegiate Invitational
- 2013 Irish Creek Intercollegiate
Professional wins (7)
editChallenge Tour wins (3)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 Apr 2018 | Belt & Road Colorful Yunnan Open1 | −16 (70-65-69-64=268) | 4 strokes |  Marcus Armitage,  Joachim B. Hansen
|
| 2 | 12 Aug 2018 | Vierumäki Finnish Challenge | −21 (70-65-66-66=267) | Playoff |  Robert MacIntyre
|
| 3 | 25 Aug 2018 | Rolex Trophy | −22 (62-65-72-67=266) | 6 strokes |  Marcel Schneider
|
1Co-sanctioned by the China Tour
Challenge Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2018 | Vierumäki Finnish Challenge | Robert MacIntyre
|
Won with birdie on first extra hole |
Finnish Tour wins (4)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 Jun 2015 | Audi Finnish Tour 2 (as an amateur) |
−5 (75-68-73=211) | 2 strokes | Kristian Kulokorpi (a)
|
| 2 | 8 May 2016 | Audi Finnish Tour Opening (as an amateur) |
−4 (76-67-69=212) | 2 strokes | Matias Honkala (a)
|
| 3 | 16 Jun 2018 | NRG Open | −11 (63-67-75=205) | 6 strokes | Santeri Lehesmaa (a), Jaakko Mäkitalo, Mikael Salminen
|
| 4 | 30 Jul 2022 | Finnish Tour 6 | −9 (68-65-71=204) | Playoff | Teemu Bakker
|
Team appearances
editAmateur
- European Amateur Team Championship (representing Finland): 2015, 2016
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Finland): 2016
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "2014–15 Men's Golf Roster: Kim Koivu". Georgia Southern Eagles.
- ^ "Koivu Named to All-SAC First Team". Brevard Tornados. 12 April 2013.
- ^ "Golfer Kim Koivu Transfers to Georgia Southern". Georgia Southern Eagles. 26 April 2013.
External links
edit- Kim Koivu at the European Tour official site
- Kim Koivu at the Official World Golf Ranking official site