Kevin Yu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Yu Chun-an | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname | Kevin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Taoyuan, Taiwan | 11 August 1998|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 180 lb (82 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sporting nationality | ![]() | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Residence | Scottsdale, Arizona | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
College | Arizona State University | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Turned professional | 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current tour(s) | PGA Tour | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Former tour(s) | Korn Ferry Tour | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best results in major championships | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Masters Tournament | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
PGA Championship | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
U.S. Open | CUT: 2018, 2019, 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Open Championship | DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Yu Chun-an (Chinese: 俞俊安; Wade–Giles: Yu2 Chun4-an1 born 11 August 1998), commonly known as Kevin Yu, is a Taiwanese professional golfer.[1]
Amateur career
[edit]Yu has represented his country at multiple international competitions. He took the gold medal at the 2013 Asian Youth Games and won individual bronze and team gold at the 2014 Asian Games.[2] He competed at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics. He also competed at the 2017 Summer Universiade, winning bronze medals in the individual and team events. At the 2018 Asian Games, he finished fourth in the individual competition and fifth in the team competition. He has also competed at the Nomura Cup (2013, 2015), Eisenhower Trophy (2014, 2016), Bonallack Trophy (2016) and Arnold Palmer Cup (2019).[3]
Yu played golf for Arizona State University from January 2017, winning three individual collegiate titles and finishing third, behind Matthew Wolff, in the individual competition at the 2019 NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship.[4] He won the Australian Master of the Amateurs in early 2019.[5] He qualified for the 2020 U.S. Open, his third consecutive qualification in the event.[6]
Professional career
[edit]Yu turned professional in 2021.[3] He earned status on the Korn Ferry Tour for 2021 through the PGA Tour University program.[7] He has two top-10 finishes in his first four starts.
Amateur wins
[edit]- 2013 Asian Youth Games (boy's individual), Taiwan National Fall Ranking Tournament, National Middle School - Senior
- 2014 Neighbors Trophy Team Championship, National Summer Ranking - Sixth Selection Tournament, Aaron Baddeley International Junior Championship - China, Yeangder Amateur Classic Leg 5
- 2015 Western Junior, Junior Players Championship
- 2017 National Invitational Tournament
- 2018 Bandon Dunes Championship
- 2019 Australian Master of the Amateurs, ASU Thunderbird Invitational
Source:[3]
Playoff record
[edit]Korn Ferry Tour playoff record (0–1)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
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1 | 2021 | TPC Colorado Championship | ![]() ![]() |
Ridings won with par on second extra hole Yu eliminated by birdie on first hole |
Results in major championships
[edit]Results not in chronological order before 2019 and in 2020.
Tournament | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
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Masters Tournament | |||
PGA Championship | |||
U.S. Open | CUT | CUT | CUT |
The Open Championship | NT |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
NT = No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic
Results in The Players Championship
[edit]Tournament | 2024 |
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The Players Championship | CUT |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
Team appearances
[edit]- Nomura Cup (representing Chinese Taipei): 2013, 2015
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Chinese Taipei): 2014, 2016
- Bonallack Trophy (representing Asia/Pacific team): 2016
- Arnold Palmer Cup (representing International team): 2019 (winners)
Source:[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Conover, Brayden (17 September 2020). "U.S. Open: Thompson, Pak lead amateurs after round 1". AmateurGolf.com.
- ^ Richards, Chris (28 July 2020). "Chun An 'Kevin' Yu learns to trust himself on the course". PGA Tour.
- ^ a b c d "Chun An Yu". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
- ^ "Chun An Yu, Men's Golf, 2020-21". Arizona State Athletics. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- ^ "Yu, Kyriacou come from behind to win Master of the Amateurs". AmateurGolf.com. 11 January 2019.
- ^ "Here are the 13 amateurs playing in the U.S. Open at Winged Foot". AmateurGolf.com. 17 September 2020.
- ^ Dirlam, Zach (19 June 2021). "Inaugural PGA Tour University class member Kevin Yu takes lead at Wichita Open Benefitting KU Wichita Pediatrics". PGA Tour.
External links
[edit]- Kevin Yu at the PGA Tour official site
- Chun-an Yu at the Official World Golf Ranking official site