Lion Kim

Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Lake Mary, Fla.
High School:
Lake Mary Prep
Swing:
Right

Honors & Awards
• (2x) GCAA PING All-America, third team (2011) and honorable mention (2009)
   • Fifth Wolverine to earn multiple All-America honors
• (2x) Golfweek All-America, third team (2011) and honorable mention (2009)
• (3x) GCAA PING All-Midwest Region (2009, '10, '11)
• (2x) All-Big Ten, second team (2010, '11)
• U-M Captain (2011)
• Ufer Senior Award (2011, one of five chosen)
• Michigan Daily Student of the Year (2011, one of 10 chosen)

Michigan Career
• Started 51 of 52 events
   • Led U-M in 18 of 52 events
   • Finished with 12 top 10 and seven top five finishes
• (2x) Medalist
   • 2010 Windon Memorial Classic, 207, -6 (69-71-67; Oct. 4-5)
   • 2011 NCAA Central Regional, 205, -8 (71-69-65; May 19-21)
• Guided U-M to four straight NCAA regionals (2008, '09, '10, '11)
   • As the medalist, helped U-M to first regional title -- 2011 NCAA Central Regional (Wolf Run GC)
• Helped U-M advance to two NCAA Finals (2009, '11)
   • Led U-M to a national semifinalist finish in 2009 and tie for 10th in 2011
• Averaged a 73.26 per round; seventh all-time at U-M
   • Shot 50 career rounds at-or-below par
   • Shot a career-low 65, twice:
       • 2010 Bridgestone Intercollegiate (-7, first; Oct. 23-24)
       • 2011 NCAA Central Regional (-6, third; May 19-21)
• Had a 6-5 match play record

Team Titles
• Helped U-M to seven team titles and four runner-up finishes
   • 2007 Purdue Midwest Shootout (Sept. 8)
   • 2007 Wolf Run Intercollegiate (Sept. 22-23); runner-up
   • 2007 Wolverine at Mission Inn (Nov. 5-6)
   • 2008 The Maxwell (May 10-11); runner-up
   • 2008 Wolf Run Intercollegiate (Sept. 13-14)
   • 2008 Wolverine Intercollegiate (Sept. 20-21)
   • 2009 Big Ten Match Play Championship (Feb. 13-14); runner-up in inaugural event
   • 2009 FAU Spring Break Championship (March 27-29); runner-up
   • 2009 Wolverine at Radrick Farms (Sept. 26-27)
   • 2010 Windon Memorial Classic (Sept. 26-27)
   • 2011 NCAA Central Regional (May 19-21); program's first

• 2010 U.S. Amateur Public Links (USGA)
• Following a seven-plus hour weather delay at Bryan Park's Champions Course in Greensboro, N.C, posted a 6-and-5 win over David McDaniel to claim the U.S. Amateur Public Links title and invitation to the 2011 Masters.
• Stroke Play Qualifying: tied for 21st at 143 (73-70), earned No. 21 match play seed
• First Round: defeated No. 44 Ross Canavan, 6-and-5
• Second Round: defeated No. 12 Joon Heui Lee, 1-up
• Third Round: defeated No. 37 Chase Wright, 2-and-1
• Quarterfinal: defeated No. 20 Chris Williams, 1-up
• Semifinal: defeated No. 25 Kevin Phelan, 1-up
• Championship: defeated No. 39 David McDaniel, 6-and-5

2011 Masters (PGA Tour)
• Earned amateur invitation for the 2011 Masters after winning the 2010 U.S. Amateur Public Links
• Tied for 64th with his 148 (+4, 76-72) 36-hole total; missed the cut
• One of six amateurs in field -- Oklahoma State's Peter Uihlein (U.S. Amateur champion), Stanford's David Chung (U.S. Amateur runner-up), Jin Jeong (British Amateur champion), Hideki Matsuyama (Asian Amateur champion), and Nathan Smith (U.S. Mid-Amateur champion).
• Paired with 2012 Ryder Cup captains José María Olazábal and Davis Love III during his first two rounds
• Played practice rounds with K.J. Choi, Zach Johnson, Rory Sabbatini and Hiroyuki Fujita
• Played Par 3 Contest with Bubba Watson and Aaron Baddeley

Senior (2010-11)
• Started 12 events; missed two tournaments due to participation in the 2011 Masters
• Led U-M in six of his 12 events
• Posted five top 10 and four top five finishes, with two medalist honors
• Sept. 26-27: Windon Memorial Classic at 207 (-6; 69-71-67)
• May 19-21: NCAA Central Regional at 205 (-8; 71-69-65)
• Helped U-M win two team titles: Windon Memorial Classic and NCAA Central Regional
• Played in his fourth Big Ten Championship
• Guided U-M to a sixth-place finish; individually was 40th at 307 (78-78-78-73)
• Guided U-M to an NCAA Central Regional selection; the Wolverines' fourth straight regional
• As U-M's first regional medalist (205, -8), helped the Wolverines win their first regional title and advance
• Guided U-M back to the NCAA Finals, the Wolverines' second trip in the last three regionals
• Guided U-M to 10th place, missing match play by three strokes
• Individually, tied for third at 215, -1 (72-70-73)
• Averaged 72.09 per round
• Recorded 19 rounds of par-or-better with seven sub-70 rounds
• Shot a career-low 65, twice: Bridgestone Intercollegiate (-7, first) and NCAA Central Regional (-6, third)
• Posted five sub-par 54-hole totals, averaging 214.40 per event
• 207 (-6): Windon Memorial Classic (69-71-67)
• 213 (-3): Rod Myers Invitational (72-69-72)
• 209 (-7): Bridgestone Intercollegiate (65-72-72)
• 205 (-8): NCAA Central Regional (71-69-65)
• 215 (-1): NCAA Finals (72-70-73)
• Tallied a career-low 54-hole total of 205 (-8, 71-69-65) at the NCAA Central Regional
• Tallied a season-low 72-hole total of 307 (78-78-78-73) at the Big Ten Championships
• Posted a 2-1 match play record

Junior (2009-10)
• Started all 13 tournaments, one of four Wolverines to do so
• Led U-M in five of 13 events
• Posted two top 10 and one top five finish
• Medalist runner-up at the Wolverine at Radrick Farms
• Played an additional tournament after an invitation to the Western Refining College All-American Golf Classic
• Tied for 13th at 213 (E, 67-73-73) as individual
• Helped U-M to a team title at the Wolverine at Radrick Farms
• Played in his third Big Ten Championship
• Guided U-M to a fourth-place finish; individually was 29th at 299 (73-73-77-76)
• Guided U-M to an NCAA Central Regional bid; its third straight regional
• Helped U-M tie for sixth, individually tied for 28th at 213 (74-69-70)
• Averaged 72.28 per round
• Shot 15 rounds at-or-below par with seven sub-70 rounds
• Shot a season-low 67, three times: the Wolverine at Radrick Farms (-5, second), the Western Refining All America Classic (-4, first), and the Fresno State Lexus Classic (-4, second)
• Posted two sub-par 54-hole totals, averaging 215.80 per event
• 207 (-9): Wolverine at Radrick Farms (69-67-71)
• 209 (-7): Bridgestone Intercollegiate (70-69-70)
• Post three even 54-hole totals
• 213 (E): Western Refining All-America Classic (67-73-73)
• 213 (E): FAU Spring Break Championship (71-68-74)
• 216 (E): Puerto Rico Classic (70-73-73)
• Tallied a career-low 36-hole total of 145 (75-70) at the Brickyard Collegiate
• Tallied a season-low 54-hole total of 207 (-9, 69-67-71) at the Wolverine at Radrick Farms
• Tallied a season-low 72-hole total of 299 (73-73-77-76) at the Big Ten Championships
• Posted a 2-1 match play record

Sophomore (2008-09)
• Started all 14 tournaments, one of three Wolverines to do so
• Posted two top 10 and two top 5 finishes
• Had a season-best tie for fourth at the FAU Spring Break Championship)
• Helped U-M to two team titles: Wolf Run Intercollegiate and Wolverine Intercollegiate
• Helped U-M to a runner-up finish at the inaugural Big Ten Match Play Championship
• Played in his second Big Ten Championship
• Guided U-M to a tie for eighth; individually was 14th at 293 (72-73-74-74)
• Guided U-M to an NCAA Southwest Regional bid; its second straight regional
• Helped U-M to a fifth-place team finish, advancing to the NCAA Finals for the first time in 12 years
• Individually, tied for 18th at 222 (73-76-73)
• Helped U-M advance to Match Play after the Wolverines finished sixth in stroke play
• Individually, tied for 13th at 214 (72-68-74)
• Helped U-M advance to the national semifinal after a 3-2 quarterfinal win over No. 3 seed USC
• Lost to No. 7 seed and eventual national champion Texas A&M, 3-1-1 in semifinal
• Averaged 72.89 per round, second Wolverine to finish a season under 73
• Shot 10 rounds at-or-below par, with five sub-70 rounds
• Shot a season-low 67 (-4) in the third round of the FAU Spring Break Championship
• Posted one sub-par 54-hole total, averaging 215.80 per event
• 212 (-1, 70-75-67) at the FAU Spring Break Championship
• Tallied a season-low 54-hole total of 212 (-1, 70-75-67) at the FAU Spring Break Championship
• Tallied a career-low 72-hole total of 293 (72-73-74-74) at Big Ten Championships
• Posted a 1-1 match play record

Freshman (2007-08)
• Played in all 13 events, with 12 starts
• Made collegiate debut, first start, at the Purdue Midwest Shootout
• Led U-M in two of 13 events
• Posted four top 20 finishes, including two top 10
• Had a season-best 10th place, twice: Purdue Midwest Shootout and Puerto Rico Classic
• Helped U-M to two team titles: the Purdue Midwest Shootout and the Wolverine at Mission Inn
• Helped U-M to two runner-up finishes at Wolf Run Intercollegiate and The Maxwell
• Played in his first Big Ten Championship
• Guided U-M to a fifth-place finish; the Wolverines' best finish in 10 years
• Individually tied for 26th individually at 303 (77-76-75-75)
• Guided U-M to an NCAA Central Regional bid; the Wolverines' first regional in eight years
• Helped U-M tie for 12th-place; individually, tied for 85th at 231 (75-78-78)
• Averaged 75.58 per round
• Shot six rounds at-or-below par, with two sub-70
• Shot a season-low 68 (-4) in the second round at Puerto Rico Classic
• Tallied a career-low 18-hole total of 74 at Purdue's Midwest Shootout
• Tallied a season-low 54-hole total of three-under 213 (76-68-69) at the Puerto Rico Classic
• Tallied a season-low 72-hole total of 303 (77-76-75-75) at the Big Ten Championships

Prep Career
• No. 2 rated senior in the country by Golfweek
• Lake Mary Prep School (2007)
   • (2x) team captain (2005, '06)
   • Medalist runner-up at the 2006 Florida State Championships, competed as individual
   • Medalist at the 2006 Region 4 (71)
   • Helped Lake Mary Prep golf team to the district finals (2005) and the district title (2006)
• (3x) AJGA All-America (2004, third team and 2005, 2006 honorable mention)
• Two-time selection for the AJGA Canon Cup (2005, '06)
   • Top 10 golfers east of the Mississippi against the top 10 golfers from west of the Mississippi
• Throughout his AJGA career, tallied 17 top 20 individual finishes
• In 2006: qualifier for the U.S. Junior Amateur and U.S. Amateur, medalist runner-up at the Bridgestone Golf Junior Classic, quarterfinalist at AJGA Polo Classic, posted fourth place finishes at the Junior Heritage, the Bobby Chapman and the Ringold Telephone Junior Classic, tied for 14th at the PING Invitational and tied for 16th at the Thunderbird International Junior

Personal
• Given Name: Jun Min Kim
• Parents: son of Yong and Hyun Kim
• Born: March 10, 1989, in Seoul, South Korea
• College: U-M's College of Literature, Sciences and the Arts
• Degree: General Studies
• Nickname: "Lion," given by parents

Year	Events	Starts	Rounds	Strokes	Average	Top 18	Top 36	Top 54	Top 72	Match Play	Top 5	Top 10	Top 20	Par or Under
2007-08	13	12	38	2872	75.58	68	-	213	303	-	0	2	4	6
2008-09	14	14	37	2697	72.89	67	-	212	293	2-3-0	2	2	6	10
2009-10	13	13	36	2602	72.28	67	145	207	299	2-1-0	1	3	4	15
2010-11	12	12	34	2451	72.09	65	-	205	307	2-1-0	4	5	7	19
Career	52	51	145	10622	73.26	65	145	205	293	6-5-0	7	12	21	50