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Kim Koivu
Finnish professional golfer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
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Amateur career
Koivu 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
Koivu'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.
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Amateur wins
- 2011 Fall LMU Invitational
- 2012 Cherokee Valley Invitational, Aramark Collegiate Invitational
- 2013 Irish Creek Intercollegiate
Professional wins (7)
Challenge Tour wins (3)
1Co-sanctioned by the China Tour
Challenge Tour playoff record (1–0)
Finnish Tour wins (4)
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Team appearances
Amateur
- European Amateur Team Championship (representing Finland): 2015, 2016
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Finland): 2016
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