15 Things You Didn't Know About Doug Ghim

15 Things You Didn't Know About Doug Ghim

1. Doug Ghim was born 16th April 1996 in Des Plaines, Illinois.

2. Ghim's parents, Jeff and Susan, were both born in South Korea and met in Chicago after moving to the United States at different times.

3. The American attended the University of Texas, graduating with a degree in government. His older Sister, Deborah, graduated from Harvard.

4. In 2017, Ghim lost to Doc Redman at the US Amateur at Riviera Country Club. However, the result meant that he earned an invitation to the 2018 Masters Tournament and US Open.

5. At the Masters he recorded multiple eagles and was the only amateur to make the cut, earning low amateur honours (T50).

6. Ghim's hobbies include music and following sports like basketball and baseball. The American primarily supports Chicago-based sports teams.

7. At the 2017 Walker Cup, Ghim produced a flawless record of four wins from four. The American played alongside current PGA Tour players Collin Morikawa, Maverick McNealy, Cameron Champ, Scottie Scheffler and Will Zalatoris.

8. In 2018, Ghim won the Ben Hogan Award for the best male college golfer. In May of that year, he reached World No.1 in the amateur rankings.

9. The American is currently dating his girlfriend, Kelly Xac.

10. Securing his PGA Tour card in 2019, Ghim only made three cuts in 11 starts, with just one top-25 finish before the COVID pandemic put the PGA Tour on hold.

11. When golf returned, Ghim finished 184th in the FedEx Cup standings. Normally this would mean a return to the Korn Ferry Tour Finals but, with an adjusted eligibility policy, all 2019-20 members maintained Tour status for 2020-21.

12. One of Ghim's superstitions is to always keep his golf ball in his left pocket and tees in his right pocket.

13. Ghim is sponsored by Nike and MGM Resorts. The American uses a TaylorMade driver, Titleist irons and wedges, and a Scotty Cameron putter.

14. His earliest memory in golf came at a Korn Ferry Tour event when he met Jason Day in Chicago when Day was 19. He later shared the story with Day at the Masters.

15. He currently resides in Las Vegas with roommate McNealy.

HOW FAR DOES DOUG GHIM DRIVE THE BALL?

During the 2023 PGA Tour season, Ghim averaged 297.7 yards off the tee, which ranked him 119th in Driving Distance. The year before that he averaged 295.6 to sit 133rd in the long drive rankings.