Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) U.S. Open CUT: 1984, 1995 Professional wins 1 Nationality United States Name Kim Young Turned professional 1975 | Former tour(s) PGA Tour Role Professional golfer Web.com tour wins 1 Masters Tournament DNP College Valencia College | |
Born February 4, 1955 (age 69)
Harlingen, Texas ( 1955-02-04 ) Weight 165 lb (75 kg; 11.8 st) | ||
Kim Young (born February 4, 1955) is an American professional golfer.
Young played several years on the PGA Tour and its developmental tour, the Ben Hogan Tour/Nike Tour (now Web.com Tour), from 1977 to 1994. On The PGA Tour (1977–78, 1988, 1991–93), his best finish was T-4 at the 1988 Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic. On the Ben Hogan/Nike Tour (1990, 1994), his best finish was a win at the 1990 Ben Hogan Dakota Dunes Open. His tournament golf career was cut short after he lost the vision in his right eye in 1995.
Young tried unsuccessfully to qualify for the Champions Tour in 2005, 2008, and 2010. He did qualify and play in for the U.S. Senior Open in 2008 and 2009.
Young is a director of golf at Wedgefield Golf Club in Orlando, Florida and also is a golf instructor.