Tom Kim Net Worth 2023 - Bio, Family, Wife, House, Career Earnings

Tom Kim Net Worth 2023 – Bio, Family, Wife, House, Career Earnings

Ki Joo-hyung, more commonly known as Tom Kim, is a 20-year-old professional golfer from South Korea.

For such a young age, it’s formidable that he has already clocked up wins twice each on the PGA Tour, the Asian Tour, and the Korean Tour.

Kim was destined to become a pro-golfer, following in his father’s footsteps from an incredibly early age.

Continue reading to learn more about this accomplished professional young man, including his career highlights, 2022-23 season, and current net worth.

2023 Net Worth: $6.6 million

Kim has a net worth of $6,6 million in 2023.

This is based on his many cars, luxury mansions, and real estate investments. Most of his earnings come from endorsement deals, brand work, and tournaments. He also earns a salary of around $1 from golfing contracts.

However, he is known to be extremely ‘down to earth,’ and we will see him continue to be a top earner as his career takes off.

He is commonly talked about as a remarkable young man who is following his dreams of becoming a world-famous Pro-golfer. The next Tiger Woods, perhaps?

Tom Kim: Career Golf

Kim turned professional in 2018 after a sterling build-up in his amateur career.

In 2019, at 17, he became one of the youngest professionals to win on the Asian Tour.

The SMBC Singapore Open in 2020 was a significant milestone for Kim as this event was part of the Open Qualifying Series. His high finish earned him entry into the 2020 Open Championships, his first major championship.

In 2022, Kim won the Singapore International beating Rattanon Wannasrichan in a stunning playoff.

Tom Kim is ranked 15th in the official world golf ranking (OWGR).

Career Highlights

11 Tournament wins, 2 PGA, 2 Asian Tour, and 7 in other tournaments
S. Open 2022 – Kim placed 23rd
The Open Championships in 2022 – Kim came T47
At the 2020 and 2022 PGA Championships – Kim made the cut
Kim was the Order of Merit winner on the Korean Tour in 2021
In the 2020/21 & 22 seasons, Kim achieved Order of Merit winner on the Asian Tour

Tournaments

Kim couldn’t have fared better than he did in the 2022 season.

After winning the 2022 Singapore International, he secured an impressive finish at the SMBC Singapore Open, finishing as the leading money winner of the 2020/21/22 Asian Tour season. In July 2022, he won the Wyndham Championship and gained entry in the 2022 FedEx Cup Playoffs.

it seems as though Kim was on a lucky streak here, as he went on to win the Shriners Children Open in Vegas.

Let’s take a look at a summary of his tournaments for the 2022 season:

Tournament	Position
AT&T Byron Nelson TPC Craig Ranch	T17
PGA Championships Southern Hills Country Club	Missed Cut
U.S. Open The Country Club	23
Genesis Scottish Open The Renaissance Club	3
The Open St Andrews Links (Old Course)	T47
3M Open TPC Twin Cities	T26
Rocket Mortgage Classic Detroit Golf Club	7
Wyndham Championships Sedgefield Country Club	1
Fedex St Jude TPC Southwind	T13
BMW Championships Wilmington Country Club (South Course)	T51
Commercial Bank Qatar Masters	Missed Cut
Shriners Children’s Open TPC Summerlin	1
Zozo Championships Narashino Country Club	T25
The CJ Cup in S. Carolina Congaree Golf Club	T11
Hero World Challenge Albany	T10
Sentry Open in Hawaii Waialee Country Club	Missed Cut
The American Express Pete Dye Stadium Course	T6
Phoenix Open TPC Scottsdale (Stadium Course)	T50
The Genesis Invitational Riviera Country Club	T45
WTT Championship EL Camaleon Golf Club	T2
CJ Cup Congaree Golf Club	T23

Tom Kim: Quick Facts

Name and Surname	Ki Joo-hyung
Born	21 June 2002
Age	20
Gender	Male
Height	6ft 0in (1.93m)
Place of Birth	Seoul, Korea
Nationality	Korean
Parents	Kim Chang-ik (father) & Kwanjoo Kim (mother)
Siblings	Jaewook Kim (brother)
Profession	Golfer

Tom Kim: Early Life And Parents

Kim was born in June 2022 to a professional golfer, Kim Chang-ik, so it is no wonder he was born with a golf club in his hand!

Kim Chang-ik played on the Buy.com Tour before becoming a pro-golfing teacher. He traveled the world with his son teaching professional golfers – what better environment for Kim to soak up all that golfing knowledge?

Just after his birth, his family moved to China for a few years and later to Australia. He spent many of his early years between Thailand and the Philippines, where he played golf at every opportunity he could.

Kim was home-schooled in the Philippines. He did not graduate from high school and instead decided to pursue a full-time career in golf.

Kim is fluent in Tagalog, English, and Korean.

Before turning professional, Kim had a remarkable junior career. As a junior, he won the Philippine Amateur Open Championship and the W Express RVF Cup Amateur Championship in 2018.

Tom Kim: Personal Life, Partner, Family, And More

Tom Kim grew up in Australia, has lived in the Philippines, and now resides in Thailand. He has one brother.

When asked how his name came to be shortened to Tom, he had this to say:-

“I got the name Thomas from Thomas the Tank Engine train when I was young. As I grew older, some people started calling me Tom, and I thought it was shorter and simpler. I think by the time I was like 11, I just went by Tom”.

Tom Kim: Social Media Accounts

Kim is very active on his Twitter and Instagram social media accounts.

Kim has over 107k Instagram followers and about 700 followers on his Twitter account. Following some research, Kim has no girlfriend and is determined to keep his love life away from the media’s attention.