Byeong-hun An
Name:
Byeong-hun AnAlso known as:
Ben AnCountry:
South KoreaBorn:
Sept 17, 1991 in Seoul, South Korea.Original/Home Club:
Occupation:
Professional golferTurned Pro:
2011Presidents Cup player (2019, '24). US Amateur champion (2009). European Tour winner. European Tour Rookie of the Year (2015).
An's South Korean father Jae-hyung Ahn and Chinese mother Jiao Zhimin were both bronze medalists in table tennis at the 1988 Summer Olympic Games in Seoul; they married in 1989.
Asia
Genesis Motors
Played as the Genesis Championship (Oct 24-27; KPGA Tr/European-DP World Tr event). Byeong Hun An (S Kor) beat Joo-hyung "Tom" Kim (S Kor) with a birdie at the first playoff hole (par-5 18th), to record his second European (DP World) Tour win. [Jack Nicklaus GC, Incheon, S Korea].
Note: the Korea Championship presented by Genesis (first played in 2023), was merged into this event for 2024.
Women’s (British) Open: the last women’s major championship of the season is hosted by Royal Porthcawl GC. It’s the first time this fabulous seaside links course has hosted the event (July 31-Aug 3).
Walker Cup: the 50th playing of this prestigious men’s amateur event sees the GB&I go head-to-head against the defending USA team at Cypress Point Club, California (Sept 6-7). After that, all eyes turn to Bethpage State Park on Long Island, NY, where the American and defending European professional teams engage in the 45th Ryder Cup (Sept 27-29).
Lottie Woad: 21-year-old Woad burst onto the professional scene in July, with wins in the Women’s Irish Open (as an amateur) and three weeks later in the Women’s Scottish Open (as a professional). She nearly picked-up a major championship, placing third in The Evian in the same month.
Pádraig Harrington: the ever-likeable Irishman added the (British) Senior Open Championship title to his stellar array of tournament successes. His win came on Sunningdale’s spectacular Old Course. Harrington had already bagged the U.S. Senior Open title in June this year.
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.
Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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