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.
Chevron Championship: Carlton Woods near Houston in Texas provides the stage for the first women’s major championship of 2025, where Nelly Korda defends her title. (April 24-27).
Soudal Open: successor to the Belgian Open, the Soudal Open takes place on the quiet, wooded North course of Rinkven Golfclub. Belgian stars Thomas Pieters and Nicolas Colsaerts will be vying for top honours. (May 22-25).
Rory McIlroy: with his 2025 win in The Masters, Rory joined the pantheon of golfing greats who have achieved a career Grand Slam of men’s majors ... Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods are the only others in this select band.
Bernhard Langer: he may have played in his last Masters Tournament, but the 67-year-old German will be trying to extend his own record, and win a 13th senior major title at the 36th Regions Tradition. (May 15-18).
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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