Player Profile - John Huh

The Korean-American golfer John Huh won his first PGA Tour title on Sunday at the Mayakoba Golf Classic in Mexico. This week’s player profile introduces golf fans to this talented young champion as he builds his career at the highest level.

Huh was born in 1990 in New York City. Originally from South Korea, his parents moved back to their home country soon after Huh was born, returning to the United States when he was twelve years old. Huh completed his high school education in Los Angeles, California and attended California State University, Northridge.

Having grown up in South Korea and the United States, two countries with a passion for golf, Huh took naturally to the game. By the time he enrolled at college, Huh was working hard to hone his technique and improve the quality of his golf game in every aspect. After graduation, he returned to Asia where he made his professional debut on the Korean Tour.

Huh competed for three years in Korea, with his first victory coming in 2010 at the Shinhan Donghae Open. As he weathered the challenges of playing professional golf, his game continued to show signs of improvement. A solid performance on the OneAsia Tour in 2010 and 2011 allowed him to enter the PGA Tour’s qualifying school (commonly known as Q School) where he obtained his Tour exemption for the 2012 season.

Huh made his debut on the PGA Tour with confidence. His golf game was on top form from the beginning of the season, and he soon began to reap the rewards. Carding his first top-10 finish with a 6th place at the Farmers Insurance Open, Huh was perfectly positioned for a victory. His first title on the PGA Tour, hard-won through a gruelling 11-hole playoff, came on Sunday when he beat Australia’s Robert Allenby to win the Mayakoba Golf Classic.

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