Jin Jeong

Jin Jeong made history as the first Asian born player to etch his name on the Amateur Championship Trophy, at Muirfield in 2010 Amateur Championship. He was never threatened over the weekend ending his victorious run with a couple of 5&4 wins.

Jin moved to Australia from his native Korea in order to develop as a golfer and a human being. Readying himself to take the torch from the pioneering first Korean generation.
By virtue of winning the Amateur Championship, he competed at the 2010 Open Championship at the Home of Golf, the Old Course at St Andrews. He was low amateur and was awarded the Silver Salver. He finished in a tie for 14th with a score of 284.

Jin Jeong was ranked as the No 1 Amateur in Golf in 2010 and competed in the Masters at Augusta in 2011, before turning professional.
He has since played all over the world, incl Australia, Europe and the US, with a couple of runner up finishes at the Australasian Tour and the eGolf Tour in the south east of the USA.
He has the amateur credentials to develop into a world class player. He works harder than most and is very humble in his approach to this the finest game. Jin bases his game on a solid long game and a very trusted putter.

Jin plays the Australasian Tour and the European Tour.

Jin Jeong is the next generation, be it in Korean terms, only the second generation.

Basic info
Nationality
Korean
Born
February 2nd, 1990
Turned pro
2011

Career records

Individual

Win2th - 10th
32

Team

WinAppearances
00

Awards

Win
1
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Sportyard Update

15.02.18

Jin Jeong is a winner again!

It has been no secret that the 2010 Amateur Champion Jin Jeong's past three years have been a struggle on the golf co

16.02.17

Big interview with Jin in the National Club Golfer

The National Club Golfer has made an exclusive interveiw with Jin, discussing his career and what he tinks of the fut

13.07.14

Player profile - Jin Jeong

 

10.02.14

Jin is going to the Open, again

February 10th, 2014

23.10.13

Jin answers the call

October 23rd, 2013

Individual

2014
TournamentPositionTour
Joburg Open - 20142TEuropean Tour, Sunshine Tour
2013
TournamentPositionTour
Get Wines Direct Heidelberg Pro-Am - 20131Other Individual
ISPS Handa Perth International - 20131European Tour, Australasian Tour
Mugello Tuscany Open - 20139TChallenge Tour
2010
TournamentPositionTour
The Amateur Championship - 2010 1Other Individual

Awards

2010
TournamentAwardTour
The Open Championship - 2010Silver Medal, (T14)European Tour, Majors, PGA Tour