Brian Kim

Position:
Player
Weight:
0
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Yorba Linda, Calif.
High School:
Brea Olinda

Summer, 2006: Became the youngest champion to win the Pasadena City Amateur with a 75-66-73-71=285 ... shot 72-76-68=216 to tie for fourth in the Osso Junior at the Oak Tree Country Club in Edmond (Okla.) ... fired a 70-69-72-69=280 to finish fifth at the Los Angeles City Amateur ... posted a 72-72=144 in stroke play to finish in the quarterfinals of the U.S. Junior tournament.

PREP: Ranked 10th in the Golfweek Junior Golf ratings ... Four-year letterwinner ... four-time all-county selection ... low medalist in 14 matches as a senior ... posted a 36.0 stroke average en route to Century League and Orange County MVP honors ... had a season low round of 29 (-7) in 2006 ... also claimed Century League and Orange County MVP honors as a junior after registering a 36.9 stroke average and 15 low medalist rounds ... finished second at the CIF regional after shooting a 68 in 2005 ... Scholar-Athlete and first team All-Century League selection as a junior and senior ... was 10th in the state as a sophomore with a 37.7 stroke average ... claimed medalist honors with a 34 in a match between top-ranked Gahr high school and No. 2 Cerritos high school ... helped his team to a second place finish in the state championship as a freshman ... finished third in the Suburban League with a 37.5 stroke average ... two-time first team All-Suburban League selection.

PERSONAL: Son of Mike and Jessica Kim ... born Feb. 21, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea ... has one sister, Stacy (15) ... favorite athletes are Lance Armstrong and J.J. Redick ... enjoys running, basketball, ping-pong, video games and swimming .. also plays the piano.