Kim Kyung-tae (; born 2 September 1986), also known as K.T. Kim, is a South Korean professional golfer who currently plays on the Japan Golf Tour and the Korean Tour.
Career
He won several tournaments as an amateur, including the 2006 Japan Amateur Championship and two events on the 2006 Korean Tour. He turned professional in late 2006 and won the 2007 Maekyung Open in his second start on the Asian Tour.
In 2010, Kim won the Diamond Cup Golf, Japan Open and Mynavi ABC Championship on the Japan Golf Tour and became the first Korean golfer to lead the money list on the Tour.
Kim has played in each of the four major championships, recording top-50 finishes in each, with his best being a T30 finish at the 2011 U.S. Open. He also played in the 2011 Presidents Cup, representing the International Team in a 15–19 defeat to USA. Kim finished with a 2–2–0 record.
Kim won five events during the 2015 Japan Golf Tour season, which at the time took his overall total to ten tournament victories on the tour. This being a record for Korean players on the tour. He won a further three events during the 2016 season, including The Crowns, to take his number of Asian Tour victories to thirteen.
Amateur wins
2006 Asian Games (individual winner), Korean Amateur Championship, Japan Amateur Championship
Professional wins (18)
Japan Golf Tour wins (14)
1Co-sanctioned by the OneAsia Tour
2Co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour
The Japan Open Golf Championship is also a Japan major championship.
Japan Golf Tour playoff record (2–1)
Asian Tour wins (2)
1Co-sanctioned by the Korean Tour
2Co-sanctioned by the Japan Golf Tour
OneAsia Tour wins (2)
1Co-sanctioned by the Korean Tour
2Co-sanctioned by the Japan Golf Tour
Korean Tour wins (4)
1Co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour
2Co-sanctioned by the OneAsia Tour
Results in major championships
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied for place
Summary
Most consecutive cuts made – 4 (2010 Open Championship – 2011 U.S. Open) Longest streak of top-10s – 0
Results in World Golf Championships
Results not in chronological order prior to 2015.
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = tied
Note that the HSBC Champions did not become a WGC event until 2009.