{{Short description|American golfer (born 1985)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}} {{Infobox golfer | name = Daniel Im | image = | image_size = <!-- e.g. 250px (default is 200px) --> | caption = | fullname = Daniel Jae Hong Im | nickname = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1985|4|5}} | birth_place = Wayne, New Jersey, U.S. | death_date = <!-- {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|1985|4|5}} --> | death_place = | height = {{height|ft=5|in=11}} | weight = {{convert|169|lb|kg st|abbr=on}} | nationality = {{USA}} | residence = La Mirada, California, U.S. | spouse = | partner = | children = | college = UCLA | yearpro = 2008 | retired = <!-- Year retired --> | tour = European Tour | extour = Challenge Tour<br>Canadian Tour | prowins = 3 | pgawins = <!-- Number of PGA Tour wins --> | eurowins = <!-- Number of European Tour wins --> | japwins = <!-- Number of Japan Golf Tour wins --> | asiawins = <!-- Number of Asian Tour wins --> | sunwins = <!-- Number of Sunshine Tour wins --> | auswins = <!-- Number of PGA Tour of Australasia wins --> | nwidewins = <!-- Number of Web.com Tour wins --> | chalwins = 1 | champwins = <!-- Number of Champions Tour wins --> | seneurowins = <!-- Number of European Seniors Tour wins --> | otherwins = 2 | majorwins = <!-- Number of Major Championship wins --> | masters = <!-- Best finish & year – Masters Tournament --> | usopen = <!-- Best finish & year – U.S. Open --> | open = <!-- Best finish & year – Open Championship --> | pga = <!-- Best finish & year – PGA Championship --> | wghofid = <!-- World Golf Hall of Fame member ID --> | wghofyear = <!-- World Golf Hall of Fame year inducted --> | award1 = <!-- Achievement or award details --> | year1 = <!-- Year(s) of achievement or award --> | award2 = | year2 = | awardssection = <!-- location of awards page or section --> }} ''' Daniel Jae Hong Im''' (born April 5, 1985) is an American professional golfer.
== Career == Im was born in Wayne, New Jersey. He played college golf at UCLA where he won the Pac-10 Conference championship in 2006.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.uclabruins.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=30500&ATCLID=208189816 |title=Daniel Im profile |publisher=UCLA Bruins |accessdate=June 10, 2015}}</ref>
Im played on the Canadian Tour in 2008, winning two events, finishing third on the Order of Merit, and was named the International Rookie of the Year.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.golfnewsnow.ca/industry/people/canadian-tour-names-08-standouts/ |title=Canadian Tour Names '08 Standouts |publisher=Golf News Now |date=November 11, 2008}}</ref> In 2009, he finished 25th on the Order of Merit.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cantour.com/leagues/cantour_stats2.cfm?clientid=3776&seasonnum=2009&sortby=earnings |title=2009 Order of Merit |publisher=Canadian Professional Golf Tour |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110708120321/http://www.cantour.com/leagues/cantour_stats2.cfm?clientid=3776&seasonnum=2009&sortby=earnings |archivedate=July 8, 2011}}</ref>
Im played on the Challenge Tour in 2013, making 17 cuts in 23 events and finishing 17th on the tour rankings. His best finish was tied for second at the Norwegian Challenge.<ref name=etc>{{cite web |url=http://www.europeantour.com/europeantour/players/playerid=36072/record/index.html |title=Daniel Im – Career Record |publisher=PGA European Tour |accessdate=June 10, 2015}}</ref> He played primarily on the European Tour in 2014, making 15 cuts in 21 events. His best finish was tied for seventh at the Lyoness Open.<ref name=etc/> He returned to the Challenge Tour in 2015 and won the Swiss Challenge in June.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.europeantour.com/challengetour/season=2015/tournamentid=2015744/news/newsid=259662.html |title=Swiss bliss for American Im |publisher=PGA European Tour |date=June 7, 2015}}</ref>
==Professional wins (3)==
===Challenge Tour wins (1)=== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" !No.!!Date!!Tournament!!Winning score!!Margin of<br>victory!!Runner-up |- |align=center|1 |align=right|Jun 7, 2015 |Swiss Challenge |−11 (74-66-68-65=273) |Playoff |{{flagicon|ENG}} Gary Boyd |}
'''Challenge Tour playoff record (1–0)''' {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" !No.!!Year!!Tournament!!Opponent!!Result |- style="background:#D0F0C0;" |align=center|1 |2015 |Swiss Challenge |{{flagicon|ENG}} Gary Boyd |Won with birdie on first extra hole |}
===Canadian Tour wins (2)=== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" !No.!!Date!!Tournament!!Winning score!!Margin of<br>victory!!Runner(s)-up |- |align=center|1 |align=right|May 18, 2008 |Iberostar Riviera Maya Open |−11 (67-69-72-69=277) |1 stroke |{{flagicon|USA}} Brent Schwarzrock, {{flagicon|MEX}} Óscar Serna |- |align=center|2 |align=right|Jun 15, 2008 |Times Colonist Open |−12 (66-72-62-68=268) |Playoff |{{flagicon|CAN}} James Lepp |}
==See also== *2015 European Tour Qualifying School graduates
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *{{EuroTour player|36072}} *{{OWGR|12971}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Im, Daniel}} Category:American male golfers Category:UCLA Bruins men's golfers Category:European Tour golfers Category:Golfers from New Jersey Category:Golfers from Los Angeles County, California Category:American people of Korean descent Category:Sportspeople of Korean descent Category:Sportspeople from Wayne, New Jersey Category:Sportspeople from La Mirada, California Category:1985 births Category:Living people
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