Kim Koivu (born 11 April 1991) is a Finnish professional golfer who plays on the European Tour. He won three times on the 2018 Challenge Tour.

Kim Koivu
Personal information
Born (1991-04-11) 11 April 1991 (age 33)
Helsinki, Finland
Sporting nationality Finland
Career
CollegeBrevard College
Georgia Southern University
Turned professional2017
Current tour(s)Nordic Golf League
Former tour(s)European Tour
Challenge Tour
Finnish Tour
Professional wins7
Number of wins by tour
Challenge Tour3
Other4

Amateur career

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Koivu attended Georgia Southern University from 2013 to 2015, having previously attended Brevard College for two years.[1][2][3] Koivu played on the Nordic Golf League as an amateur during 2017. At the end of the season, he qualified for the final stage of the European Tour Q-school. He turned professional at the end of the season.

Professional career

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Koivu's success in reaching the final stage of the Q-school gained him entry to 2018 Challenge Tour events. He won his second event, the Belt & Road Colorful Yunnan Open, won again later in the season at the Vierumäki Finnish Challenge, where he beat Robert MacIntyre at the first hole of a playoff, and then won the Rolex Trophy two weeks later. His three wins earning him an immediate promotion to the European Tour.

Amateur wins

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  • 2011 Fall LMU Invitational
  • 2012 Cherokee Valley Invitational, Aramark Collegiate Invitational
  • 2013 Irish Creek Intercollegiate

Professional wins (7)

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Challenge Tour wins (3)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
1 15 Apr 2018 Belt & Road Colorful Yunnan Open1 −16 (70-65-69-64=268) 4 strokes   Marcus Armitage,   Joachim B. Hansen
2 12 Aug 2018 Vierumäki Finnish Challenge −21 (70-65-66-66=267) Playoff   Robert MacIntyre
3 25 Aug 2018 Rolex Trophy −22 (62-65-72-67=266) 6 strokes   Marcel Schneider

1Co-sanctioned by the China Tour

Challenge Tour playoff record (1–0)

No. Year Tournament Opponent Result
1 2018 Vierumäki Finnish Challenge   Robert MacIntyre Won with birdie on first extra hole

Finnish Tour wins (4)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
1 6 Jun 2015 Audi Finnish Tour 2
(as an amateur)
−5 (75-68-73=211) 2 strokes   Kristian Kulokorpi (a)
2 8 May 2016 Audi Finnish Tour Opening
(as an amateur)
−4 (76-67-69=212) 2 strokes   Matias Honkala (a)
3 16 Jun 2018 NRG Open −11 (63-67-75=205) 6 strokes   Santeri Lehesmaa (a),   Jaakko Mäkitalo,
  Mikael Salminen
4 30 Jul 2022 Finnish Tour 6 −9 (68-65-71=204) Playoff   Teemu Bakker

Team appearances

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Amateur

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "2014–15 Men's Golf Roster: Kim Koivu". Georgia Southern Eagles.
  2. ^ "Koivu Named to All-SAC First Team". Brevard Tornados. 12 April 2013.
  3. ^ "Golfer Kim Koivu Transfers to Georgia Southern". Georgia Southern Eagles. 26 April 2013.
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