Yu Chun-an

Yu Chun-an (Chinese: 俞俊安, born 11 August 1998), also known as Kevin Yu, is a professional golfer from Taiwan.[1]

Yu Chun-an
Personal information
NicknameKevin
Born (1998-08-11) 11 August 1998
Taoyuan, Taiwan
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight180 lb (82 kg)
Sporting nationality Taiwan
Career
CollegeArizona State University
Turned professional2021
Current tour(s)PGA Tour
Former tour(s)Korn Ferry Tour
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenCUT: 2018, 2019, 2020
The Open ChampionshipDNP
Medal record
Representing  Chinese Taipei
Asian Youth Games
Gold medal – first place2013 NanjingBoys' individual
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place2014 IncheonMen's team
Bronze medal – third place2014 IncheonIndividual
Summer Universiade
Bronze medal – third place2017 TaipeiIndividual
Bronze medal – third place2017 TaipeiMen's team

Amateur career

Yu has represented his country at multiple international competitions. He took the gold medal at the 2013 Asian Youth Games and won individual bronze and team gold at the 2014 Asian Games.[2] He competed at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics. He also competed at the 2017 Summer Universiade, winning bronze medals in the individual and team events. At the 2018 Asian Games, he finished fourth in the individual competition and fifth in the team competition. He has also competed at the Nomura Cup (2013, 2015), Eisenhower Trophy (2014, 2016), Bonallack Trophy (2016) and Arnold Palmer Cup (2019).[3]

Yu played golf for Arizona State University from January 2017, winning three individual collegiate titles and finishing third, behind Matthew Wolff, in the individual competition at the 2019 NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship.[4] He won the Australian Master of the Amateurs in early 2019.[5] He qualified for the 2020 U.S. Open, his third consecutive qualification in the event.[6]

Professional career

Yu turned professional in 2021.[3] He earned status on the Korn Ferry Tour for 2021 through the PGA Tour University program.[7] He has two top-10 finishes in his first four starts.

Amateur wins

  • 2013 Asian Youth Games (boy's individual), Taiwan National Fall Ranking Tournament, National Middle School - Senior
  • 2014 Neighbors Trophy Team Championship, National Summer Ranking - Sixth Selection Tournament, Aaron Baddeley International Junior Championship - China, Yeangder Amateur Classic Leg 5
  • 2015 Western Junior, Junior Players Championship
  • 2017 National Invitational Tournament
  • 2018 Bandon Dunes Championship
  • 2019 Australian Master of the Amateurs, ASU Thunderbird Invitational

Source:[3]

Playoff record

Korn Ferry Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentsResult
1 2021 TPC Colorado Championship United States Tag Ridings, England David Skinns Ridings won with par on second extra hole
Yu eliminated by birdie on first hole

Results in major championships

Results not in chronological order before 2019 and in 2020.

Tournament 201820192020
Masters Tournament
PGA Championship
U.S. Open CUT CUT CUT
The Open Championship NT
  Did not play

CUT = missed the halfway cut
NT = No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic

Results in The Players Championship

Tournament 2023
The Players Championship

Team appearances

Source:[3]

See also

References

  1. Conover, Brayden (17 September 2020). "U.S. Open: Thompson, Pak lead amateurs after round 1". AmateurGolf.com.
  2. Richards, Chris (28 July 2020). "Chun An 'Kevin' Yu learns to trust himself on the course". PGA Tour.
  3. "Chun An Yu". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  4. "Chun An Yu, Men's Golf, 2020-21". Arizona State Athletics. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  5. "Yu, Kyriacou come from behind to win Master of the Amateurs". AmateurGolf.com. 11 January 2019.
  6. "Here are the 13 amateurs playing in the U.S. Open at Winged Foot". AmateurGolf.com. 17 September 2020.
  7. Dirlam, Zach (19 June 2021). "Inaugural PGA Tour University class member Kevin Yu takes lead at Wichita Open Benefitting KU Wichita Pediatrics". PGA Tour.
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