Naryn Kim
Lincoln
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NE
Age: 12 - 13
Gender: Girls
Region: Upper Midwest
The Path to the National Finals
Qualifying Path
Should a player advance through local qualifying, the subregional and regional qualifying sites are pre-determined based upon the local qualifying site. The player is not guaranteed participation in the subregional qualifier unless he/she advances through local qualifying. The player is not guaranteed participation in the regional qualifier unless he/she advances through local and subregional qualifying.
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Sub-Regional QualifierEvent CompletedWest Des Moines, IA 50266Aug 20, 2023
HOME GOLF COURSE AND LOCATION:
Beatrice Country Club, Beatrice, Nebraska
PLAY GOLF RIGHT OR LEFT HANDED:
Right
AGE STARTED PLAYING GOLF:
7
LOWEST SCORE SHOT (9 AND/OR 18 HOLES):
32(9 Holes), 70(18 Holes)
HANDICAP INDEX:
2.0
HOW DID YOU BECOME INTERESTED IN GOLF?
My dad took me to the driving range when I was young.
WHO INTRODUCED YOU TO GOLF?
My Dad
WHO DO YOU NORMALLY PLAY GOLF WITH?
My Dad
WHO IS YOUR GOLF INSTRUCTOR?
Tim Fox
WHAT DO YOU LIKE MOST ABOUT PLAYING GOLF?
Being in nature and meeting new people
WHAT PART OF GOLF DO YOU LIKE TO PRACTICE THE MOST?
Pitch shots, Driving
WHAT’S THE MOST DIFFICULT THING ABOUT GOLF?
Pitch shots (20-70 yard)
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CLUB?
3 wood
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE GOLF COURSE IN THE WORLD?
Royal Liverpool Golf Club
WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST ACHIEVEMENT IN GOLF SO FAR?
2023 Nebraska Girls' Match Play Champion - Youngest Champion (broke the record since 1993)
HAVE YOU EVER PARTICIPATED IN A USGA OR PGA OF AMERICA EVENT? IF SO, WHICH ONE(S), WHEN, AND HOW DID YOU DO?
2022 USGA Girls' Junior Qualifier - It was not my best, but I had fun at the first USGA qualifier event. 2023 Nebraska PGA Junior Championship - Won 13-15 age division with 78-75.
WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE TO OTHER JUNIORS PARTICIPATING IN DCP WHO ARE TRYING TO REACH THE NATIONAL FINALS?
Keep trying your best. If you do not make it, you can accomplish other great things.
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE THING ABOUT PARTICIPATING IN DRIVE, CHIP AND PUTT?
The chance to go to Augusta National
MEMORABLE MOMENTS FROM YOUR LOCAL, SUBREGIONAL OR REGIONAL QUALIFIERS:
Too many. During Local this year, I was carsick from driving and I could not practice prior to the competition. However, I drove the driver farther than expected and advanced to the subregional.
HAVE YOU TRIED TO QUALIFIY FOR DRIVE, CHIP AND PUTT IN THE PAST? IF SO, PLEASE LIST EACH YEAR AND YOUR PREVIOUS RESULTS:
2021 - Local (1st-12,4,47: 57 points), Sub-reg(1st-27,45,40: 112 points), Reg(20,18,50: 88 points), 2022 - Local(1st-26,26,45: 97 points), Sub-reg(24,45,20: 89 points), 2023 - Local(1st-48,25,48: 118 points), Sub-reg(2nd-39,30,55: 124 points), Reg(35,32,45: 112 points), 2024 - Local(1st-56,5,21: 82 points), Sub-reg(1st-14,40,40: 94 points), Reg(1st-58,22,70: 150 points)
LIST FROM STRONGEST TO WEAKEST – DRIVING, CHIPPING, PUTTING:
Driving, Putting, and Chipping
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE GOLF ACCESSORY (HAT, HEADCOVER, BALL MARKER, ETC.)?
Ball Marker. I have too many to count. My favorite one is a Carolina Panthers marker.
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE MASTERS MEMORY? U.S. OPEN OR U.S. WOMEN’S OPEN MEMORY? PGA CHAMPIONSHIP OR WOMEN’S PGA CHAMPIONSHIP MEMORY?
2022 PGA Championship - Got a signature from Justin Rose and took a picture with him.
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE MEMORY WATCHING GOLF ON TV?
Watching John Rahm skip the ball across the water and make a hole-in-one on #16 at Augusta National.
WHO IS YOUR FAVORITE MALE GOLFER, AND WHY?
Justin Thomas - He has a good attitude. He is always smiling and good to fans.
WHO IS YOUR FAVORITE FEMALE GOLFER, AND WHY?
Jinyoung Ko - She has been my favorite since I started playing golf. She looks very friendly and she is always having a great time at the course. She inspires peer golfers and junior golfers.
WHO IS THE COOLEST PLAYER IN GOLF, AND WHY?
Jordan Spieth - He is always talking to the ball after he hit. I am the same way as him.
IF YOU COULD CHOOSE TO PLAY GOLF WITH A DREAM FOURSOME, WHO WOULD THE OTHER THREE PEOPLE BE?
Justin Thomas, Se-ri Park, Jinyoung Ko, and Jordan Spieth
DO YOU HAVE ANY SUPERSTITIONS AS IT RELATES TO GOLF? IF SO, PLEASE DESCRIBE:
If I get the birdie at the first hole during the tournament, it feels very strange to me. I feel like I do not play well on that day, but the final score is okay.
WHAT FOOD WOULD YOU SERVE AT YOUR CHAMPIONS DINNER AT AUGUSTA NATIONAL?
Chicken Alfredo pasta with garlic bread. Various choices of pizza. And a cake pop for desert.
FAVORITE SCHOOL SUBJECT:
Social Studies and Orchestra
FAVORITE SPORT (OTHER THAN GOLF):
Archery and soccer
FAVORITE MOVIE:
The Short Game
FAVORITE SINGER / MUSIC GROUP:
Lovejoy/Wilbur Soot, JVKE
FAVORITE TV SHOW:
Bunk'd
FAVORITE APP:
Youtube
FAVORITE EMOJI:
Spouting whale
DESCRIBE ANY TALENTS OR INTERESTS OUTSIDE OF GOLF:
Playing violin and writing realistic fiction and fantasy novels. I have played violin since 4th grade, and I have been writing novels for a long time. I ask my friends to read them and they like my novels.
DESCRIBE ANY OBSTACLES YOU’VE OVERCOME IN YOUR LIFE:
One of the obstacles that I had to overcome was using two languages. At home I use Korean and at school I use English, so sometimes I have a difficult time reading and writing Korean.
HERO / ROLE MODEL(S):
My Mom
WHAT’S THE BEST PIECE OF ADVICE YOU’VE EVER RECEIVED?
Be happy but never satisfied.
WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP?
Professional Golfer and Author
DESCRIBE YOURSELF:
I have many interests, like other sports, instruments, books. I am also loyal to my friends. I am very creative and precise in my writing. I am also an ambivert because I am not that social, but talk a lot with the people I am close with. I love animals, and whenever we go out to the closest golf course I feed squirrels acorns if I have any. Lastly, my birthday is same as Jack Nicklaus'.
