June 9, 2010
UC Irvine News Brief: Former UCI golfer Kenny Kim qualifies for U.S. Open
A member of the UC Irvine program from 2004-08, he’ll play June 17-20 at Pebble Beach Golf Links.
Kenny Kim, a member of the UC Irvine men’s golf program from 2004-08, will play in the 110th U.S. Open at Pebble Beach Golf Links on June 17-20. He shot a 6-under total of 136 to tie for second in the qualifier Monday, June 7, at Del Paso Country Club in Sacramento. Kim was an All-Big West Conference second-team selection in 2006, when he placed fifth at the conference championship and had four top-10 finishes during the season. He was named to the honorable-mention squad in 2008. He played on two Big West championship teams with the ‘Eaters.