Who is Luke Kwon? All you need to know about the inaugural Creator Classic edition winner

Modified Aug 29, 2024 06:27 GMT

TOUR Championship - Previews - Source: Getty — Luke Kwon recently won the Creator Classic (Source: Getty Images)

Luke Kwon is a South Korean golfer, who recently emerged victorious at the 2024 Creator Classic. The inaugural edition of the tournament was held at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, Georgia on Wednesday a day before the 2024 Tour Championship.

Eight holes were played in stroke play where Kwon scored 1-under. The top four players from 16 creators qualified for the playoffs which included Luke Kwon, Wesley Bryan, Roger Steele, and Sean Walsh. On the par-5 18th, Kwon scored a birdie to win the tournament.

The 31-year-old received a trophy and a griddle from the event's sponsor, Blackstone.

Talking about his win, Kwon said (via Golf Digest):

"It's really cool to win because these are some of the biggest creators out there."

Luke Kwon was born on August 11, 1992, to Peter and Sara Kwon in Seoul, South Korea. He went to college at the University of Oklahoma. He did his freshman year at St. Edwards University and his remaining years at Oklahoma. In his final year, he won the 2016 Puerto Rico Individual Classic.

Luke Kwon turned professional in 2016 and currently resides in Carrollton, Texas. Since turning professional, he has played on various Tours including PGA Tour Latinoamerica, PGA Tour China and Korn Ferry Tour.

Kwon played the 2019 season on the PGA Tour China. He won the 2019 Qinhuangdao Championship by one shot over Canada's Myles Creighton. He had six top-10 finishes and nine top-25 finishes and qualified for the Korn Ferry Tour. However, in 16 starts on the Korn Ferry Tour, he only made six cuts and missed 10 cuts.

In 2021 and 2022, he played on the PGA Tour Latinoamerica. He has also been a forecaddie at Dallas National.

A look at Luke Kwon's best performances in his career

Let's take a look at Luke Kwon's best performances in his professional career since he turned professional in 2016:

2019 Qinhuangdao Championship: 1 (PGA Tour Series-China)
2018 Macau Championship: T3 (PGA Tour Series-China)
2019 Huangshan Championship: T4 (PGA Tour Series-China)
2019 Macau Championship: T5 (PGA Tour Series-China)
2019 Nantong Championship: T6 (PGA Tour Series-China)
2022 Estrella del Mar Open: T50 (PGA Tour Latinoamérica)
2022 JHSF Aberto do Brasil: 46 (PGA Tour Latinoamérica)
2022 Quito Open: T43 (PGA Tour Latinoamérica)
2022 Jalisco Open GDL: T33 (PGA Tour Latinoamérica)
2022 Volvo Golf Championship by Seguros del Estado: T46 (PGA Tour Latinoamérica)
2022 Fortox Colombia Classic: T55 (PGA Tour Latinoamérica)
2021 Mexico Open: T14 (PGA Tour Latinoamérica)
2021 MGM Resorts Championship at Paiute: T61 (Korn Ferry Tour)
2021 Veritex Bank Championship: T28 (Korn Ferry Tour)
2021 AdventHealth Championship: T59 (Korn Ferry Tour)
2021 The Club at Weston Hills Open: T49 (PGA Tour Latinoamérica)
2021 Holcim Colombia Classic presented by Volvo: T25 (PGA Tour Latinoamérica)
2021 Bupa Championship presented by Volvo: T12 (PGA Tour Latinoamérica)
2020 El Bosque Mexico Championship by INNOVA: T56 (Korn Ferry Tour)
2020 Price Cutter Charity Championship presented by Dr Pepper: T60 (Korn Ferry Tour)
2020 Lincoln Land Championship presented by LRS: T35 (Korn Ferry Tour)
2019 Chongqing Championship: T7 (PGA Tour Series-China)
2019 Haikou Championship: T26 (PGA Tour Series-China)
2019 Suzhou Open: T28 (PGA Tour Series-China)
2019 Guangzhou Open: T21 (PGA Tour Series-China)
2019 Dongguan Open: T11 (PGA Tour Series-China)
2019 Haikou Classic: T21 (PGA Tour Series-China)
2019 Zhuzhou Classic: T9 (PGA Tour Series-China)
2018 Zhuhai Championship: T21 (PGA Tour Series-China)
2018 Clearwater Bay Open: T53 (PGA Tour Series-China)

Edited by Neelabhra Roy