Tom Kim's Career Earnings

Last Modified Mar 11, 2025 07:50 GMT
Tom Kim Career Earnings
Tom Kim during the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am 2025 (Source: Getty Images)

Kim Joo-hyung, aka Joohyung Kim or Tom Kim, is a South Korean professional golfer born on June 21, 2002. Kim turned professional in 2018 and spent his early years competing primarily on the Philippine Golf Tour, Korean Tour, Asian Tour, and Asian Development Tour. His first professional victory came at the 2018 ICTSI Pueblo de Oro Championship on the Philippine Golf Tour. In 2021, he was named the Korean Tour Order of Merit winner and Player of the Year and also won the Asian Tour Order of Merit title for the extended 2020-21-22 season.

Kim made his major championship debut at the 2022 Open Championship, finishing tied for 47th. He earned temporary PGA Tour status, which became a full membership in 2023 after a T7 finish at the Rocket Mortgage Classic. His first PGA Tour win came at the 2022 Wyndham Championship, defeating John Huh and Im Sung-jae by five strokes. As of February 2025, he has 12 professional wins and is No. 23 in the Official World Golf Rankings (OWGR), with his career-high Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR) of No. 11 achieved in October 2023.

What are Tom Kim’s career earnings in 2025?

According to Spotrac, Tom Kim has total career earnings of $16.67 million as of February 2025. The sum includes $2.5 million from major championships, $12.9 million from official events, $569,500 from unofficial events, and $620,000 from Tour Championships. In the 2024-25 season, as of February 6, Kim has earned $658,444. Most of the prize money, $640,000, came from his tied-seventh finish at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am.

Tom Kim’s PGA earnings

Kim’s PGA earnings year-by-year are as follows (as per Spotrac):

YearOfficial PayoutsUnofficial PayoutsTour Champ.PIPTour Top 10Cash TotalCash Cumulative
2021$98,258----$98,258$98,258
2022$2,612,249----$2,612,249$2,710,507
2023$5,866,485$119,500$620,000--$6,605,985$9,316,492
2024$3,733,524$450,000---$4,183,524$13,500,016
2025$658,444----$658,444$14,158,460
Total$12,968,960$569,500$620,000--$14,158,460-

Tom Kims Major Championship earnings

Kim’s Majors earnings year-by-year are as follows (as per Spotrac):

YearMastersPGAUS OpenThe OpenCash TotalCash Cumulative
2022--$171,732$40,600$212,332$212,332
2023--$562,809$1,084,625$1,908,434$2,120,766
2024$113,962-$153,281-$391,443$2,512,209
Total$113,962-$887,822$1,125,225$2,512,209-

What are Tom Kim’s career earnings in 2024?

In the 2023-24 season, Tom Kim earned $4.57 million, including $3.73 million from official events. $450,000 from unofficial events and $391,443 from major championships. His season-high earnings were $2.16 million which was secured after his solo second-place finish at the Travelers Championship. His second-highest, $450,000, came from his runner-up finish at the Hero World Challenge, an unofficial tournament. (via Spotrac)

Kim’s earnings tournament-by-tournament are as follows (as per Spotrac):

DateTournament NamePlaceTo ParTotalEarnings
Jan 7, 2024The SentryT45-14278$68,000
Jan 21, 2024The American ExpressCUT0205-
Feb 4, 2024AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-AmT31-7209$106,625
Feb 11, 2024WM Phoenix OpenT17-10274$125,400
Feb 18, 2024The Genesis InvitationalT24-5279$164,857
Mar 3, 2024Cognizant ClassicT62-2282$19,800
Mar 10, 2024Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by MastercardT526294$49,000
Mar 17, 2024THE PLAYERS ChampionshipW/D037-
Apr 7, 2024Valero Texas OpenCUT0151-
Apr 14, 2024Masters TournamentT305293$124,200
Apr 22, 2024RBC HeritageT18-9275$220,100
May 5, 2024THE CJ CUP Byron NelsonT52-10274$22,406
May 12, 2024Wells Fargo ChampionshipT477291$53,420
May 19, 2024PGA ChampionshipT26-9275$113,962
May 26, 2024Charles Schwab ChallengeT24-1279$70,866
Jun 02, 2024RBC Canadian OpenT4-13267$423,000
Jun 09, 2024the Memorial Tournament presented by WorkdayT439297$72,000
Jun 16, 2024U.S. OpenT266286$153,281
Jun 23, 2024Travelers ChampionshipP2-22258$2,160,000
Jun 30, 2024Rocket Mortgage ClassicCUT0141-
Jul 14, 2024Genesis Scottish OpenT15-12268$130,800
Jul 21, 2024The Open ChampionshipCUT0153-
Aug 18, 2024FedEx St. Jude ChampionshipT50-1279$47,250
Oct 20, 2024Shriners Children's OpenCUT0141-
Dec 8, 2024Hero World Challenge 2-19269$450,000

Also read: Tom Kim's Net Worth

When did Tom Kim win the highest prize money in a year?

Tom Kim's career-high season earnings totaled $8.5 million in the 2022–23 season. It included $1.9 million from major championships, $5.86 million from official events, $119,500 from unofficial events, and $620,000 from the Tour Championship. His highest single-event prize money came from the 2024 Travelers Championship, where he earned $2.16 million for a runner-up finish. His second-biggest earnings were $1.51 million for his victory at the 2023 Shriners Children's Open. (via Spotrac)

Tom Kim’s Endorsements

Tom Kim has endorsement deals with Nike, Titleist, Audemars Piguet, LifePlus, GolfForever, and Fanduel, according to his Instagram handle, @joohyungkim0621.

FAQs on Tom Kim

A. Tom Kim has earned a total of $16.67 million as of February 2025, according to Spotrac.

A. No, Tom Kim and Si Woo Kim are not related, though both are South Korean professional golfers.

A. Tom Kim has won a total of 12 professional titles, including three on the PGA Tour, as of February 2025.

A. Tom Kim is 22 years old as of February 2025. He was born on 21 June 2002.

A. Tom Kim's Instagram handle, @joohyungkim0621, lists Nike, Titleist, Audemars Piguet, LifePlus, GolfForever, and Fanduel as sponsors.

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