Made the decision to follow his friend Peter Uihlein on to the Challenge Tour, on the advice of the American’s father and prominent golf businessman Walter Uihlein. That proved a wise choice as the Florida-based Korean finished ninth in the Challenge Tour Rankings in 2013 thanks to a consistent season which included eight top tens, twice finishing runner-up. Alongside former US Amateur Champion Byeong-hun An, Kim blazed a trail for Koreans on the Challenge Tour and thinks many more will follow in the hope of improving their all-round game. Showed huge promise as a youngster and followed in the footsteps of Tiger Woods, David Duval and Hunter Mahan by winning the US Junior Amateur Championship in 2004.