TomKim

Goes by Tom, a nod to Thomas the Tank Engine, the popular character from "The Railway Series" children's books and their television series adaptation "Thomas & Friends." Had numerous Thomas the Tank Engine toys and a lunchbox as a youngster. Family and friends all call him Tom.

Born in Seoul, South Korea and briefly lived in China during his infancy. The family moved to Australia, as his parents wanted him to learn English. Around the time he was 13 years old, the family moved to the Philippines and spent roughly two years there, after which they relocated to Thailand. The move to Thailand enabled him to play professional golf ahead of his 16th birthday, the minimum age to compete in Asian Tour Q-School.

Fluent in three languages -- Korean, English, Tagalog.

Father played professional golf before Tom was born and eventually became a teaching professional.

Won the 2017 Philippine Junior Amateur and 2018 Philippine Amateur Open Championship.