Kim Koivu


Kim Koivu is a Finnish professional golfer who plays on the European Tour. He won three times on the 2018 Challenge Tour.

Amateur career

Koivu attended Georgia Southern University from 2013 to 2015, having previously attended Brevard College for two years. Koivu played on the Nordic Golf League as an amateur during 2017. At the end of the season, he qualified for the final stage of the European Tour Q-school. He turned professional at the end of the season.

Professional career

Koivu's success in reaching the final stage of the Q-school gained him entry to 2018 Challenge Tour events. He won his second event, the Belt & Road Colorful Yunnan Open, won again later in the season at the Vierumäki Finnish Challenge, where he beat Robert MacIntyre at the first hole of a playoff, and then won the Rolex Trophy two weeks later. He three wins earning him an immediate promotion to the European Tour.

Amateur wins

Challenge Tour wins (3)

1Co-sanctioned by the China Tour
Challenge Tour playoff record
No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
12018Vierumäki Finnish Challenge Robert MacIntyreWon with birdie on first extra hole

Team appearances

Amateur