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Kim Debuts at No. 8 in PGA TOUR University Class of 2027
9/9/2026 12:00:00 PM | Men's Golf
DURHAM, N.C. – Duke senior Bryan Kim has been announced as the No. 8-ranked player in the PGA TOUR University Class of 2027, positioning the Blue Devil among the nation's leading collegiate golfers entering the 2026-27 season.
PGA TOUR University, in partnership with the World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR), ranks golfers based on the final two years of their collegiate careers. The ranking period for the Class of 2027 began during Week 23 of 2025 and concludes May 31, 2027, following the final round of stroke play at the NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship.
At the conclusion of the collegiate season, the No. 1 player in the final PGA TOUR University Ranking earns PGA TOUR membership. Players finishing Nos. 2-10 earn Korn Ferry Tour membership, while Nos. 11-25 receive exempt membership on PGA TOUR Americas.
Kim enters his fourth season at Duke following a 2025-26 campaign in which he earned Golfweek third-team All-America honors and recorded a 70.41 stroke average, the second-best single-season mark in program history. The Brookeville, Maryland, native established Duke single-season records with 28 par-or-better rounds, 24 under-par rounds and 18 rounds in the 60s.
Kim collected two individual victories during his junior campaign, tying for third on Duke's single-season wins list. He earned his first collegiate medalist honor at the Bryan Bros Collegiate, matching the program's 54-hole scoring record with a 16-under-par 197 (66-66-65).
He followed with a second victory at the Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate, finishing at 11-under-par 205 (67-69-69) while helping Duke secure a runner-up team finish. Kim also placed second at the Tar Heel Intercollegiate.
Kim carried his strong play into the postseason at the NCAA Marana Regional, where a final-round 7-under-par 65 helped him establish Duke's NCAA Regional 54-hole scoring record at 11-under-par 205 (72-68-65). He tied for sixth individually as the Blue Devils advanced to the NCAA Championship.
Ranked as high as No. 2 nationally during the fall portion of the 2025-26 schedule, Kim concluded the year at No. 24 in the Scoreboard individual rankings.
Through three seasons at Duke, Kim ranks second in program history with a 71.47 career stroke average. He also stands among Duke's top 10 in career rounds in the 60s (31), under-par rounds (50) and par-or-better rounds (64).
In the first season under head coach Bob Heintz, Kim helped Duke record five top-two team finishes and advance through NCAA Regional competition to the NCAA Championship, where the Blue Devils placed 13th for their best national finish since 2018.
Kim's former Duke teammate, Ethan Evans, capped his collegiate career ranked No. 20 in the PGA TOUR University Class of 2026.
Eligible events for the PGA TOUR University Ranking include NCAA Division I men's team competitions, official PGA TOUR tournaments and select DP World Tour events. The ranking will be updated throughout Kim's senior season before the Class of 2027 is finalized following the NCAA Championship in May.
#GoDuke
PGA TOUR University, in partnership with the World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR), ranks golfers based on the final two years of their collegiate careers. The ranking period for the Class of 2027 began during Week 23 of 2025 and concludes May 31, 2027, following the final round of stroke play at the NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship.
At the conclusion of the collegiate season, the No. 1 player in the final PGA TOUR University Ranking earns PGA TOUR membership. Players finishing Nos. 2-10 earn Korn Ferry Tour membership, while Nos. 11-25 receive exempt membership on PGA TOUR Americas.
Kim enters his fourth season at Duke following a 2025-26 campaign in which he earned Golfweek third-team All-America honors and recorded a 70.41 stroke average, the second-best single-season mark in program history. The Brookeville, Maryland, native established Duke single-season records with 28 par-or-better rounds, 24 under-par rounds and 18 rounds in the 60s.
Kim collected two individual victories during his junior campaign, tying for third on Duke's single-season wins list. He earned his first collegiate medalist honor at the Bryan Bros Collegiate, matching the program's 54-hole scoring record with a 16-under-par 197 (66-66-65).
He followed with a second victory at the Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate, finishing at 11-under-par 205 (67-69-69) while helping Duke secure a runner-up team finish. Kim also placed second at the Tar Heel Intercollegiate.
Kim carried his strong play into the postseason at the NCAA Marana Regional, where a final-round 7-under-par 65 helped him establish Duke's NCAA Regional 54-hole scoring record at 11-under-par 205 (72-68-65). He tied for sixth individually as the Blue Devils advanced to the NCAA Championship.
Ranked as high as No. 2 nationally during the fall portion of the 2025-26 schedule, Kim concluded the year at No. 24 in the Scoreboard individual rankings.
Through three seasons at Duke, Kim ranks second in program history with a 71.47 career stroke average. He also stands among Duke's top 10 in career rounds in the 60s (31), under-par rounds (50) and par-or-better rounds (64).
In the first season under head coach Bob Heintz, Kim helped Duke record five top-two team finishes and advance through NCAA Regional competition to the NCAA Championship, where the Blue Devils placed 13th for their best national finish since 2018.
Kim's former Duke teammate, Ethan Evans, capped his collegiate career ranked No. 20 in the PGA TOUR University Class of 2026.
Eligible events for the PGA TOUR University Ranking include NCAA Division I men's team competitions, official PGA TOUR tournaments and select DP World Tour events. The ranking will be updated throughout Kim's senior season before the Class of 2027 is finalized following the NCAA Championship in May.
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