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Steve Seungsu Han (born September 10, 1986) is a Korean-American professional golfer who currently competes on the Japan Golf Tour.

Early life
Han was born in Incheon, South Korea, but moved to the United States of America to pursue a career in golf. He had attended IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida and moved to Las Vegas, Nevada for college. Han married on February 15, 2014 in Songdo, Incheon, South Korea. His wife, daughter and son are living in South Korea.

Amateur career
Han played on his college team UNLV Rebels, at University of Nevada Las Vegas. Following a remarkable junior career, Han turned pro in 2008 and since have played on 4 golf tours.

2007, First Amateur to reach the Final stage of the PGA Tour Qualifying tournament

2007, Samsung Open (Korean Tour)

2007, Golfweek US Amateur Ranking #3

2007, Southern Amateur T2

2006, Porter Cup Champion

2006, Sunnehanna Amateur T2

2006, Mountain West Conf & Freshman of the Year

2006, 2nd place Southern Highlands Intercollegiate

2005, 1st place University of Hawaii Intercollegiate

2005, Scratch Players 2nd

2005, Western Amateur Sweet 16’s

2005, US Amateur 32’s

2004, Attended IMG David Leadbetter Golf Academy on Full-Scholarship for 2004 and 2005

2004, Dixie Amateur 3rd

2004, US Public Links Amateur 16’s

Notable achievements in 2002-2003

▪ ‘02 American Junior Golf Association Player of the Year

▪ Broke Tiger Woods & Phil Mickelson’s winning record in a single year

▪ 3-time AJGA All American

▪ Golf Digest & Golf Word #1 Junior Golfer

▪ Competed in the Greater Hartford Open on a sponsor’s exemption (PGA Tour event)

▪ Qualified for the U.S. Amateur at the age of 14

Professional career
Han's early career was less than stellar. In 2008, Han got his card on the Web.com Tour for the 2009 season. In 2009, with only a conditional status on the Web.com Tour and disappointing results, he wondered if maybe Asia would be a better playing ground for him in 2010. Han decided to try the Asian Tour Qualifying Tournament, where he won the first stage by a 9 shot victory. Although he finished T5 at the Asian Tour Qualifying Tournament, his playing results were unsatisfactory. After taking 2011 and 2012 off, Han successfully finished the Qualifying Tournament for the Japan Golf Tour Organization 2014 season. To no avail, Han wasn't able to produce the results that he could, so again he decided to take another year off from golf. During this time, Han and his wife relocated to Geoje, South Korea, to spend more time together and also to welcome their newborn daughter. With newfound determination and eagerness to play, he again went to the Qualifying Tournament for Japan Golf Tour Organization and won, securing a full status for the entire 2016 season. 2016 was a better year for Han, with 3 top 10 finishes. Regaining his confidence, Han started to peak in 2017, with one win and five top 5 finishes other than his victory at Casio World Open.