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Justin Suh surprised people after leading the 2023 Honda Classic, which is underway at the PGA National Members Club from February 23 to February 26. Suh finished the second round with a scoring deficit of six.
With a total of under 10, the American golfer has reason to be excited. He is one shot ahead of veteran Chris Kirk, who closed the second round at under 8 to finish with a scoring deficit of nine.
Justin Suh made 158 feet' worth of putts on Friday with four consecutive birdies midway through the second round. Speaking about his performance, the 25-year-old said:
"The putter got hot. It was fun to see the putts go in, even though I wasn't trying to make them at 9 and 10. Was just trying to get them close."
He further elaborated:
“I never really let it get to me. Obviously, they had immediate success, and it was cool watching them play so great. But for me, I knew I needed to improve. I just kept my head down and worked on my game."
Justin Suh, who earned a full status for the 2022-23 season on the PGA Tour, has topped the World Amateur Rankings and is now making his way to shine on the PGA Tour.
Early life and professional life of Justin Suh
Justin Suh was born on June 12, 1997, in Las Vegas, Nevada. He started playing golf during his developing days. Suh became an overnight star after he topped the leaderboard at the 2023 Honda Classic.
He represented his country at the 2018 Eisenhower Trophy and won the silver medal. He played alongside Cole Hammer and Collin Morikawa.
Justin Suh began his collegiate career after joining the University of Southern California. He was a Pac-12 player of the year in 2018. Suh topped the world amateur rankings in 2018 and then turned professional in 2019 just after graduating from college with a degree in business administration.
He started his professional journey by playing in the Korn Ferry Tournament. However, before playing on the Ferry Tour, he competed in numerous tournaments at the PGA Tours Latinamerica.
In the second year of his professional career, the Southern Californian alum posted eight in the top 10, 14 in the top 25, and a runner-up finish at the Utah Championship.
He won the 2022 Korn Ferry Championship and earned an exemption into the 2023 Players Championship and the US Open.
Justin Suh was voted Korn Ferry Tour Player of the year in 2022 for an exceptionally amazing performance. He started the new year by topping the leaderboard of the PGA Tour's Honda Classic.
Suh took his first lead on the PGA Tour after finishing one shot ahead of Chris Kirk. Kirk faced a 12-foot birdie putt, resulting in him ranking for second position. Speaking about his shot, Kirk said:
"No, I wanted to birdie the last three to shoot 59. It was a bummer not to make it. I felt like I deserved the birdie at 18 after hitting such a great wedge, but I misread the putt. I definitely won’t let that put a damper on a really good day.”
