Rory Hie

Rory Hie (born 1 September 1988) is an Indonesian professional golfer who plays on the Asian Tour and the PGA Tour China.

Rory Hie
Personal information
Born (1988-09-01) 1 September 1988
Balikpapan, East Kalimantan, Indonesia
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight176 lb (80 kg)
Nationality Indonesia
ResidenceLakewood, California, United States
Career
CollegeUniversity of Southern California
Turned professional2008
Current tour(s)Asian Tour
PGA Tour China
Former tour(s)OneAsia Tour
Asian Development Tour
Professional wins4
Number of wins by tour
Asian Tour1
Other3

Amateur career

Hie was born in Balikpapan, Indonesia. He first played golf at the age of six, and went on to spend time in the US, where he was the most sought after junior player in 2006. He enjoyed a successful amateur career, including playing for the golf team at the University of Southern California, in the United States. He won the Dogwood Invitational in 2008.[1]

Professional career

Hie turned professional in 2008 and achieved his first professional win at the Mercedes International Championship in Indonesia, only one month after turning professional. He gained full playing rights on the Asian Tour, the first Indonesian player to do so.

In 2011, Hie achieved further success, by becoming the first Indonesian born player to win outside of Indonesia, at the Tangshan China PGA Championship. He also collected two runner-up finishes on the OneAsia Tour at the Indonesian PGA Championship and the Indonesia Open. He was also named Indonesia's player of the year for 2011.

In 2013, Hie won the China Tour Championship on the China Tour.[2]

Hie's biggest success to date came in September 2019, at the Classic Golf and Country Club International Championship in India. Hie shot a 21-under par 267 for a wire-to-wire victory and bettered Rashid Khan and Kim Byung-jun by two strokes.[3]

Personal life

Hie's father; Tommy, acts as his personal coach and part time caddy.

Amateur wins

Professional wins (4)

Asian Tour wins (1)
No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runners-up
1 15 Sep 2019 Classic Golf and Country Club
International Championship1		 −21 (64-68-67-68=267) 2 strokes Rashid Khan, Kim Byung-jun

1Co-sanctioned by the Professional Golf Tour of India

China Tour wins (1)
  • 2013 China Tour Championship

Other wins (2)
  • 2008 Mercedes International Championship
  • 2011 Tangshan China PGA Championship
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References
  1. "Rory Hie player profile". Golf Info Guide.
  2. "Rory Hie player profile". China Tour.
  3. "Rory Hie edges Rashid for title". Times of India.
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