Sung Yoon Kim 1999 - "The U.S. Amateur Championship returns to Pebble Beach Golf Links for its 99th playing. Competitors face the ultimate challenge as the course is set up to U.S. Open standards in a preview of the upcoming 2000 Championship. From a strong field, two finalists emerge: South Korea’s Sung Yoon Kim and Tennessee’s David Gossett." In 2000 Sung was the youngest player to play the Masters. For the past 2 .5 years Sung has been in the Korean Army which requires all citizens to participate. Sung was a dog trainer while in the service.