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Aleš Kořínek (born 9 January 1983) is a Czech professional golfer and former football player. As a footballer, he played as a goalkeeper for several clubs, including FC Tescoma Zlín of the Czech First League, also taking part in the UEFA Intertoto Cup.[1] Kořínek started his golf career after retiring from football in 2013.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 January 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Czechoslovakia | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001– 2013 | FC Tescoma Zlín | 64 | (0) |
| 2003 | → HFK Olomouc (loan) | ||
| 2004 | → Kroměříž (loan) | ||
| 2006 | → Kroměříž (loan) | ||
| International career | |||
| 1998–1999 | Czech Republic U15 | 3 | (0) |
| 1999–2000 | Czech Republic U16 | 3 | (0) |
| 2001 | Czech Republic U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2001–2002 | Czech Republic U19 | 4 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | Czech Republic U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2005 | Czech Republic U21 | 1 |
(0 Golf career |
| Personal information | |||
| Sporting nationality |  Czech Republic | ||
| Career | |||
| Turned professional | 2013 | ||
| Current tour(s) | Pro Golf Tour Czech PGA Tour | ||
| Professional wins | 6 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Football career
editKořínek represented the Czech Republic at youth groups all the way up to under-21 level. He made his Czech First League debut for Zlín against Příbram on 27 March 2005.[1] In 2006, Kořínek was one of four Zlín players who went out on loan to Slavia Kroměříž for the second half of the 2005–06 Czech 2. Liga.[3]
During his time at Zlín, he celebrated promotion to the Czech First League and played in the UEFA Intertoto Cup.[4] He kept a clean sheet in the 2005 UEFA Intertoto Cup first round match against Belarusian side FC Neman Grodno, which sent his club to the second round.[5] After his contract with Zlín expired at the end of the 2012–13 season, Kořínek left the club and retired from football at the age of 30.[2]
Golf career
editAfter retiring from professional football, Kořínek immediately applied for professional golf status in the Czech Republic. He soon moved up to become one of the top 10 players in Czech Republic. In 2020, Kořínek won on the Pro Golf Tour in Austria[6] and the Grand Final of the Czech PGA Tour.[7] In 2021 he was ranked among the top five Czech players.[6] In August 2022, Kořínek set a new course record at Beroun, finishing his fourth round of the Czech Open in 60 strokes, although he went on to finish second in the tournament behind Julien Brun.[8]
Professional wins (6)
editPro Golf Tour wins (1)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 Aug 2020 | Raiffeisen Pro Golf Tour St. Pölten | −7 (63-70=133)* | 2 strokes |  Marco Iten
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*Note: The 2020 Raiffeisen Pro Golf Tour St. Pölten was shortened to 36 holes due to rain.
Czech PGA Tour wins (4)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 Jul 2016 | Ropice Golf Trophy | −9 (69-66=135) | 1 stroke | Petr Nič
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| 2 | 9 May 2018 | Oaza-Distribuce II Trophy | −6 (66) | 2 strokes | Ondřej Lieser,  Fabian Winkler
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| 3 | 4 Oct 2020 | Portiva Golf Trophy | −5 (68-71=139) | 3 strokes | Filip Ráža
|
| 4 | 23 Jun 2023 | Lázně Bohdaneč Open | −7 (65) | 3 strokes | Jan Hejna, Filip Ráža, Lukáš Tintěra
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Other wins (1)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 Sep 2022 | Penati Slovak Open | −7 (69-70=139) | 1 stroke | Štěpán Daněk, Ondřej Lieser
|
References
edit- ^ a b Profile at iDNES.cz
- ^ a b "Teď pro mě fotbal ve Zlíně skončil, říká brankář Kořínek". iDNES.cz (in Czech). 20 July 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ "Kroměříž povede do odvet nový kouč". aktualne.cz (in Czech). 9 March 2006. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ "Není trávník jako trávník. Aleš Kořínek vyměnil fotbalový za golfový". zlin.cz (in Czech). 12 December 2021. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ "Zlín doma gól nedal, ale postoupil". idnes.cz (in Czech). 26 June 2005. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ a b "Fotbalový brankář ze Zlína propadl vášni jménem golf". zl.patriotmagazin.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ "Na greenu jsem poloautista. Bývalý fotbalista Kořínek stoupá v žebříčku golfistů". iDNES.cz (in Czech). 18 December 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ "Golfista Kořínek vylepšil rekord hřiště v Berouně, Czech Open ale vyhrál Brun". Czech News Agency (in Czech). sport.cz. 14 August 2022. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
External links
edit- Aleš Kořínek at the European Tour official site
- Aleš Kořínek at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
- Aleš Kořínek at FAČR (in Czech)
