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Taco Golf Real Name and Age: Tae-Wook Koh Bio
Taco Golf’s real name is Tae-Wook Koh. Born November 23, 1994, the 31-year-old New Zealand golfer is an Australian Amateur champion, New Zealand PGA winner and Team George competitor on Your Golf Tour.
Quick answer: Taco Golf’s real name is Tae-Wook Koh. He was born November 23, 1994, making him 31 years old as of September 2026. Born in South Korea and raised in New Zealand, Koh won the 2014 Australian Amateur, represented New Zealand at the Eisenhower Trophy and closed with a course-record 61 to win the 2021 New Zealand PGA Championship. George Bryan drafted him seventh overall for Your Golf Tour.
Taco Golf at a Glance
How Tae-Wook Koh started playing golf
Koh was born in South Korea and moved to New Zealand at six. He began playing golf at seven after caddying for his father. His route was not continuous: during his early teens, he stopped playing for approximately four years while pursuing cricket and soccer.
When Koh returned to golf, his development accelerated. By 19, the Manukau Golf Club member had become one of New Zealand’s leading amateurs and was ready to make his first competitive trip to Australia.
Koh won the 2014 Australian Amateur
Koh’s breakthrough arrived at The Grange Golf Club in South Australia. He reached the 36-hole final of the 2014 Australian Men’s Amateur Championship against Western Australian Curtis Luck.
Koh led four up after the opening 18 holes and completed a commanding 6-and-5 victory. The title made him the first New Zealand man since future U.S. Open champion Michael Campbell in 1992 to win the Australian Amateur. It also earned Koh an exemption into the 2014 Australian Open.
The victory has occasionally been misdated as 2013 in retrospective coverage. Golf Australia’s official championship record confirms that Koh was the 2014 champion; Cameron Smith won in 2013.
World Amateur Team and Asia-Pacific competition
Koh’s amateur season extended beyond the Australian title. He represented New Zealand at the 2014 Eisenhower Trophy, the men’s World Amateur Team Championship.
Later that year he finished tied for 22nd at the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship at Royal Melbourne. Koh recorded rounds of 74, 73, 72 and 73 for a four-over total of 292.
Those appearances establish the wider context of his amateur career: Taco Golf’s competitive foundation included national-team selection and elite international events before his creator career began.
Koh turned professional in 2016
Koh turned professional in 2016 and competed primarily in New Zealand and Australasian events. His tournament history includes Charles Tour starts, regional professional events and attempts to reach the New Zealand Open.
In March 2017, Koh survived a final-qualifying playoff to earn a place in the New Zealand Open. After falling three over through seven holes at Paraparaumu Beach, he made six birdies over his final 11 holes and signed for a three-under 68.
His record supports describing him as a New Zealand professional golfer with Australasian experience. It does not support presenting him as a former full-time Asian Tour member.
The 61 that won the 2021 New Zealand PGA Championship
Koh entered the final round of the 2021 New Zealand PGA Championship at Te Puke Golf Club in fourth place. He then produced the defining round of his professional career.
Seven birdies and two eagles added up to an 11-under 61. Koh played the front nine in 31, came home in 30 and eagled the par-five 18th. His four-round scores of 67, 66, 71 and 61 produced a 23-under total of 265.
Koh defeated Josh Geary by one stroke, while Ryan Fox finished two behind. Koh described the course-record closing round as probably the best round of his life.
From tournament golfer to YouTube creator
Koh later shifted his focus away from the conventional touring path and toward instruction and creator golf. He has publicly discussed his playing career and experiences with the yips, but no verified account establishes that the yips were the sole reason he stepped away. The accurate version is that both subjects form part of his transition story.
Taco Golf combines high-level matches, travel golf, course vlogs, instruction and dry comedy. Koh is especially recognized for reproducing the swings of professional golfers, yet his own smooth action and championship record prevent the impersonations from becoming a novelty act.
His regular creator circle includes Luke Kwon, Sam Heung Min, Luke “Tooms” Toomey, Harry Na and other New Zealand-connected players. Matches with Lydia Ko, the Bryan Bros and international creators expanded the channel beyond that core group.
In September 2026, Koh joined Luke Kwon, Luke Toomey and Sam Heung Min for a breakout Bob Does Sports crossover that passed one million views within two days.
Follow Taco Golf: Watch new matches, instruction and creator collaborations on Taco Golf’s official YouTube channel.
Trying to break 60 with Sam Heung Min
A match at North Shore Golf Club with Sam Heung Min captures the central Taco Golf combination: elite scoring ability, familiar on-course chemistry and understated entertainment.
Taco Golf’s 2024 Asian Tour start
In October 2024, Koh received an invitation to the Asian Tour’s Black Mountain Championship in Thailand as the International Series brought established golf creators into professional tournament fields.
Koh opened with an even-par 72 before a second-round 80. He finished tied for 144th and missed the cut. The appearance was an invited start rather than evidence of full Asian Tour membership.
Taco Golf on Your Golf Tour
George Bryan selected Koh with the seventh overall pick in the inaugural Your Golf Tour draft. The permanent Team George roster pairs captain George Bryan with Taco, Luke Toomey and Josh Kelley.
At the opening stop at Pursell Farms, JP Méhu joined as Team George’s wildcard. Team George did not advance to the Event 1 final, but Koh remains part of its permanent lineup for the creator tour’s season-long competition.
YGT is a natural competitive setting for Koh. His résumé is stronger than his understated presentation suggests, while his creator experience allows him to contribute without changing the personality that built Taco Golf.
Taco Golf’s clubs and equipment
Koh has published a dedicated bag-and-yardages video, providing direct historical evidence for a future Taco Golf WITB page. The video documents Titleist irons and Vokey SM8 wedges at 46, 52 and 58 degrees, but its complete specifications must be transcribed before the setup is presented as a full bag.
A newer third-party listing reports a Takomo-centered configuration with a Titleist TSi3 driver and fairway wood, Takomo utility and cavity-back irons, Takomo wedges and a Scotty Cameron putter. That listing appears to total 15 clubs if both reported utility irons are counted simultaneously.
My9Iron is therefore treating the older video and newer report as separate dated evidence—not claiming either as Koh’s confirmed current tournament bag. A separate WITB page is justified once the video and utility-club conflict are reconciled.
Frequently asked questions about Taco Golf
Meet Taco Golf’s Your Golf Tour Teammates
- George Bryan IV →Team George captain, Bryan Bros creator and accomplished professional golfer.
- Luke “Tooms” Toomey →New Zealand professional, creator and permanent Team George competitor.
- Josh Kelley →Professional trick-shot artist, creator and permanent Team George competitor.
- Your Golf Tour 2026 →See every team, player, episode date and result in one place.
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Editorial review: August 30, 2026. Tournament and equipment references are dated evidence and should be rechecked before future present-tense claims.