Kang Wook-soon
Kang Wook-soon (Korean: 강욱순; born 2 June 1966) is a South Korean professional golfer.
| Kang Wook-soon | |||||
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| Personal information | |||||
| Born | 2 June 1966 Yeongdeok, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea | ||||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||||
| Nationality |  South Korea | ||||
| Residence | Seoul, South Korea | ||||
| Career | |||||
| Turned professional | 1989 | ||||
| Former tour(s) | Asian Tour Nationwide Tour | ||||
| Professional wins | 18 | ||||
| Number of wins by tour | |||||
| Asian Tour | 7 (Tied 9th all time) | ||||
| Other | 11 | ||||
| Achievements and awards | |||||
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Kang has played on the Asian Tour since it began in its modern form in 1995. He topped the Order of Merit in 1996 and 1998 and was the first man to reach career earnings of US$500,000 on the tour. In 2002 he was the top player on the Korean Tour. In 2003 he missed out on a PGA Tour card by one shot after three-putting the last hole of Final Qualifying to make bogey. He still qualified to play the Nationwide Tour in 2004, but despite recording a top ten finish in his third outing he left after six events because he couldn't live with the American food. He has seven career wins on the Asian Tour and a ten wins on the Korean Tour; including three Order of Merits wins in 1999, 2000 and 2001.
Professional wins (18)
Asian Tour wins (7)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 Apr 1996 | Tournament Players Championship | −13 (70-68-67-70=275) | Playoff | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Go Higaki |
| 2 | 19 Aug 1996 | Kuala Lumpur Open | −13 (69-68-68-70=275) | 1 stroke | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Brad Andrews,  Kenny Walker |
| 3 | 29 Nov 1998 | Perrier Hong Kong Open | −8 (69-70-66-67=272) | 2 strokes |  Ed Fryatt |
| 4 | 10 Dec 1998 | Omega PGA Championship | −17 (66-65-66-66=263) | 3 strokes |  Hsieh Chin-sheng |
| 5 | 5 Sep 1999 | ERA Taiwan Open | −14 (68-70-67-69=274) | 1 stroke | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Kyi Hla Han |
| 6 | 30 Apr 2000 | Maekyung LG Fashion Open1 | −9 (67-69-73-69=278) | 1 stroke | Kim Felton |
| 7 | 4 Feb 2001 | Thailand Masters | −24 (67-65-66-66=264) | 5 strokes |  Thongchai Jaidee |
1Co-sanctioned by the Korean Tour
Asian Tour playoff record (1–2)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1996 | Canlubang Classic |  Craig Kamps |
Lost on first extra hole |
| 2 | 1996 | Tournament Players Championship | Go Higaki |
Won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 3 | 2001 | SK Telecom Open | Charlie Wi, Simon Yates |
Wi won with birdie on seventh extra hole Yates eliminated by birdie on fifth hole |
Korean Tour wins (12)
- 1995 Daily Sports Pocari Open, Champion Series
- 1999 Bookyung Open, Lance Field KPGA Championship
- 2000 Maekyung LG Fashion Open (co-sanctioned with the Asian Tour), Leading Investment and Securities Open, Daekyung Open Championship
- 2001 SBS Open
- 2002 Pocari Sweat Open
- 2003 Lancelot Cup Bookyung Open
- 2008 SBS Johnnie Walker Blue Label Open
- 2009 SBS Tomato Savings Bank Open
Team appearances
- Alfred Dunhill Cup (representing South Korea): 1997, 1998
- Asian Nations Cup (representing South Korea): 1999 (with Kim Wan-tae, winners)[1]
- World Cup (representing South Korea): 1999
- Dynasty Cup (representing Asia): 2003 (winners)
External links
- Kang Wook-soon at the PGA Tour official site
- Kang Wook-soon at the Korean Tour official site (in Korean)
- Kang Wook-soon at the Official World Golf Ranking official site