Kang Wook-soon

Kang Wook-soon (Korean: 강욱순; born 2 June 1966) is a South Korean professional golfer.

Kang Wook-soon
Personal information
Born (1966-06-02) 2 June 1966
Yeongdeok, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Nationality South Korea
ResidenceSeoul, South Korea
Career
Turned professional1989
Former tour(s)Asian Tour
Nationwide Tour
Professional wins18
Number of wins by tour
Asian Tour7 (Tied 9th all time)
Other11
Achievements and awards
Asian Tour
Order of Merit
1996, 1998
Korean Tour
Order of Merit winner
1999, 2000, 2001

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 Go Higaki
2 19 Aug 1996 Kuala Lumpur Open −13 (69-68-68-70=275) 1 stroke 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 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.YearTournamentOpponent(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

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