Kang Wook-soon
| 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) | ||||||||
| Sporting nationality |  South Korea | ||||||||
| Residence | Seoul, South Korea | ||||||||
| Career | |||||||||
| Turned professional | 1989 | ||||||||
| Former tour(s) | Asian Tour Nationwide Tour Korean Tour | ||||||||
| Professional wins | 17 | ||||||||
| Number of wins by tour | |||||||||
| Asian Tour | 7 (Tied-9th all-time) | ||||||||
| Other | 10 | ||||||||
| Achievements and awards | |||||||||
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Kang Wook-soon (Korean: 강욱순; born 2 June 1966) is a South Korean professional golfer.
Professional career
[edit]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. 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 (17)
[edit]Asian PGA Tour wins (7)
[edit]| 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
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| 2 | 18 Aug 1996 | Kuala Lumpur Open | −13 (69-68-68-70=275) | 1 stroke |  Brad Andrews,  Kenny Walker
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| 3 | 29 Nov 1998 | Perrier Hong Kong Open | −8 (69-70-66-67=272) | 2 strokes |  Ed Fryatt
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| 4 | 10 Dec 1998 | Omega PGA Championship | −17 (66-65-66-66=263) | 3 strokes |  Hsieh Chin-sheng
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| 5 | 5 Sep 1999 | ERA Taiwan Open | −14 (68-70-67-69=274) | 1 stroke |  Kyi Hla Han
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| 6 | 30 Apr 2000 | Maekyung LG Fashion Open1 | −10 (67-69-73-69=278) | 1 stroke | Kim Felton
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| 7 | 4 Feb 2001 | Grohe Thailand Masters | −24 (67-65-66-66=264) | 5 strokes |  Thongchai Jaidee
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1Co-sanctioned by the Korean Tour
Asian PGA Tour playoff record (1–2)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1996 | Canlubang Classic |  Craig Kamps
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Lost to par on first extra hole |
| 2 | 1996 | Tournament Players Championship | Go Higaki
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Won with par on first extra hole |
| 3 | 2001 | SK Telecom Open |  Charlie Wi, Simon Yates
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Wi won with birdie on seventh extra hole Yates eliminated by birdie on fifth hole |
Korean Tour wins (11)
[edit]| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 May 1995 | Daily Sports Pocari Open | −16 (66-72-66-68=272) | 1 stroke |  Choi Sang-ho, Park Nam-sin
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| 2 | 14 Oct 1995 | Champion Series | −6 (70-68=138) | 1 stroke | Kim Jong-duck, Kim Jong-il, Park Nam-sin
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| 3 | 22 Aug 1999 | Bookyung Open | −15 (65-67-71-70=273) | 1 stroke | Shin Yong-jin
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| 4 | 29 Aug 1999 | Lance Field KPGA Championship | −8 (69-67-72-72=280) | Playoff | Shin Yong-jin
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| 5 | 30 Apr 2000 | Maekyung LG Fashion Open1 | −10 (67-69-73-69=278) | 1 stroke | Kim Felton
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| 6 | 3 Sep 2000 | Leading Investment & Securities Open | −16 (66-70-68-68=272) | 5 strokes | Jang Ik-jae
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| 7 | 19 Oct 2000 | Daekyung Open | −18 (67-67-68-68=270) | 4 strokes | Kwak Heung-so
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| 8 | 19 May 2002 | Pocari Energy Open | −13 (72-67-68-68=275) | 1 stroke | Choi Gwang-soo, Jang Ik-jae, Kim Dae-sub, Lee In-woo, Park Nam-sin, Shin Yong-jin
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| 9 | 3 Aug 2003 | Lancelot Cup Bookyung Open (2) | −20 (69-66-65-68=268) | 6 strokes | Park Nam-sin, Yang Yong-eun
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| 10 | 31 Aug 2008 | SBS Johnnie Walker Blue Label Open | −12 (67-71-68-70=276) | 2 strokes | Joo Heung-chol, Kim Hyung-sung, Lee Tae-hee, Park Do-kyu
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| 11 | 12 Apr 2009 | SBS Tomato Savings Bank Open | −8 (67-68-75-70=280) | Playoff | Chung Joon
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1Co-sanctioned by the Asian PGA Tour
Korean Tour playoff record (2–3)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1999 | Lance Field KPGA Championship | Shin Yong-jin
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Won with birdie on third extra hole |
| 2 | 2001 | SK Telecom Open | Charlie Wi, Simon Yates
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Wi won with birdie on seventh extra hole Yates eliminated by birdie on fifth hole |
| 3 | 2007 | SBS Lake Hills Open | Kang Kyung-nam, Ted Oh
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Kang Kyung-nam won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 4 | 2009 | SBS Tomato Savings Bank Open | Chung Joon
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Won with par on third extra hole |
| 5 | 2010 | Dongbu Insurance Promy Gunsan CC Open | Kang Kyung-nam, Kim Do-hoon
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Kim won with birdie on sixth extra hole Kang Wook-soon eliminated by par on first hole |
Team appearances
[edit]- 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)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]External links
[edit]- 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