Kang Wook-soon
| Kang Wook-soon | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
| 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 | 13 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Asian Tour | 7 |
| Achievements and awards | |
| Asian Tour Order of Merit | 1996, 1998 |
Kang Wook-soon (born 2 June 1966) is a South Korean professional golfer.
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 circuit. In 2003 he missed out on a PGA Tour card by one shot after three-putting the last hole of Final Qualifying to make bogie. 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 several others elsewhere.
Professional wins
Asian Tour wins (7)
- 1996 Tournament Players Championship (Malaysia), Kuala Lumpur Open (Malaysia)
- 1998 Perrier Hong Kong Open, Omega PGA Championship (Hong Kong)
- 1999 ERA Taiwan Open
- 2000 Maekyung LG Fashion Open (South Korea)
- 2001 Thailand Masters
Other wins (6)
- 1999 Bookyung Open (South Korea), Lance Field Open (South Korea), Asian Nations Cup (with Kim Wan-tae)
- 2001 SBS Open (South Korea)
- 2002 Pocari Sweat Open (South Korea)
- 2003 Bukyung Open (South Korea)
Team appearances
- Alfred Dunhill Cup (representing South Korea): 1997, 1998
- World Cup (representing South Korea): 1999
See also
External links
- Kang Wook-soon at the PGA Tour official site
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