Kang Wook-soon

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Kang Wook-soon
— Golfer —
Personal information
Born (1966-06-02) 2 June 1966 (age 57)
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)

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

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