Kang Wook-soon
Kang Wook-soon 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 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 (16)
Asian Tour wins (7)
1Co-sanctioned by the Korean TourAsian Tour playoff record
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
1 | 1996 | Canlubang Classic | Craig Kamps | Lost on first extra hole |
2 | 1996 | Tournament Players Championship | Go Higaki | Won 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 (10)
- 1999 Bookyung Open, Lance Field KPGA Championship
- 2000 Maekyung LG Fashion Open, 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 : 1997, 1998
- Asian Nations Cup : 1999
- World Cup : 1999
- Dynasty Cup : 2003