Wook-soon Kang
Name:
Wook-soon KangAlso known as:
Hahoetal (friendly face).Country:
South KoreaBorn:
June 2, 1966 in Yeongdeok, North Gyeongsang, S Korea.Original/Home Club:
Occupation:
Professional golferTurned Pro:
1989Multiple Asian Tour winner and winner of the Asian Tour Order of Merit (1996, '98).
One of the greats of Asian golf, Kang recorded seven career wins on the Asian Tour and many more in his native Korea.
Asia
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Played as the Thailand Masters (Feb 1-4; Asian Tr season opener; formerly Lexus International). Second-placed Thongchai Jaidee (Thai) finished 5 shots behind 34-year-old Kang (S Kor). [Windmill Park CC, nr Bangkok, Thailand; now called Summit Windmill GC].
Asia
LG Fashion
Played as the Maekyung LG Fashion Open (April 27-30; Asian/Korean Trs event). Second-placed Kim Felton (Aus) finished 1 shot behind Kang (S Kor). [Namseoul CC, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, S Korea].
Played as the inaugural Asian Nations Cup (Oct 8-10; Asian Tr two-man World Cup of Golf qualfying event). Won by the Korean team of Wook-soon Kang & Wan-tae Kim. Gaurev Ghei (India) won the individual prize. [Kota Permai G&CC, Shah Alam, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia].
Asia
Lance Field
Played as the Lance Field Cup KPGA Championship (Aug 26-29; Korean Tr event). Kang (S Kor) beat Yong-jin Shin (S Kor) in a playoff. [Blue and Black Dragon courses, Tianlong CC, S Kor].
Asia
ERA
Played as the ERA Taiwan Open (Sept 2-5; Asian Tr event). Second-placed Kyi Hla Han (Myan) finished 1 shot behind Kang (S Kor). [Sunrise G&CC, Taoyuan, Taiwan].
Asia
Perrier
Played as the Perrier Hong Kong Open (Asian Tr event). Second-placed Ed Fryatt (Eng) finished 2 shots behind Kang (S Kor). [Hong Kong GC, Fanling; composite of 10 holes from Eden course, 8 from the New].
Asia
Omega
Played as the Omega PGA Championship (Asian Tr season-ending event). Second-placed Chin-sheng Hsieh (Taiw) finished 3 shots behind Kang (S Kor), who recorded back-to-back wins having also won the 1998 Hong Kong Open. [Clearwater Bay G&CC, Hong Kong].
Awards
Omega
Kang (S Kor) won his second Asian Tour Omega Order of Merit, with 1998 earnings of US$150,772 on the Tour. Ed Fryatt (Eng) was second with $139,447; Shaun Micheel (USA) was third with $124,502.
Asia
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Played as the inaugural Tournament Players Championship in Malaysia (April 25-28; Asian Tr event). Kang (S Kor) beat Go Higaki (Jpn) at the first playoff hole. [Tanjong Puteri Resort, Johor, Malaysia].
Awards
Omega
Kang (S Kor) won the Asian Tour 1996 Omega Order of Merit, with earnings of US$183,737 on the Tour. Gerry Norquist (USA) was second with $129,404; Thammanoon Sriroj (Thai) was third with $127,422.
Played as the Kuala Lumpur Open (Asian Tr event). Second-placed Kenny Walker (Scot) and Brad Andrews (Aus) finished 1 shot behind Kang (S Kor).
124th US Open: the No.2 Course at Pinehurst once again plays host to this most illustrious championship (June 13-16). Wyndham Clark defends his title, having won at Los Angeles CC in 2023.
79th Women’s US Open: the second women’s major championship of the season gets underway at Lancaster CC in Pennsylvania. It’s the second time the championship has been held here.
(May 30-June 2).
Nelly Korda: won the Mizuho Americas Open (May 16-19) at Liberty National GC, continuing her extraordinary form in LPGA events. This was her sixth win in seven starts in 2024.
Xander Schauffele: recorded his first major championship win, and second record-equalling low score of 62 in a major. Only he, Branden Grace, Rickie Fowler and Shane Lowry have achieved this feat in a men’s major championship.
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.
Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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