Anthony Kang (born November 30, 1972) is a Korean-American professional golfer.
Early life Kang was born in South Korea, moving to live in the United States at the age of 10, where he attended Oregon State University.
Professional career Kang turned professional in 1996. He has been a member of the Asian Tour since 1998 where he has won over a million US dollars in prize money.
Kang has had three victories on the Asian Tour, the most recent coming at the 2009 Maybank Malaysian Open, eight years after the previous one. The tournament was co-sanctioned with the European Tour, and the win also gave him a two-year exemption on that tour.
Professional wins (3) European Tour wins (1) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunners-up115 Feb 2009Maybank Malaysian Open1−17 (74-66-64-67=271)1 stroke David Horsey, Prayad Marksaeng, Jyoti Randhawa, Miles Tunnicliff 1Co-sanctioned by the Asian PGA Tour
Asian Tour wins (3) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of victoryRunner(s)-up130 May 1999Casino Filipino Philippine Open−15 (68-72-67-66=273)1 stroke James Kingston, Kazuyoshi Yonekura211 Feb 2001London Myanmar Open−6 (74-71-71-66=282)2 strokes Charlie Wi315 Feb 2009Maybank Malaysian Open1−17 (74-66-64-67=271)1 stroke David Horsey, Prayad Marksaeng, Jyoti Randhawa, Miles Tunnicliff 1Co-sanctioned by the European Tour
Asian Tour playoff record (0–1) No.YearTournamentOpponentsResult12000Volvo Masters of Malaysia Shinichi Akiba, Stephen LindskogLindskog won with birdie on second extra hole
Results in major championships Tournament2001U.S. OpenT74 "T" = Tied Note: Kang only played in the U.S. Open.
Results in World Golf Championships Tournament2009Match PlayChampionshipInvitationalT36ChampionsT68
"T" = Tied
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