Kang Wook-soon (; born 2 June 1966) is a South Korean professional golfer.
Professional career 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. 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 (17) Asian PGA Tour wins (7) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up128 Apr 1996Tournament Players Championship−13 (70-68-67-70=275)Playoff Go Higaki218 Aug 1996Kuala Lumpur Open−13 (69-68-68-70=275)1 stroke Brad Andrews, Kenny Walker329 Nov 1998Perrier Hong Kong Open−8 (69-70-66-67=272)2 strokes Ed Fryatt410 Dec 1998Omega PGA Championship−17 (66-65-66-66=263)3 strokes Hsieh Chin-sheng55 Sep 1999ERA Taiwan Open−14 (68-70-67-69=274)1 stroke Kyi Hla Han630 Apr 2000Maekyung LG Fashion Open1−10 (67-69-73-69=278)1 stroke Kim Felton74 Feb 2001Grohe Thailand Masters−24 (67-65-66-66=264)5 strokes Thongchai Jaidee 1Co-sanctioned by the Korean Tour
Asian PGA Tour playoff record (1–2) No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result11996Canlubang Classic Craig KampsLost to par on first extra hole21996Tournament Players Championship Go HigakiWon with par on first extra hole32001SK Telecom Open Charlie Wi, Simon YatesWi won with birdie on seventh extra holeYates eliminated by birdie on fifth hole
Korean Tour wins (11) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up127 May 1995Daily Sports Pocari Open−16 (66-72-66-68=272)1 stroke Choi Sang-ho, Park Nam-sin214 Oct 1995Champion Series−6 (70-68=138)1 stroke Kim Jong-duck, Kim Jong-il, Park Nam-sin322 Aug 1999Bookyung Open−15 (65-67-71-70=273)1 stroke Shin Yong-jin429 Aug 1999Lance Field KPGA Championship−8 (69-67-72-72=280)Playoff Shin Yong-jin530 Apr 2000Maekyung LG Fashion Open1−10 (67-69-73-69=278)1 stroke Kim Felton63 Sep 2000Leading Investment & Securities Open−16 (66-70-68-68=272)5 strokes Jang Ik-jae719 Oct 2000Daekyung Open−18 (67-67-68-68=270)4 strokes Kwak Heung-so819 May 2002Pocari Energy Open−13 (72-67-68-68=275)1 stroke Choi Gwang-soo, Jang Ik-jae, Kim Dae-sub, Lee In-woo, Park Nam-sin, Shin Yong-jin93 Aug 2003Lancelot Cup Bookyung Open (2)−20 (69-66-65-68=268)6 strokes Park Nam-sin, Yang Yong-eun1031 Aug 2008SBS Johnnie Walker Blue Label Open−12 (67-71-68-70=276)2 strokes Joo Heung-chol, Kim Hyung-sung, Lee Tae-hee, Park Do-kyu1112 Apr 2009SBS Tomato Savings Bank Open−8 (67-68-75-70=280)Playoff Chung Joon 1Co-sanctioned by the Asian PGA Tour
Korean Tour playoff record (2–3) No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result11999Lance Field KPGA Championship Shin Yong-jinWon with birdie on third extra hole22001SK Telecom Open Charlie Wi, Simon YatesWi won with birdie on seventh extra holeYates eliminated by birdie on fifth hole32007SBS Lake Hills Open Kang Kyung-nam, Ted OhKang Kyung-nam won with birdie on first extra hole42009SBS Tomato Savings Bank Open Chung JoonWon with par on third extra hole52010Dongbu Insurance Promy Gunsan CC Open Kang Kyung-nam, Kim Do-hoonKim won with birdie on sixth extra holeKang Wook-soon eliminated by par on first hole
Team appearances Alfred Dunhill Cup (representing South Korea): 1997, 1998 Asian Nations Cup (representing South Korea): 1999 (with Kim Wan-tae, winners) World Cup (representing South Korea): 1999 Dynasty Cup (representing Asia): 2003 (winners)
See also List of golfers with most Asian Tour wins
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