Anthony Kang Explained

Anthony Kang
Fullname:Anthony Kang
Birth Date:November 30, 1972
Birth Place:South Korea
Residence:Phoenix, Arizona
College:Oregon State University
Yearpro:1996
Tour:Asian Tour (joined 1998)
Extour:European Tour (2009–11)
Prowins:3
Eurowins:1
Asiawins:3
Masters:DNP
Usopen:T74: 2001
Open:DNP
Pga:DNP

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)

1Co-sanctioned by the Asian PGA Tour

Asian Tour wins (3)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
130 May 1999Casino Filipino Philippine Open−15 (68-72-67-66=273)1 stroke James Kingston, Kazuyoshi Yonekura
211 Feb 2001London Myanmar Open−6 (74-71-71-66=282)2 strokes Charlie Wi
315 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)

Results in major championships

"T" = Tied
Note: Kang only played in the U.S. Open.

Results in World Golf Championships

Tournament2009
Match Play
Championship
InvitationalT36
ChampionsT68
"T" = Tie