Hwang Inn-choon ( ko, 황인춘; born 26 September 1974) is a

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from

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. He turned professional in 2002 at the age of 27.

Professional career

Hwang plays primarily on the Korean Tour, full-time since 2003, picking up three victories in 2007 and 2008. He won his first title on the

Asian Tour The Asian Tour is the principal men's professional golf tour in Asia except for Japan, which has its own Japan Golf Tour, which is also a full member of the International Federation of PGA Tours. Official money events on the tour count for ...

at the

GS Caltex Maekyung Open The GS Caltex Maekyung Open, as it is known for sponsorship reasons, is a professional golf tournament that takes place in Seoul, South Korea. It was established in 1982, replacing the Korea Open as the South Korean event on the Asia Golf Circuit ...

with a playoff win over Noh Seung-yul in Seoul. The win did not count towards the Order of Merit because he did not play in the minimum number of events to get his tour card. He currently plays on the Korean Tour and plays in a select few of events on the Asian Tour. He won the 2017

Hyundai Insurance KJ Choi Invitational The KJ Choi Invitational is a golf tournament on the Korean Tour. It was co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour from 2011 to 2013. It was played for the first time in October 2011 at the Haesley Nine Bridges Golf Club in Yeoju, South Korea. The tournament ...

on the Korean Tour and in 2019 finished runner-up in the Kolon Korea Open to earn a place in the

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Professional wins (5)

Asian Tour wins (1)

¹Co-sanctioned by the Korean Tour Asian Tour playoff record (1–0)

Korean Tour wins (5)

¹Co-sanctioned by the

Results in major championships

"T" indicates a tie for a place

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