Kang Soo-yun (; born 15 March 1976) is a female golfer in the LPGA. She is often referred to as the "Fashion Model of the Fairways" for her model-like physique and clothing.
Kang was born in
Seoul
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,
South Korea
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. She has been playing golf since the age of 12. After years on the
LPGA of Korea Tour
The LPGA of Korea Tour is a South Korean professional golf tour for women. LPGA stands for Ladies Professional Golf Association. LPGA of Korea runs this tour, not the American LPGA. It is one of the world's five leading women's golf tours.
Based o ...
, she moved to the LPGA Tour in 2003. She won her first LPGA tournament in 2005 at the
Safeway Classic in
Portland, Oregon
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. She has twelve other wins worldwide.
LPGA Tour biography page
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Professional wins
''this list is incomplete''
LPGA Tour (1)
LPGA Tour of Korea (8)
''this list is probably incomplete''
*2000 Korea Women's Open
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The LPGA of Korea Tour is a South Korean professional golf tour for women. LPGA stands for Ladies Professional Golf Association ...
, Hite Ladies Open
*2001 Korea Women's Open
The Korea Women's Open is a women's professional golf tournament in South Korea, sanctioned by the LPGA of Korea Tour
The LPGA of Korea Tour is a South Korean professional golf tour for women. LPGA stands for Ladies Professional Golf Association ...
, Hite Ladies Open, LG Lady Card Open
*2002 Sky Valley Kim Young-Joo Invitational, Hite Ladies Open
*2004 PAVV Invitational
LPGA Tour of Japan (3)
Team appearances
Amateur
*Espirito Santo Trophy
The Espirito Santo Trophy (World Women's Amateur Team Championships) is a biennial world amateur team golf championship for women organised by the International Golf Federation.
The inaugural event was held in 1964. It was instituted by the Fren ...
(representing South Korea): 1996
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(winners)
References
External links
*
Soo Yun Kang
at SeoulSisters.com
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South Korean female golfers
LPGA Tour golfers
LPGA of Korea Tour golfers
LPGA of Japan Tour golfers
Asian Games medalists in golf
Asian Games silver medalists for South Korea
Golfers at the 1994 Asian Games
Medalists at the 1994 Asian Games
Golfers from Seoul
1976 births
Living people