Anthony Kang

Anthony Kang (born November 30, 1972) is a Korean-American professional golfer.

Anthony Kang
Personal information
Full nameAnthony Kang
Born (1972-11-30) November 30, 1972
South Korea
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Sporting nationality United States
ResidencePhoenix, Arizona
Career
CollegeOregon State University
Turned professional1996
Current tour(s)Asian Tour (joined 1998)
Former tour(s)European Tour (2009–11)
Professional wins3
Number of wins by tour
European Tour1
Asian Tour3
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenT74: 2001
The Open ChampionshipDNP

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. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory		 Runners-up
1 15 Feb 2009 Maybank Malaysian Open1 −17 (74-66-64-67=271) 1 stroke England David Horsey, Thailand Prayad Marksaeng,
India Jyoti Randhawa, England Miles Tunnicliff

1Co-sanctioned by the Asian PGA Tour

Asian Tour wins (3)
No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory		 Runner(s)-up
1 30 May 1999 Casino Filipino Philippine Open −15 (68-72-67-66=273) 1 stroke South Africa James Kingston, Japan Kazuyoshi Yonekura
2 11 Feb 2001 London Myanmar Open −6 (74-71-71-66=282) 2 strokes South Korea Charlie Wi
3 15 Feb 2009 Maybank Malaysian Open1 −17 (74-66-64-67=271) 1 stroke England David Horsey, Thailand Prayad Marksaeng,
India Jyoti Randhawa, England Miles Tunnicliff

1Co-sanctioned by the European Tour

Asian Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentsResult
1 2000 Volvo Masters of Malaysia Japan Shinichi Akiba, Sweden Stephen Lindskog Lindskog won with birdie on second extra hole

Results in major championships
Tournament 2001
U.S. Open T74

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

Results in World Golf Championships
Tournament2009
Match Play
Championship
Invitational T36
Champions T68
  Did not play

"T" = Tied


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