Kang Soo-yun
Kang Soo-yun (Korean: 강수연; born 15 March 1976) is a female golfer. She is often referred to as the "Fashion Model of the Fairways" for her model-like physique and clothing.
| Kang Soo-yun 강수연 | |
|---|---|
Kang before 2009 Women's British Open | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 15 March 1976 Seoul, South Korea |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Sporting nationality | South Korea |
| Career | |
| College | Kyung-Hee University |
| Turned professional | 1997 |
| Former tour(s) | LPGA of Korea Tour Futures Tour (1999-2000) LPGA Tour (joined 2003) |
| Professional wins | 14 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| LPGA Tour | 1 |
| LPGA of Japan Tour | 3 |
| LPGA of Korea Tour | 8 |
| Ladies Asian Golf Tour | 2 |
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |
| Chevron Championship | T51: 2008 |
| Women's PGA C'ship | T8: 2004 |
| U.S. Women's Open | T13: 2005 |
| Women's British Open | T24: 2003 |
Kang was born in Seoul, South Korea. She has been playing golf since the age of 12. After years on the LPGA of Korea Tour, she moved to the LPGA Tour in 2003. She won her first LPGA tournament in 2005 at the Safeway Classic in Portland, Oregon. She has 12 other wins worldwide.
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