Sung Kang

Sung Kang

Height: 5'8" (1.73 m)
Weight: 165 (75 kg)
Age: 36 (June 04, 1987)
Birthplace: Jeju, South Korea
Residence: Frisco, Texas
Family: Wife, Soyoung; Eugene, Ethan

Education: Yonsei University
Special Interests: Watching movies
Turned Professional: 2007
City plays from: South Korea


Exempt Status


PGA TOURPast champion beyond 150 in 2021-22 FedExCup (thru 2022-23)

Career Victories


PGA TOUR Victories (1):
2019 (1) AT&T Byron Nelson.
International Victories (2):
2013 CJ Invitational Hosted by K.J. Choi. 2013 Kolon Korea Open.

Player Statistics


Career Low Round:

60 - 2016 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am (Round 2)

Career High FedExCup Rank:

#5 : 2018 CIMB Classic

Career High Official World Golf Rank:

#52 : 2020 Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard

Career Largest Paycheck:

$1,422,000 : 2019 AT&T Byron Nelson (Finished 1)

Career Records


PGA TOUR (Playoff Record: 0 - 0)
Season Events Rounds 1st 2nd 3rd Top 10 Top 25 Cuts Made Cuts Missed WD FedExCup Rank Earnings
Total: 272 784 1 2 3 15 39 134 135 3 $10,480,657
2024 1 2 1
2023 19 49 1 7 12 193 $292,639
2022 31 80 1 12 18 1 173 $359,397
2021 31 86 1 14 17 178 $428,931
2020 22 73 1 2 5 14 8 72 $1,560,024
2019 27 84 1 4 7 17 10 45 $2,801,650
2018 29 85 2 2 3 16 12 1 111 $1,243,309
2017 32 102 1 3 8 20 12 59 $1,943,309
2016 29 87 2 7 16 13 96 $979,576
2012 30 73 7 22 1 182 $169,439
2011 21 63 1 2 6 11 10 160 $702,382
(A) - Amateur

Top Tournaments


PGA TOUR
THE PLAYERS Championship Masters Tournament PGA Championship U.S. Open The Open Championship WGC-HSBC Champions WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play WGC-FedEx St. Jude Inv WGC-Workday Championship at The Concession
2021 CUT T29 CUT
2020 CNL 79 T44 71
2019 T47 7 CUT 60
2018 CUT T67
2017 T30 T44 T44
2016 T18
2012 T61
2011 T39
FedExCup Playoffs
FedEx St. Jude Championship Dell Technologies Championship BMW Championship TOUR Championship
2020 CUT
2019 CUT T63
2018 75
2017 CUT T35 T53
2016 T18 CUT

Personal


  • Favorite professional team is the Los Angeles Lakers.
  • Favorite food is kalbee.
  • Attended Namju High School in Jeju, Korea.
  • Dream foursome would include Ben Hogan, Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer.
  • Has played on the Korean PGA, Asian PGA, One Asia and Japan Golf Tours.