Hwang Inn-choon
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Hwang Inn-choon is a professional golfer
from South Korea
. He turned professional in 2002 at the age of 27.
, full time since 2003, picking up two victories in 2007 and 2008. He won his first event on the Asian Tour
at the GS Caltex Maekyung Open 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 amount 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.
Professional golfer
In golf the distinction between amateurs and professionals is rigorously maintained. An amateur who breaches the rules of amateur status may lose his or her amateur status. A golfer who has lost his or her amateur status may not play in amateur competitions until amateur status has been reinstated;...
from South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
. He turned professional in 2002 at the age of 27.
Professional career
Hwang plays primarily on the Korean TourKorean Tour
The Korean Tour is a men's professional golf tour run by the Korea Professional Golfers' Association of South Korea. In 2011, it had total prize money of about US$14 million....
, full time since 2003, picking up two victories in 2007 and 2008. He won his first event on the Asian Tour
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. The Asian Tour is administered from offices in Singapore...
at the GS Caltex Maekyung Open with a playoff win over Noh Seung-yul
Noh Seung-yul
Noh Seung-yul is a South Korean professional golfer.Noh turned professional 2007 and successfully negotiated qualifying school for the 2008 Asian Tour. He won the Midea China Classic that season, and was named Asian Tour rookie of the year. In 2010 he won the Maybank Malaysian Open which was...
in Seoul. The win did not count towards the Order of Merit because he did not play in the minimum amount 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.
Korean Tour (3)
- 2007 SBS Meritz Solomoro Open
- 2008 SBS Kumho Asiana Open
- 2010 Korea-China Tour KEB Invitational 2nd Tournament