Mo Joong-Kyung
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Mo Joong-Kyung is a professional golfer
from South Korea
who currently plays on the Asian Tour
, were he has won twice.
, with his best year coming in 2004, which was the first year he earned six figures in season long earnings.
Mo won twice on the Asian Tour
in 1996 and again in 2008. His 1996 win came at the Guam Open and he would continue playing and keeping his Tour card year after year until he picked up his biggest career win 12 years later at the Singha Thailand PGA Championship, where he went head-to-head with seasoned campaigners on the Asian Tour Juvic Pagunsan
and hometown favorite Prayad Marksaeng
. He credited his victory and success in Thailand
to his hard work and self-belief in Chiang Rai
. Later in 2008, he finished in the top-10 at the Volvo Masters of Asia
and completed 2008 as his most successful year in his 13th season on the Asian Tour.
Mo represented Asia in 2005 in the Dynasty Cup
where he and his Asian team were victorious.
Professional golfer
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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...
who currently plays 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...
, were he has won twice.
Professional career
Afer turning professional in 1995, Mo decided to stay and play mainly in Korea to be close to his family. He has won four events 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....
, with his best year coming in 2004, which was the first year he earned six figures in season long earnings.
Mo won twice 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...
in 1996 and again in 2008. His 1996 win came at the Guam Open and he would continue playing and keeping his Tour card year after year until he picked up his biggest career win 12 years later at the Singha Thailand PGA Championship, where he went head-to-head with seasoned campaigners on the Asian Tour Juvic Pagunsan
Juvic Pagunsan
Juvic Pagunsan is a professional golfer from the Philippines who currently plays on the Asian Tour, where he has one victory....
and hometown favorite Prayad Marksaeng
Prayad Marksaeng
Prayad Marksaeng is a Thai professional golfer.Prayad was a member of Thailand's winning golf team at the 1987 South East Asian Games and turned professional in 1991. He has been a member of the Asian Tour since it began in its modern form in 1995. He was won six events on the tour, becoming one...
. He credited his victory and success in Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
to his hard work and self-belief in Chiang Rai
Chiang Rai
-Demographics:Official Population count: According to the Thailand National Statistical Office, as of September 2010, Chiang Rai municipal district has a population of 199,699...
. Later in 2008, he finished in the top-10 at the Volvo Masters of Asia
Volvo Masters of Asia
The Volvo Masters of Asia was the final event of the season on golf's Asian Tour until 2008.It was first played in 2002 and the field was originally restricted to the top 60 players on the Asian Tour's Order of Merit, increasing to 65 in the final year....
and completed 2008 as his most successful year in his 13th season on the Asian Tour.
Mo represented Asia in 2005 in the Dynasty Cup
Dynasty Cup
Dynasty Cup was an East Asian international association football tournament. The tournament was held every 2 or 3 years. It was hosted by Beijing in 1990 and 1992, Hong Kong in 1995, Yokohama and Tokyo in 1998...
where he and his Asian team were victorious.
Korean Tour wins (4)
- 2000 Chong Chong Open
- 2002 KTRD Open
- 2004 Sports Toto Open
- 2006 Kaya Open