Soo-Yun Kang
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Soo-Yun Kang is a female golfer in the LPGA. She is often referred to as the "Fashion Model of the Fairways" for her model-like physique and clothing.
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 twelve other wins world-wide.
Kang was born in Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
, 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...
. She has been playing golf since the age of 12. After years on the LPGA of Korea Tour
LPGA of Korea Tour
The LPGA of Korea Tour is a South Korean professional golf tour for women. LPGA stands for Ladies Professional Golf Association; it is the independent LPGA of Korea which runs this tour, not the American LPGA...
, she moved to the LPGA Tour in 2003. She won her first LPGA tournament in 2005 at the Safeway Classic
Safeway Classic
The Safeway Classic is an annual golf tournament for professional female golfers on the LPGA Tour. Founded in 1972, the 54-hole event takes place every year in the Portland, Oregon area and is the oldest continuous event on the LPGA Tour. Tournament Golf Foundation has managed the tournament since...
in Portland, Oregon
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
. She has twelve other wins world-wide.
KLPGA wins
this list is probably incomplete- 2000 Korea Women's Open, Hite Ladies Open, Asian Open