Hwang Inn-choon
South Korean golfer
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Hwang Inn-choon (Korean: 황인춘; born 26 September 1974) is a professional golfer from South Korea. He turned professional in 2002 at the age of 27.
South Korea| Hwang Inn-choon | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 26 September 1974 Seoul, South Korea |
| Sporting nationality | South Korea |
| Residence | Seoul, South Korea |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2002 |
| Current tour | Korean Tour |
| Professional wins | 5 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Asian Tour | 1 |
| Other | 4 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T41: 2019 |
Career
Hwang plays primarily on the Korean Tour, full-time since 2003, picking up three victories in 2007 and 2008. He won his first title on the Asian Tour at the GS Caltex Maekyung Open with a playoff win over Noh Seung-yul in Seoul.[1] The win did not count towards the Order of Merit because he did not play in the minimum number 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. He won the 2017 Hyundai Insurance KJ Choi Invitational on the Korean Tour and in 2019 finished runner-up in the Kolon Korea Open to earn a place in the 2019 Open Championship.
Professional wins (5)
Asian Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 May 2008 | GS Caltex Maekyung Open1 | −9 (71-67-73-68=279) | Playoff | Noh Seung-yul |
1Co-sanctioned by the Korean Tour
Asian Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2008 | GS Caltex Maekyung Open | Noh Seung-yul |
Won with par on first extra hole |
Korean Tour wins (5)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 Sep 2007 | SBS Meritz Solmoro Open | −4 (69-74-70-67=280) | 1 stroke | Choi Jin-ho |
| 2 | 4 May 2008 | GS Caltex Maekyung Open1 | −9 (71-67-73-68=279) | Playoff | Noh Seung-yul |
| 3 | 1 Jun 2008 | SBS Kumho Asiana Open | +3 (73-69-77-72=291) | 1 stroke | Hong Soon-sang, Kang Sung-hoon, Kim Hyung-sung |
| 4 | 19 Sep 2010 | Korea-China Tour KEB Invitational (2nd) | −14 (67-70-67-70=274) | 3 strokes | Kim Bi-o |
| 5 | 29 Oct 2017 | Hyundai Insurance KJ Choi Invitational | −11 (73-68-65-71=277) | Playoff | Choi Min-chel, Kang Sung-hoon |
1Co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour
Korean Tour playoff record (2–2)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2008 | GS Caltex Maekyung Open | Noh Seung-yul |
Won with par on first extra hole |
| 2 | 2009 | SBS Johnnie Walker Blue Label Open |  Bae Sang-moon, Kim Dae-sub, Maeng Dong-seop |
Maeng won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 3 | 2017 | Hyundai Insurance KJ Choi Invitational | Choi Min-chel, Kang Sung-hoon |
Won with par on fourth extra hole Choi eliminated by par on second hole |
| 4 | 2022 | Bodyfriend Phantom Rovo Gunsan CC Open | Ham Jeong-woo, Seo Yo-seop |
Seo won with birdie on third extra hole |
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |
| PGA Championship | |
| U.S. Open | |
| The Open Championship | T41 |
"T" indicates a tie for a place