Hwang Jung-gon
South Korean golfer (born 1992)
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Hwang Jung-gon (Korean: 황중곤; born 16 May 1992) is a South Korean professional golfer.
Born16 May 1992
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb; 11.8 st)
Sporting nationality
South Korea
South Korea| Hwang Jung-gon | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 16 May 1992 |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb; 11.8 st) |
| Sporting nationality | South Korea |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2009 |
| Current tours | Asian Tour Korean Tour |
| Former tour | Japan Golf Tour |
| Professional wins | 7 |
| Highest ranking | 94 (29 December 2019)[1] |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Japan Golf Tour | 4 |
| Other | 3 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | CUT: 2013 |
| The Open Championship | 71st: 2011 |
Career
Hwang played on the Japan Golf Tour and won his first title at the 2011 Gateway to The Open Mizuno Open. This win earned him entry into the 2011 Open Championship[2] where he finished 71st.
Hwang ended his 2019 season with a T8 at the Golf Nippon Series JT Cup, his last event before starting mandatory military service.
Professional wins (7)
Japan Golf Tour wins (4)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 Jun 2011 | Gateway to The Open Mizuno Open | −13 (74-67-68-66=275) | 1 stroke | Kim Kyung-tae |
| 2 | 25 Nov 2012 | Casio World Open | −19 (65-70-68-66=269) | 3 strokes |  Kunihiro Kamii |
| 3 | 29 Nov 2015 | Casio World Open (2) | −15 (70-67-70-66=273) | 1 stroke | Ryo Ishikawa |
| 4 | 3 Nov 2019 | Mynavi ABC Championship | −19 (66-70-66-67=269) | 1 stroke | Shugo Imahira |
Japan Golf Tour playoff record (0–2)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2018 | Golf Nippon Series JT Cup | Ryo Ishikawa, Satoshi Kodaira |
Kodaira won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 2 | 2019 | Japan PGA Championship | Ryo Ishikawa |
Lost to eagle on first extra hole |
Korean Tour wins (3)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 Aug 2014 | Maeil Dairies Open | −13 (68-64-68-67=267) | 6 strokes | Kim Gi-whan, Song Young-han |
| 2 | 25 Jun 2017 | KPGA Championship | −20 (66-70-65-67=268) | 1 stroke | Kim Gi-whan, Lee Hyung-joon |
| 3 | 3 Jul 2022 | Asiad CC Busan Open | −14 (68-67-65-70=270) | Playoff | Kwon O-sang |
Korean Tour playoff record (1–3)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2018 | GS Caltex Maekyung Open |  Gaganjeet Bhullar, Chang Yi-keun, Park Sang-hyun |
Park won with par on third extra hole Hwang eliminated by birdie on second hole Bhullar eliminated by par on first hole |
| 2 | 2022 | Asiad CC Busan Open | Kwon O-sang |
Won with birdie on third extra hole |
| 3 | 2023 | LX Championship | Kim Bi-o |
Lost to par on second extra hole |
| 4 | 2025 | Lexus Masters | Choi Jin-ho, Kim Jae-ho, Lee Yu-seok |
Kim won with birdie on first extra hole |
Playoff record
Asian Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2018 | GS Caltex Maekyung Open | Gaganjeet Bhullar, Chang Yi-keun, Park Sang-hyun |
Park won with par on third extra hole Hwang eliminated by birdie on second hole Bhullar eliminated by par on first hole |
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Open | CUT | ||
| The Open Championship | 71 |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
Note: Hwang never played in the Masters Tournament or the PGA Championship.
