Park Jae-kyung (golfer)
South Korean golfer
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Park Jae-kyung (Korean: 박재경; born 15 February 1984) is a South Korean professional golfer currently playing on the Korean Tour.
| Park Jae-kyung | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 15 February 1984 |
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] |
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb; 11.8 st)[1] |
| Sporting nationality |  South Korea |
| Residence | South Korea |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2003 |
| Current tour | Korean Tour |
Early life and amateur golf career
Park was born into a golfing family. His grand-uncle Park Myeong-chul served as the 3rd and 4th President of the KPGA, and was a South Korean representative for the World Cup from 1956 to 1959.[2]
His father's elder brother, his father, and his own elder brother are all KPGA tour professionals.[3]
Unsurprisingly, Park was exposed to golf from a young age and his childhood was filled with golf clubs instead of toys. It was in 6th grade that Park decided that he would pursue a golfing career.[4]
Professional career
Park became a member of the KPGA in 2003, first as a professional on 29 April, then as a tour professional on 29 August.[5] He made his Korean Tour debut in 2004.[2]
Park completed his mandatory military service obligations from 2008 to 2010. Park came in third place in his first competition after military service, the 8th KPGA Academy Tour.[4]
Since then he has participated in the Korean Tour and Korean Challenge Tour.[5]