Hwang Jung-gon
{{Short description|South Korean golfer (born 1992)}}
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| tour = Asian Tour
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| extour = Japan Golf Tour
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Hwang Jung-gon ({{langx|ko|황중곤}}; born 16 May 1992) is a South Korean professional golfer.
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[https://archive.today/20120912225834/http://www.opengolf.com/en/News/LatestNews/2011/06/Mizuno-Open.aspx Korea's Hwang Jung-Gon wins place at Royal St George's after victory in Mizuno Open] 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)=
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!No. !Date !Tournament !Winning score !Margin of !Runner-up |
| align=center|1
|align=right|26 Jun 2011 |Gateway to The Open Mizuno Open |−13 (74-67-68-66=275) |1 stroke |{{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Kyung-tae |
| align=center|2
|align=right|25 Nov 2012 |−19 (65-70-68-66=269) |3 strokes |{{flagicon|JPN}} Kunihiro Kamii |
| align=center|3
|align=right|29 Nov 2015 |Casio World Open (2) |−15 (70-67-70-66=273) |1 stroke |{{flagicon|JPN}} Ryo Ishikawa |
| align=center|4
|align=right|3 Nov 2019 |−19 (66-70-66-67=269) |1 stroke |{{flagicon|JPN}} Shugo Imahira |
Japan Golf Tour playoff record (0–2)
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!No.!!Year!!Tournament!!Opponent(s)!!Result |
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|align=center|1 |2018 |{{flagicon|JPN}} Ryo Ishikawa, {{flagicon|JPN}} Satoshi Kodaira |Kodaira won with birdie on first extra hole |
| style="background:#F2C1D1;"
|align=center|2 |2019 |{{flagicon|JPN}} Ryo Ishikawa |Lost to eagle on first extra hole |
=Korean Tour wins (3)=
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!No.!!Date!!Tournament!!Winning score!!Margin of |
| align=center|1
|align=right|10 Aug 2014 |−13 (68-64-68-67=267) |6 strokes |{{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Gi-whan, {{flagicon|KOR}} Song Young-han |
| align=center|2
|align=right|25 Jun 2017 |−20 (66-70-65-67=268) |1 stroke |{{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Gi-whan, {{flagicon|KOR}} Lee Hyung-joon |
| align=center|3
|align=right|3 Jul 2022 |−14 (68-67-65-70=270) |Playoff |{{flagicon|KOR}} Kwon O-sang |
Korean Tour playoff record (1–2)
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!No.!!Year!!Tournament!!Opponent(s)!!Result |
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|align=center|1 |2018 |{{flagicon|IND}} Gaganjeet Bhullar, {{flagicon|KOR}} Chang Yi-keun, |Park won with par on third extra hole |
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|align=center|2 |2022 |{{flagicon|KOR}} Kwon O-sang |Won with birdie on third extra hole |
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|align=center|3 |2023 |{{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Bi-o |Lost to par on second extra hole |
Playoff record
Asian Tour playoff record (0–1)
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!No.!!Year!!Tournament!!Opponents!!Result |
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|align=center|1 |2018 |{{flagicon|IND}} Gaganjeet Bhullar, {{flagicon|KOR}} Chang Yi-keun, |Park won with par on third extra hole |
Results in major championships
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!Tournament !2011!!2012!!2013 |
| align=left|U.S. Open
|style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |CUT |
| align=left|The Open Championship
|71 |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
Note: Hwang never played in the Masters Tournament or the PGA Championship.
Results in World Golf Championships
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!Tournament!!2011 |
| align="left"|Match Play
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| align="left"|Invitational
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| align="left"|Champions
|T49 |
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"T" = Tied
References
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External links
- {{JapanTour player|15737}}
- {{KoreanTour player|00013542}}
- {{OWGR|14936}}
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Category:South Korean male golfers
Category:Japan Golf Tour golfers
Category:21st-century South Korean sportsmen
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