Sung Kang shot a final-round 67 at Trinity Forest Golf Club to claim his maiden PGA Tour title at the AT&T Byron Nelson.
Kang finished his final day in Dallas with three bogeys offset by seven birdies to reach 23-under par, two clear of Scott Piercy (65) and Matt Every (67).
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Pro-File
Nationality: Korean
Height: 5′ 8″
Weight: 170 lb
Birthdate: June 4, 1987 (age 31)
Native: Jeju City, South Korea
College: Yonsei University
Final Top-5 Finishers
Pos-Player-Score (Final Rd)
1. Sung Kang -23 (-4)
2. Scott Piercy -21 (-8)
2. Matt Every -21 (-5)
4. Brooks Koepka -20 (-6)
5. Five Players Tied -17
Kang’s Early Rounds
Round 1
1. Denny McCarthy -8
4. Sung Kang -6
Round 2
1. Sung Kang -16 (-10)
2. Matt Every -12 (-6)
Round 3
1. Sung Kang -19 (-3)
2. Matt Every -16 (-4)
Kang’s Stats
Driving: 294.0 yards (13th)
Fairways: 48/56, 85.7% (27th)
Greens: 57/72, 79.2% (49th)
Putts: 1.614 (3rd)
Scoring: 2 Eagles, 25 Birdies, 39 Pars, 6 Bogeys
Kang’s 2019 PGA TOUR Season
Starts: 18
Cuts Made: 13
Wins: 1 (AT&T Byron Nelson)
Additional Top 10s: 2
Money: $2,370,122 (17th)
Points: 878 (21st)
World Rank Before/After: 140/80*
*projected
Career Victories
PGA Tour: 1
2019 AT&T Byron Nelson
Korean Tour: 4
2013 Kolon Korea Open
2013 CJ Invitational
2010 Eugene Securities Open
2006 SBS Lotte Skyhill Open
Kang’s Final-Round Highlights
Credit: PGA TOUR Media
Earnings
With his win, Kang earned $1,422,000 and 500 points to move to 17th on the money list and 21st on the points list.
World Ranking
Kang received 40 OWGR points, and will move from No. 140th to about 80th in the Official World Golf Rankings following this victory.
