Song Young-han (Korean: 송영한; born 12 July 1991), also known as Younghan Song, is a South Korean professional golfer.
| Song Young-han | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||||
| Born | 12 July 1991 | ||||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||
| Weight | 71 kg (157 lb; 11.2 st) | ||||
| Sporting nationality |  South Korea | ||||
| Career | |||||
| Turned professional | 2011 | ||||
| Current tour(s) | Japan Golf Tour Korean Tour | ||||
| Former tour(s) | OneAsia Tour | ||||
| Professional wins | 2 | ||||
| Highest ranking | 69 (22 January 2017)[1] (as of 5 May 2024) | ||||
| Number of wins by tour | |||||
| Japan Golf Tour | 2 | ||||
| Asian Tour | 1 | ||||
| Best results in major championships | |||||
| Masters Tournament | DNP | ||||
| PGA Championship | T56: 2016 | ||||
| U.S. Open | DNP | ||||
| The Open Championship | T62: 2017 | ||||
| Achievements and awards | |||||
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Song plays on the Korean Tour and the Japan Golf Tour. On the Korean Tour he has three runner-up finishes[2] and finished 11th on the 2013 money list.[3] On the Japan Golf Tour, he had three runner-up finishes before winning the first tournament of the 2016 season, the SMBC Singapore Open.[4] He finished 15th on the money list in 2015.[5]
Song also played on the OneAsia Tour from 2012 to 2014 and finished 8th on the Order of Merit in 2013.[6]
Professional wins (2) edit
Japan Golf Tour wins (2) edit
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 Jan 2016 | SMBC Singapore Open1 | −12 (70-63-69-70=272) | 1 stroke |  Jordan Spieth
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| 2 | 27 Aug 2023 | Sansan KBC Augusta | −17 (68-64-70-69=271) | 1 stroke |  Ryutaro Nagano
|
1Co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour
Japan Golf Tour playoff record (0–2)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2016 | Honma TourWorld Cup | Yuta Ikeda
|
Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
| 2 | 2023 | ACN Championship | Yuki Inamori
|
Lost to par on first extra hole |
Results in major championships edit
| Tournament | 2016 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | ||
| U.S. Open | ||
| The Open Championship | T62 | |
| PGA Championship | T56 | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Results in World Golf Championships edit
| Tournament | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Championship | |
| Match Play | |
| Invitational | T21 |
| Champions | T52 |
"T" = Tied
References edit
- ^ "Week 3 2017 Ending 22 Jan 2017" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- ^ "Younghan Song profile". KGT. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
- ^ "Leaders – 2013". KGT. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
- ^ "Song Young-han holds off Jordan Spieth to win Singapore Open". ESPN. Associated Press. 31 January 2016.
- ^ "Prize Money List – 2015". Japan Golf Tour Organization. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
- ^ "Order of Merit – 2013". OneAsia. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
External links edit
- Song Young-han at the Japan Golf Tour official site
- Song Young-han at the Korean Tour official site (in Korean)
- Song Young-han at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
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