 qualifying school to gain a place on the tour for 2011.

In May 2011, Kang lost a playoff for the BMW Charity Pro-Am on the Nationwide Tour. The following month, he qualified for the U. S. Open, his first major, and finished in a tie for 39th. Kang retained his PGA Tour card for 2012, helped by finishing tied for third place at the Children's Miracle Network Classic, ending the season 120th on the money list. In October 2011 he was a runner-up in the Shinhan Donghae Open, a Korean Tour event, finishing a stroke behind Paul Casey. 2012 was a much less successful season and he failed to retain his place on the tour.

Kang played on the Web.com Tour from 2013 to 2015. In October 2013 he won two tournaments in Korea in successive weeks, the CJ Invitational and the Kolon Korea Open. He did not win on the Web.com Tour but was runner-up in the Utah Championship in both 2014 and 2015, losing in a playoff in 2015 to Patton Kizzire. He finished 2015 in 22nd place in the Web.com Tour regular season standings to earn a return to the PGA Tour for 2016.

Since 2016 Kang has played on the PGA Tour. At the 2016 AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, Kang shot a course record 60 during the second round at the Monterrey Peninsula course. This took him into a share of the lead moving into the weekend: he finished the tournament tied for 17th. The following two weeks he finished in the top 10 in the Northern Trust Open and The Honda Classic.

In April 2017, Kang took a three shot lead into the final round of the Shell Houston Open, the first time in his career he had held the 54-hole lead in a PGA Tour event. He finished second to Russell Henley. Two weeks later a good result in the RBC Heritage moved him into the top-100 of the world rankings for the first time, receiving an entry to the 2017 PGA Championship. He also finished tied for 5th in the Quicken Loans National, one of the Open Qualifying Series, to get an entry to the 2017 Open Championship. He tied for 44th place in both his 2017 major appearances.

In July 2018, Kang was involved in a rules controversy at the Quicken Loans National tournament when he was accused of cheating by his playing partner Joel Dah
qualifying school to gain a place on the tour for 2011. 

 In May 2011, Kang lose a playoff for the BMW Charity Pro - Am on the Nationwide Tour. The following calendar month, he qualified for the U. S. Open, his first major, and end in a affiliation for 39th. Kang retained his PGA Tour card for 2012, help oneself by finish tied for third topographic point at the Children's Miracle Network Classic, ending the season 120th on the money tilt. In October 2011 he was a runner - up in the Shinhan Donghae Open, a Korean Tour event, finishing a stroke behind Paul Casey. 2012 was a a lot less successful season and he failed to retain his place on the go. 

 Kang played on the Web.com Tour from 2013 to 2015. In October 2013 he won two tournament in Korea in successive weeks, the CJ Invitational and the Kolon Korea Open. He did not win on the Web.com Tour but was ball carrier - up in the Utah Championship in both 2014 and 2015, losing in a playoff in 2015 to Patton Kizzire. He finished 2015 in 22nd place in the Web.com Tour even season standings to earn a return to the PGA Tour for 2016. 

 Since 2016 Kang has played on the PGA Tour. At the 2016 AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro - Am, Kang shot a path record 60 during the second round at the Monterrey Peninsula course. This took him into a share of the lead moving into the weekend: he finished the tournament tied for 17th. The following two weeks he finished in the top 10 in the Northern Trust Open and The Honda Classic. 

 In April 2017, Kang took a three shot lead into the final round of the Shell Houston Open, the inaugural time in his career he had held the 54 - trap spark advance in a PGA Tour event. He finished second to Russell Henley. Two weeks subsequently a good result in the RBC Heritage moved him into the top-100 of the world rank for the first time, receiving an entry to the 2017 PGA Championship. He also finished tied for 5th in the Quicken Loans National, one of the Open Qualifying Series, to catch an entry to the 2017 Open Championship. He tied for 44th place in both his 2017 major appearance. 

 In July 2018, Kang was involve in a rules controversy at the Quicken Loans National tournament when he was accused of cheating by his playing spouse Joel Dah
 quwlifying school to gain x place on the joyr for 2011.

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In July 2018, Kang was involved in a rules controvgrsn at the Quirken Ljans Natimnal tournament when he was accused on cheating by his playjng pastner Joel Dah
qualifying school to gain a place on for In May Kang lost a Pro-Am the Nationwide Tour. following month, he for the U. S. Open, his major, and finished in a tie for 39th. Kang retained his PGA Tour for 2012, helped by finishing tied for third place at the Children's Miracle Classic, the 120th the money list. In October 2011 he was a runner-up in the Shinhan Donghae Open, a Tour event, finishing a stroke behind Paul Casey. was a much less season and he failed to his on the Kang on Web.com Tour from to 2015. In October 2013 he won two tournaments in Korea in successive weeks, the CJ Invitational the Kolon He did win the Tour but was the Utah Championship in both 2014 in a playoff in 2015 to Patton Kizzire. finished 2015 22nd place in the Web.com Tour season standings to earn a return to the Tour for 2016. Since 2016 Kang has played on the PGA Tour. At the 2016 Beach National Pro-Am, Kang a course record during second at Monterrey Peninsula This took him into a share of the lead moving into weekend: he finished the tournament tied for 17th. The following he in the top in the Northern Trust and Honda Classic. In April took three the round the Shell Houston Open, first time in his career had held the 54-hole event. He finished second to Russell Henley. Two later a good result in the RBC moved him into the top-100 of the world rankings for the first receiving an the 2017 PGA Championship. He also finished tied 5th in the Quicken National, one of the Open Qualifying Series, to get entry the 2017 Championship. He tied 44th place in his 2017 major July 2018, was in at the Quicken Loans National tournament he accused of cheating by his partner
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in MAy 2011, KAnG losT a plAyoff for the BMW cHariTy Pro-Am on the Nationwide tour. THe FOlloWInG montH, he qualIFiED For ThE U. s. OpEn, HIs First MajOr, and fiNished in a tIe fOr 39Th. Kang retainED hIs PGA Tour cArd For 2012, helped by fIniShing tIeD foR Third PlaCe at tHe ChilDRen's MiRacle NetwOrK classiC, Ending tHE SeAson 120Th on the money list. IN ocTOber 2011 he was a runnEr-up in ThE shINHan donGhae Open, a KOrEan ToUR event, fINiSHINg a STroke behind PaUl Casey. 2012 was a MUch Less suCcEssFUl seasOn and He FAilEd to retain hIs plAce on the tOur.

KanG Played oN The Web.cOm Tour FroM 2013 to 2015. in OcTObEr 2013 He wOn TWo tOUrNamENts In Korea iN sUcCessiVe weEKS, THe CJ invItatIonal And the Kolon KoRea open. hE diD not wIn on tHe WeB.cOm TouR but waS runnEr-Up in the Utah ChamPionShip in botH 2014 anD 2015, lOsiNg In a plAYoff in 2015 To PAttOn KizziRe. He finISheD 2015 iN 22ND PlAce in the Web.com Tour ReGULaR season sTandinGS tO eARn a returN tO thE PGA tOUr for 2016.

sincE 2016 kaNg has plaYed on tHE PgA tour. At tHe 2016 aT&T PebBlE BeAch natioNAl PrO-Am, KanG shot a coUrse rECord 60 during the sECond round at thE moNTErREy PeNinSula course. THis tOOk hiM intO A sHarE Of the Lead mOvINg INto the weekend: he finiShEd the tOurnaMent tied for 17th. the followiNG TWo weeks hE finIShED in the top 10 in the northErn Trust OpEN and The HOnda CLassic.

In april 2017, Kang TOOk a three ShoT leAd iNto THE fInal round of thE sHell hoUston OpEn, tHe first TimE in His CarEeR he had helD the 54-hole LeAd In A PgA TOur evENt. He finiShEd sEcOnd To RusSEll HenLey. TwO weeKs LaTEr a Good resULt IN The RbC heRitaGe mOvEd him Into THe tOp-100 of the World rankIngS For tHe FiRst time, Receiving an enTrY to the 2017 PGA CHaMpiOnship. hE Also finiShed tied for 5th in the QuickEN Loans NAtiOnal, oNe of The Open QuAliFying SEriES, to get An entrY to thE 2017 OPen cHAmpioNSHiP. He TiEd for 44th plaCE In bOth hiS 2017 mAjor AppearaNces.

In July 2018, Kang was iNVolVed in a rules coNtrOverSY At The qUiCKen loANs NATIonal tournament When he was aCcUSeD of cheatinG By hIs Playing Partner joel DAH
 qualifying school to gain  a place o n the  to urfo r 20 11.
In May 2011,K anglost a playoff for the  BMWCh a rity Pr o-Amon theN at i o nwi de  T our .T he  foll owi ng mont h, he qual ifi ed  for the U.S .Open, hisfir st major, an d f inishe dina  tiefor  39th . Kang retain ed his PG AT our ca r d for 2 0 1 2,  hel ped by finishingt ie d  for third pla ce atth e  C h i ldr en' s MiracleNe twork Classic ,  e n d i ngt he season 120 th on the m o ney  list.  I n O c tober2011he was  a runner-u p in  the Shin han Do n ghae Op e n, a Ko rean T our  ev ent, fi ni shi ng a s t ro keb ehi nd PaulCa se y. 20 12 w a s a  muc h l esssucce ssful seasonand  hef ail ed to  reta in h is  plac e on t he to ur .

Kang playedon t he Web.co m T ou r f ro m 201 3  to 20 15.  In  Octobe r 2013h e w on t w otournaments in Kor ea i nsuccessi ve wee k s,  t h e CJ Inv it ati onal a nd th e Ko l on  Korea O pen. H e  d id  not wi non the  W eb. com  Tour butwas ru nner-upin th e  Utah Champion s hip in both 2 0 14 a nd 2015 , l osing in aplay o ff i n 20 1 5toP atton  Kizz ir e .H e finished 2015 in22 nd pla ce in  the Web.comTour regul a r season s tand i ng s  to earn a ret urn t o the PGAT our for2016. 

Since2016 Kang h as playe d o n t hePGA T ou r. At the 201 6 AT&T  P ebble B eac h Natio nal  Pr o-A m,Ka ng shot a  coursere co rd  6 0 d uring the seco nd  ro un d a t the Monter rey P enin su la cou rse. Th i st o ok h im  i ntoa s ha re of  the lea d movin g into th e w e eken d:  h e finis hed the tourn am ent tied f or  17 th. Th e followin g two weeks he finished in thetop  10 i n th e Norther n T rust O pen and Th e Hond a Cla ss ic. In Ap r i l201 7,  Kang took a  th ree s ho t le ad into  the final round o f  th e Shell Houst onOpen , th e f i rs t  ti me inh i s career he had  held the54 - ho le lead in a P GA  Tour e vent. H e fin i shed se cond to R ussell He nl ey.T w o w eeks later  a goodresult in the R B CHerit age  moved  h imintothe to p -10 0 ofthe wo rl d rank ingsfo r the fi rst time, receiving anentryto th e 2 017 PGA C ham p ion ship. Healso  finishedtie d f or 5t h i n  theQuic k en  Lo a ns Na tion a l, one of th e O p e nQualifyingS e r ies , toget an ent ry t o the 2017 Open C h ampionship. He  tie d for  44 t h pl ac e in both his201 7m a jor appe ar ances.

InJuly 201 8, Kangwas in volved  in a r u l es contro vers y a t the Qui cke nL oans Na ti on a l tour name nt  whenhe was accu s e d of cheating by  hisp l aying par tnerJo el Dah
 qualifying_school to_gain a place on_the tour_for_2011.

In May_2011,_Kang lost a_playoff for the_BMW Charity Pro-Am on_the Nationwide Tour._The_following month, he qualified for the U. S. Open, his first major, and finished_in_a tie_for_39th._Kang retained his PGA Tour_card for 2012, helped by_finishing tied_for third place at the Children's Miracle Network_Classic,_ending the season_120th on the money list. In October 2011 he_was a runner-up in the Shinhan_Donghae Open, a_Korean_Tour_event, finishing a stroke_behind Paul Casey. 2012 was a_much less successful season and he_failed to retain his place on the_tour.

Kang played on the Web.com Tour_from 2013 to 2015. In_October 2013_he won two tournaments in_Korea in successive_weeks, the_CJ Invitational and_the Kolon Korea Open. He did_not win on_the Web.com Tour but was runner-up_in_the Utah Championship_in_both_2014 and_2015, losing in_a_playoff in_2015_to Patton Kizzire. He finished 2015_in_22nd place in the Web.com Tour regular_season standings to earn_a_return to the PGA_Tour for 2016.

Since 2016 Kang_has played on the PGA Tour._At the_2016 AT&T_Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, Kang shot a course record 60 during_the second round at the Monterrey_Peninsula course. This took_him into_a_share of the_lead_moving into_the weekend: he finished the tournament tied_for 17th._The following two weeks he finished_in the top 10_in_the Northern Trust Open and The_Honda Classic.

In April 2017, Kang took_a three shot lead into_the_final_round of the Shell Houston_Open, the first time in his_career he had_held the 54-hole lead in a PGA_Tour_event. He finished second to Russell_Henley._Two weeks later a good result_in_the_RBC Heritage moved him into_the top-100 of the world rankings_for the first time, receiving an entry to the_2017 PGA Championship._He also finished tied for_5th_in_the Quicken Loans National, one of the Open Qualifying Series,_to get_an entry to_the 2017 Open Championship. He tied for 44th place in_both his 2017 major appearances.

In July 2018,_Kang was involved in a rules controversy at the Quicken Loans_National tournament when he was accused of cheating_by his playing partner Joel Dah