Seung-yul Noh

In his mind's eye, Matt Kuchar is still the same fresh-faced kid that graduated from the US college ranks full of promise and eager to learn the ropes on the PGA Tour. "It is going by so fast," said Kuchar, who shot a three-under 69 to seize the clubhouse lead in the second round of the 92nd PGA Championship. "I still find myself feeling almost like a rookie. I still feel like I am the kid from 1997 winning the US Amateur and playing in the Masters in 1998. "I feel like a very, very young 32...Read Full Story

Teenage South Korean star Noh Seung-yul produced an impressive fourth place finish at the European Masters on Sunday to widen his lead on the Asian Tour 's Order of Merit. The 19-year-old carded a four-under-par 67 at the Crans-sur-Sierre Golf Club for a 13-under-par 271 total, eight shots behind winner Miguel Angel Jimenez of Spain . Noh, who impressed Australian legend Greg Norman after playing together in the first two rounds, shot seven birdies against three bogeys and finished four shots...Read Full Story

Rising South Korean star Noh Seung-yul was kicking himself after battling to an even par 72 in perfect scoring conditions in the first round of the British Open on Thursday. Playing alongside early pacesetters John Daly and Andrew Coltart, who fired matching 66s, the 19-year-old Noh held his own by moving to two-under through 15 at the Old Course. The current Asian Tour Order of Merit leader then ran up a costly double bogey after an errant three iron tee shot on the 16th flew out of bounds...Read Full Story

South Korean teen Noh Seung-yul was condemned to an early end to his British Open debut after struggling Friday in gusting winds to a four-over par 76 but vows a strong bid to return in 2011. The 19-year-old Asian Tour Order of Merit leader finished on four-over 148 after 36 holes at the Old Course. A four-putt double bogey at the 10th cost him dearly although he finished with a birdie at the birthplace of golf. "It was a nice experience," Noh said. "It was windy and that made it tough. I...Read Full Story

Korean prodigy becomes the youngest pro to win a European Tour event. Posted Mar 08, 2010 - 1:39 PM by Dermot Gilleece On Monday, November 11th 2007, two national flags were raised for the first time in the World Golf Hall of Fame near St Augustine, Florida. One was the Korean flag to honour Se Ri Pak, the first inductee from her country and the other was the Irish tricolour, marking Joe Carr's election to the most select grouping in golf. Pak, we were informed, had blazed...Read Full Story

VIRGINIA WATER, England ( Reuters ) - South Korean teen-ager Noh Seung-yul found the moat in front of the 18th green three times as he racked up an ugly 11 in the PGA Championship second round Friday. The 19-year-old, who caused heads to turn last year by winning the Asian Tour money list and landing the European Tour co-sanctioned Malaysian Open title, missed the cut at Wentworth after ballooning to a nine-over 80 and a 15-over tally of 157. Noh's 11 came after he hooked a wayward drive into...Read Full Story

SINGAPORE ( Reuters ) - World no. 2 Lee Westwood believes Asian teenagers Ryo Ishikawa and Noh Seung-yul are capable of becoming the continent's first golfers to top the world rankings. Ishikawa, ranked 45th in the world, is a frequent winner on the Japan Golf Tour but has struggled in the United States , while Noh, ranked 67th, enjoyed a breakout year in 2010 winning the Asian Tour money list and the European Tour co-sanctioned Malaysian Open . "I think Asia has a very a good chance. I mean...Read Full Story

Unheralded Marcus Fraser landed the biggest victory of his career after he carded a final-round three-under-par 69 to win the Ballantine's Championship on Sunday. The Australian held his nerve under pressure to win by four shots with a three-day total of 12-under-par 204 at the 2.9-million-dollar showpiece, which had been reduced to a 54-stroke play tournament after dense fog. Gareth Maybin of Northern Ireland and Australian Brett Rumford took a share of second place on 208 at a blustery Pinx...Read Full Story

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - South Korean teen-ager Noh Seung-yul booked a place at his first major championship when he finished tied for second at the British Open international final qualifying (Asia) Thursday. The 18-year-old fired a four-under-par 68 to finish the 36-hole event on 10 under, a shot behind winner Hiroyuki Fujita of Japan at the Saujana Golf and Country Club in the Malaysian capital. "I'm really happy but honestly it hasn't settled in yet," Noh said in an Asia Tour news release...Read Full Story

msnbc.com Kuchar chased by familiar phenom from college glory days CBSSports.com SHEBOYGAN, Wis. -- Bryce Molder got an early preview of what Matt Kuchar had in store for the field of the 92nd PGA Championship. And we don't mean more than a decade ago, when they were nearly unbeatable teammates in college. ... Noh, 19, playing fearless through first 2 rounds of his first PGA Championship The Canadian Press Notebook: Young Korean golfer impresses after firing 4-under-par 68 Sheboygan Press...Read Full Story