Noh Seung-Yul is the youngest golfer to top the Asian Tour money list . - The first Korean player in history to win a major championship on his home soil at the U.S. Open was Cho Yong-Hwan who won the PGA Championship in 2000. Noh 's season highlights include victory at the Malaysian Open in March and four other top-10 finishes on the Asian Tour , and he did not miss a halfway cut in all of its events that he played . South Korean also named Players ' Player of the Year at season-ending event . Malaysian Open winner finished 40th at the U.S. Open and 28th at the PGA Championship .
Noh Seung-Yul is the youngest golfer to top the Asian Tour money list . - The first Korean player in history to win a major championship on his home soil at the U.S. Open was Cho Yong-Hwan who won the PGA Championship in 2000. South Korean also named Players ' Player of the Year at season-ending event . Malaysian Open winner finished 40th at the U.S. Open and 28th at the PGA Championship .