Pan and Kang charting similar routes to tour success

Like many others, C.T. Pan and Sung Kang had visions of an American dream after getting hooked on golf as kids.

Growing up in the late 1990s, when the electrifying talent and swagger of half-Asian superstar Tiger Woods was making the game look so cool, Pan, who hails from Chinese Taipei, and South Korea's Kang were mesmerized and drawn to the sport that changed their lives.

This spring, Pan and Kang masterfully secured their first PGA Tour triumphs at the RBC Heritage and AT&T Byron Nelson, respectively, inspiring the next generation of Asian golfers to shoot for the stars.