Wang defeated Nacho Elvira on the second playoff hole to claim the Trophee Hassan II at Royal Golf Dar Es Salam in Rabat, Morocco, and take home 250,000 euros (US$284,890). He also earned a two-year exemption on the European Tour.
Wang, 20, is the second South Korean to win on the European Tour in three weeks, after Lee Soo-min, who won the Shenzhen International last month.
Wang drained three crucial putts on the par-five 18th hole for the victory. He holed an 18-footer for a birdie to end regulation at five-under 283, tied with Elvira.
In the playoff, the trophy appeared within Elvira's grasp when he reached the 18th green in two, but Wang responded by sinking a 50-foot birdie putt to force another trip to the 18th.
Wang then converted from 20 feet out for the winning birdie putt.
"I don't remember how I putted on the last three holes," Wang was quoted as saying on the European Tour's website. "I just tried to make a birdie. I didn't think about anything; I just putted. It's so exciting right now."
Wang has played on the Asian Tour since 2013, and ranked ninth on the circuit's money list last season.
In March this year, Wang finished tied for second at the Hero Indian Open, a tournament co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour and the European Tour.
At 20 years and 256 days, Wang is the youngest European Tour champion in 2016.
(Yonhap)
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Park Sae-jin
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