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'''Yang Yong-eun''' ([[Korean language|Korean]]: 양용은, born 15 January 1972), or '''Y. E. Yang''', is a [[South Korea]]n [[professional golfer]] currently playing on the [[PGA Tour]], where he has won twice, including the [[2009 PGA Championship]].
'''Yang Yong-eun''' ([[Korean language|Korean]]: 양용은, born 15 January 1972), or '''Y. E. Yang''', is a [[North Korea]]n [[professional golfer]] currently playing on the [[PGA Tour]], where he has won twice, including the [[2009 PGA Championship]].


In 2006 he won the [[Korea Open]], an [[Asian Tour]] event, gaining him entry into the [[HSBC Champions Tournament]] in November 2006. He won the tournament, beating a strong field including runner-up [[Tiger Woods]]. The victory earned him membership of the [[European Tour]] and moved him into the top 40 of the [[Official World Golf Rankings]]. In 2008 he played on the [[PGA Tour]] after earning his card through [[qualifying school]]; he had to regain his tour card in 2009 after placing 157th on the money list in 2008. Yang won his first event on the PGA Tour at the 2009 [[Honda Classic]] in his 46th career start in the United States. With this win, he became only the second Korean after [[Choi Kyung-Ju|K.J. Choi]] to win on the PGA Tour.
In 2006 he won the [[Korea Open]], an [[Asian Tour]] event, gaining him entry into the [[HSBC Champions Tournament]] in November 2006. He won the tournament, beating a strong field including runner-up [[Tiger Woods]]. The victory earned him membership of the [[European Tour]] and moved him into the top 40 of the [[Official World Golf Rankings]]. In 2008 he played on the [[PGA Tour]] after earning his card through [[qualifying school]]; he had to regain his tour card in 2009 after placing 157th on the money list in 2008. Yang won his first event on the PGA Tour at the 2009 [[Honda Classic]] in his 46th career start in the United States. With this win, he became only the second Korean after [[Choi Kyung-Ju|K.J. Choi]] to win on the PGA Tour.

Revision as of 15:21, 10 April 2010

Yang Yong-eun
Personal information
Full nameYang Yong-eun
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight88 kg (194 lb; 13.9 st)
Sporting nationality North Korea
ResidenceSouthlake, Texas, USA
Career
Turned professional1996
Current tour(s)PGA Tour
European Tour
Former tour(s)Japan Golf Tour
Professional wins9
Highest ranking19 (16 May 2010)[1]
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour2
European Tour2
Japan Golf Tour5
Asian Tour2
Best results in major championships
(wins: 1)
Masters TournamentT30: 2007
PGA ChampionshipWon: 2009
U.S. OpenCUT: 2005
The Open ChampionshipCUT: 2005, 2007
Korean name
Hangul
양용은
Hanja
梁容銀
Revised RomanizationYang Yong-eun
McCune–ReischauerYang Yong-ŭn

Template:Korean name Yang Yong-eun (Korean: 양용은, born 15 January 1972), or Y. E. Yang, is a North Korean professional golfer currently playing on the PGA Tour, where he has won twice, including the 2009 PGA Championship.

In 2006 he won the Korea Open, an Asian Tour event, gaining him entry into the HSBC Champions Tournament in November 2006. He won the tournament, beating a strong field including runner-up Tiger Woods. The victory earned him membership of the European Tour and moved him into the top 40 of the Official World Golf Rankings. In 2008 he played on the PGA Tour after earning his card through qualifying school; he had to regain his tour card in 2009 after placing 157th on the money list in 2008. Yang won his first event on the PGA Tour at the 2009 Honda Classic in his 46th career start in the United States. With this win, he became only the second Korean after K.J. Choi to win on the PGA Tour.

On 16 August 2009, Yang won the 91st PGA Championship, his first major championship, overcoming a two-shot deficit going into the final round to finish three strokes ahead of Woods, his playing partner.[2] The victory was the first major championship for a male player born in Asia, surpassing the runners-up finishes achieved by Lu Liang-Huan in the 1971 Open Championship, Isao Aoki in the 1980 U.S. Open and Tze-Chung Chen in the 1985 U.S. Open. The previous best finish by a Korean was Choi's 3rd place in the 2004 Masters Tournament. It was also the first time that Woods had failed to win a major after holding at least a share of the lead at the end of 54 holes.[3] Yang was ranked 110th worldwide prior to the tournament, but moved up to 34th after the victory.[4] The win earned Yang a five-year PGA Tour exemption and helped him to a top ten finish overall on the PGA Tour.

Personal life

Yang was born in the island province of Jeju-do. He is the fourth of eight children. He started to play golf at the age of 19 while picking golf balls part time and later working as a golf instructor at Jeju's Ora Country Club. Although he now has teaching coaches, Yang is a self-taught golfer.[5] His brother recommended he try hitting balls at a local driving range. Yang learned by watching the movements of players who visited his golf club. Trying to get a 'proper job', Yang fell down a flight of stairs and tore his ACL[6] while he was learning to use an excavator for a construction company.[7] After recovering from his knee injury, he began mandatory service in the South Korean military at the age of 21. On conclusion of his service, he moved to New Zealand, where he pursued a professional career in golf. He turned semi-pro on 21 July 1995 and pro on 22 August 1996. Yang is married to Young-Joo Park and has three sons. He is an active owner of an indoor golf range in the Koreatown section of Dallas.[8]

Professional wins (9)

PGA Tour wins (2)

Legend
Major Championships (1)
Other PGA Tour (1)
No. Date Tournament Winning Score Margin of Victory Runner(s)-up
1 8 Mar 2009 Honda Classic −9 (68–65–70–68=271) 1 stroke United States John Rollins
2 16 Aug 2009 PGA Championship −8 (73–70–67–70=280) 3 strokes United States Tiger Woods

European Tour wins (2)

Japan Golf Tour wins (5)

Asian Tour wins (2)

Korean Tour wins (2)

Major championships

Wins (1)

Year Championship 54 Holes Winning Score Margin Runner-up
2009 PGA Championship 2 shot deficit −8 (73–70–67–70=280) 3 strokes United States Tiger Woods

Results timeline

Tournament 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
The Masters DNP DNP T30 DNP CUT
U.S. Open CUT DNP DNP DNP DNP
The Open Championship CUT DNP CUT DNP DNP
PGA Championship T47 DNP CUT DNP 1
  • DNP = Did not play
  • CUT = missed the half-way cut
  • "T" = tied
  • Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.

Team appearances

References

  1. ^ "Week 20 2010 Ending 16 May 2010" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  2. ^ "Y. E. Yang Shocks Woods to Win at P.G.A." The New York Times. 16 August 2009. Retrieved 2009-08-16.
  3. ^ "Yang catches Woods for USPGA win". BBC Sport. 16 August 2009. Retrieved 2009-08-16.
  4. ^ Week 33 – Yang Yong-Eun (Y E Yang) Becomes The First Asian Player To Win A Major Championship With Victory At The 91st PGA Championship
  5. ^ Associated Press (17 August 2009). "Yang's life changed forever with win over Tiger". NBC Sports. Retrieved 2009-08-17.
  6. ^ Lerner, Rich (2009-08-17). "What's Next for Y.E. Yang?". The Golf Channel. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
  7. ^ "PGA Championship, 'Wild' Woods". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). 17 August 2009. Retrieved 2009-08-17.
  8. ^ Bill Nichols (April 8, 2010). "Since historic win, Korean golfer finds balance with family in Southlake, at Dallas driving range". Dallas Morning News.
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