South Korean Y.E. Yang beats Tiger Woods to win PGA Championship
August 18, 2009 by admin
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Y.E. Yang, a former aspiring bodybuilder, became the first Asian-born male player to win a major championship in golf. The 37-year-old shook his fists, let out a scream and joyfully raised his golf bag above his head to celebrate his win. His 3 shot victory over Tiger was marked by some incredible play including an eagle on the 14th hole and a 210 yard hybrid shot that landed 8 feet from the hole after clearing a tree and a sand trap to set up a birdie on the 18th.
Yong Eun Yang, his full name, grew up on the island of JeJu, about a mile’s plane ride from Seoul. The son of a farmer, Yang initially dreamed of owning his own gym, but blew out his knee. He began golfing at the late age of 19 years old. He first gripped the clubs like a baseball bat. He learned the game by watching other players swing at the golf course that he worked at picking up balls. He practiced 3 months before playing his first round. On his first round he shot a 101. It took him 3 years to break par. After serving in South Korea’s military services, he moved to New Zealand to pursue golfing as a profession.
Ranked the 110th player coming into the PGA Championship, Yang put together some amazing golf to win the championship at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minnesota. Minnesotans may have to amend the tagline, “Minnesota, The State of Hockey,” to “Minnesota, the State of Hockey and Golf,” as record numbers turned out to watch Yang’s victory.
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