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[PGA TOUR]

Publisher(발행인) Kyu Yang & Yang Yong-eun

RANKED 40TH IN THE CHARLES SCHWAB CUP

STANDINGS, READY TO MAKE A LEAP FOR VICTORY

AFTER ADAPTING

PGA챔피언스 투어 2년차 양용은 프로
챨스 슈왑컵 랭킹 40위, 적응 마치고 우승 위한 도약

ecorded his best performance of 2nd place on the PGA Classic held at Mission Hills Country Club in Palm Springs,
RChampions Tour, a competition for veterans aged 50 rising to 40th in the Charles Schwab Cup rankings.
and above in the United States, since making his debut. On Yang YE, a professional golfer, has been able to adapt well to
September 11th of last year, at the Ascension Charity Classic the Champions Tour thanks to the support of his newlywed
(total prize money of $2 million) held at the Norwood Hills wife, former announcer Kim Mi-jin, who has been his caddy
Country Club (par 71) in St. Louis, Missouri, Yang shot a for the past two years, helping him feel more comfortable
5-under-par 66 in the final third round, totaling 13-under- in tournaments.
par 200 for 3 days with 7 birdies and 2 bogeys. Now a professional caddy is assisting Yang YE in his
Yang, who made his debut on the Champions Tour after tournaments. During mainland US tournaments, he rents a
turning 50 at the Chubb Classic in February last year, house near the TPC golf course in Atlanta, Georgia for rest
had only one previous top-10 finish, tied for 10th at the and practice, and after the season, he lives in his home in
Senior British Open held in Scotland in July. This year, he Hawaii.
continued to adapt to the Champions Tour, finishing tied Yang YE, who is now drawing a new golfing life in senior
for 31st at the Hoag Classic held at Newport Beach Country tournaments, is gaining a sense of confidence that he will
Club in March, and recording tied for 46th at the Galleria soon win on the Champions Tour. As a golfer who has been

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