His PGA Tour career stats read as 193 starts, two wins, 12 top-10s, 33 top-25s, a career best 10th on the FedEx Cup and nearly US$9 million in prize earnings.
Throw in seven other combined wins on the European Tour, now the DP World Tour, and Japan Golf Tour and his resume makes for a celebrated golf career.
More importantly, YE Yang knows his name will forever be etched in the game’s folklore as the first Asian to hoist a major trophy, courtesy of a memorable head-to-head triumph over Tiger Woods at the 2009 PGA Championship at Hazeltine.
Yang, who celebrated his 50th birthday on Jan 15, turned a new chapter in his golf book when he made his debut on PGA Tour Champions on Feb 18.
A late bloomer in the game — Yang first picked up a club when he was 19 — the South Korean said he is still very much in love with golf which has allowed him to traverse the world’s…
