Korean Tour No.1, Yubin Jang has signed with the LIV Golf League after pulling out of the PGA Tour’s final stage of qualifying…
Korean Tour No.1 Yubin Jang has joined the LIV Golf League “on a multi-year deal” after withdrawing from the final stage of PGA Tour Q-School earlier this week.
Yang, who was the second-highest ranked player in the field at TPC Sawgrass’ Dye’s Valley Course, officially pulled out of PGA Tour qualifying shortly before it was confirmed he had signed for Kevin Na’s Iron Heads GC in the PIF-backed league.
The World No.135 was due to play alongside USA’s Johnny Keefer and Japan’s Kensei Hirata in Florida, winners of the PGA Tour Americas and Japan Golf Tour, respectively. Hirata remains the highest-ranked golfer in the PGA Tour Q-School field at World No.114, with no replacement lined up for Yang in the 170-man list.
The 22-year-old won the Korean Tour’s money list and Player of the Year title in 2024 courtesy of two victories and five runner-up finishes, while he also led the circuit in scoring and driving distance (311.4 yards). Before that, he helped South Korea to team gold at the 2023 Asian Games as an amateur and, consequently, is exempt from military service.
Yang only turned pro late in 2023 but already has three Korean Tour wins under his belt. After becoming the latest LIV Golf signing, Yang is set to become the first South Korean to compete in the 54-hole competition
