Gunn Yang
Gunn Yang 양건 | |
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— Golfer — | |
Personal information | |
Born |
Pyeongchang, South Korea | 30 September 1993
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
Weight | 75 kg (165 lb; 11.8 st) |
Nationality | South Korea |
Residence | San Diego, California |
Career | |
College | San Diego State University |
Status | Amateur |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | CUT: 2015 |
U.S. Open | CUT: 2015 |
The Open Championship | CUT: 2015 |
PGA Championship | DNP |
Gunn Yang (Hangul: 양건, Hanja: 梁建) (born 30 September 1993)[1] is a South Korean amateur golfer. In 2014, he won the U.S. Amateur, defeating Corey Conners, 2&1, in the final round of the championship at Atlanta Athletic Club. He became the second South Korean to claim the U.S. Amateur title.[2] He made his PGA Tour debut at the Farmers Insurance Open in February 2015 and also competed in Arnold Palmer Invitational, RBC Heritage, and The Masters. Yang made his first cut on the PGA Tour at the Crowne Plaza Invitational, where he was T-15th after 2nd round, but finished as T-65th after the tournament was finished.[3] He competed in his first major championship in 2015, competing in the Masters Tournament and was cut after the second round.
Amateur wins (1)
- 2014 U.S. Amateur
Results in major championships
Tournament | 2015 |
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Masters Tournament | CUT |
U.S. Open | CUT |
The Open Championship | CUT |
PGA Championship | DNP |
References
- ↑ "Gunn Yang". San Diego State University. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
- ↑ "Gunn Yang Wins 2014 U.S. Amateur Championship". United States Golf Association. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
- ↑ "Gunn-Yang-makes-cut-at-Crowne-Plaza-Invitational". Amateurgolf.com. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
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