Yang Yong-eun "Tied 12th in PGA Senior Tour Debut"… Langer 'Oldest Winner'

Chubb Classic Final Day 1-Over Par Fails to Enter Top 10, Langer Secures 43rd Career Win, Choi Kyung-ju Ties for 26th Place

[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] "Wild Horse" Yang Yong-eun (50, photo) finished tied for 12th place in his debut on the U.S. Champions (Senior) Tour.

On the 21st (Korean time) at Tiburon Golf Club (par 72) in Naples, Florida, USA, during the final 3rd round of the PGA Chubb Classic (total prize money $1.6 million), he made 5 birdies, 2 bogeys, and 2 double bogeys, losing one stroke. Starting tied for 7th place, 5 strokes behind, he hoped to break into the top 10 but settled for a tie for 12th place (6 under par 210 strokes). It was disappointing that he could not reduce more strokes due to shaky iron shots.

Yang Yong-eun is the first Asian major champion. After winning the Honda Classic in March 2009, he captured the PGA Championship in August. During the final 4th round, he played alongside the "Golf Emperor" Tiger Woods (USA) in the champion group and reached the top. Afterwards, his career declined, but in April 2018, he showcased his presence by winning the Japan Golf Tour Organization (JGTO) The Crowns. After passing his 50th birthday last January, he began the second chapter of his life on the Champions Tour.

Bernhard Langer (Germany) shot 4 under par to claim a commanding victory by 3 strokes (16 under par 200 strokes). This was his 43rd win on the Champions Tour, breaking his own record as the oldest winner (64 years, 5 months, and 23 days). In the first round of the tournament, he shot 64, matching his age and setting an "age shoot" record. Team Petrovic (USA) finished 2nd (13 under par 203 strokes), Retief Goosen (South Africa) 3rd (12 under par 204 strokes), and "Tank" Choi Kyung-joo (52, SK Telecom) tied for 26th place (1 under par 215 strokes).

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