Jang Yubin, a Player to Watch Next Year

Selected as a 'Top 15' Prospect by US Golf Channel
Secured 2 Wins This Year, Set to Join LIV in 2025 Season

Jang Yu-bin was highlighted as a promising player for next year.

Jang Yubin

The American golf media outlet Golf Channel announced on the 28th (local time) a selection of "10 professional golfers expected to stand out in 2025." Strictly speaking, Jang Yu-bin did not make the official "Top 10" list, but he was included in the additional list of "5 players considered for the Top 10," effectively placing him in the "Top 15." The criteria for this list by Golf Channel were players "under 25 years old who have not yet won on the PGA Tour, DP World Tour, or LIV Golf, and have never been ranked within the top 100 in the world rankings."

This year, Jang Yu-bin secured two wins on the Korean Professional Golfers' Association (KPGA) Tour, sweeping major individual awards such as prize money, points for the overall title, and average score. Earlier this month, he became the first Korean national to declare his entry into LIV Golf, and he will compete in the 2025 season sponsored by Saudi Arabian capital in LIV Golf.

Cal Phillips (Australia) was ranked number one among the promising players selected by Golf Channel. He has one victory this August on the Korn Ferry Tour, the PGA Tour's developmental circuit. The only Asian player within the top 10 was Hirata Gensei (Japan), who ranked 8th. He won the Shinhan Donghae Open last September, co-hosted by the KPGA Tour, Japan Golf Tour Organization (JGTO), and Asian Tour. His maternal grandfather and grandmother were born in Korea and moved to Japan during his childhood.

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