Yubin Jang was the top-ranked Korean beginner earlier than signing with LIV Golf.
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LIV Golf has signed its newest commit, a participant who had been on the precipice of a PGA Tour profession.
On Tuesday, LIV Golf introduced that No. 1-ranked Korean professional Yubin Jang has signed to play for Kevin Na’s LIV group, the Iron Heads.
The 22-year-old phenom turned professional in 2023, and a yr later captured two titles and 5 runner-up finishes to win KPGA Participant of the 12 months honors. With that honor comes a spot within the closing stage of 2024 PGA Tour Q-College.
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Jang, who’s presently ranked No. 135 within the Official World Golf Rating, was eyeing that reward and a possible future on the PGA Tour and was scheduled to play the Q-College’s closing stage starting Dec. 12. However now he has withdrawn from the competitors in mild of his LIV deal.
Na, the Iron Heads group captain who had 5 wins in his PGA Tour profession, talked concerning the Jang signing in a press launch, writing, “As a promising younger expertise from Korea, I’ve been following his profession for years and have had my eye on him to affix the group. The Iron Heads wanted younger expertise like his to push our veterans, and I’m assured he has what it takes to turn out to be a world-class golfer.
“Yubin’s presence reveals younger Korean golfers a transparent path to competing globally in opposition to the perfect, and with an occasion in Korea this yr, his addition is a significant increase for our group. It’s an extremely thrilling time for Korean golf.”
The Iron Heads struggled within the 2024 LIV common season, getting into the LIV Dallas group championship occasion in thirteenth place. However they put collectively a clutch efficiency within the championship, finally ending in second place.
Jinichiro Kozuma and Danny Lee had been part of Na’s group in 2024, and each have re-signed to the Iron Heads for 2025. Jang will take the spot held by Scott Vincent final season.
The 2025 LIV Golf season begins Feb. 7 in Saudi Arabia.