Jang Yu-bin
South Korean professional golfer
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Jang Yu-bin (Korean: 장유빈; born 11 June 2002) is a South Korean professional golfer. He won the Korean Tour Order of Merit in 2024, and was a gold medalist in the team event at the 2022 Asian Games.
South Korea| Jang Yu-bin | |||||
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| Personal information | |||||
| Born | 11 June 2002 Gyeonggi Province, South Korea | ||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||
| Sporting nationality | South Korea | ||||
| Career | |||||
| College | Korea National Sport University | ||||
| Turned professional | 2023 | ||||
| Current tour | Korean Tour | ||||
| Former tour | LIV Golf | ||||
| Professional wins | 3 | ||||
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Early life and family
Jang was born in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. He took up golf at an early age, supported by his grandmother, a former tennis player. He went to the Korea National Sport University.
Amateur career
Jang had a successful amateur career, winning several ranking tournaments, including the 2022 World University Golf Championship. He was part of the gold medal winning South Korean team in the 2022 Asian Games (held in 2023), playing alongside Kim Si-woo, Im Sung-jae and Cho Woo-young. Also in 2023, while still an amateur, he won the KPGA Gunsan CC Open on the Korean Tour.[1] He reached a high of 35 in the World Amateur Golf Ranking.[2]
Professional career
Jang turned professional in October 2023,[3] and joined the Korean Tour. In 2024, he successfully defended the KPGA Gunsan CC Open,[4] as well as winning the Baeksang Holdings-Asiad CC Busan Open[5] and had several runner-up finishes, on his way to winning the 2024 Order of Merit and Player of the Year award.[6] In December 2024, he dropped out of the final qualifying stage for the PGA Tour in order to join LIV Golf as a member of the Iron Heads GC alongside Kevin Na.[7][8]
Amateur wins
- 2020 Bitgoeuljungheung Cup
- 2021 Bitgoeuljungheung Cup
- 2022 KGA President Cup Amateur Championship, World University Golf Championships, Song Am Cup, National Sports Festival
Source:[9]
Professional wins (3)
Korean Tour wins (3)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 Aug 2023 | KPGA Gunsan CC Open (as an amateur) |
−20 (67-68-68-65=268) | Playoff | Jeon Ga-lam |
| 2 | 14 Jul 2024 | KPGA Gunsan CC Open (2) | −16 (66-64-71-71=272) | 2 strokes | Jung Han-mil |
| 3 | 13 Oct 2024 | Baeksang Holdings-Asiad CC Busan Open | −9 (65-69-73-68=275) | Playoff | Chang Hee-min |
Korean Tour playoff record (2–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2023 | KPGA Gunsan CC Open (as an amateur) |
Jeon Ga-lam |
Won with bogey on first extra hole |
| 2 | 2024 | Bizplay-One The Club Open | Hur In-hoi |
Lost to birdie on second extra hole |
| 3 | 2024 | Baeksang Holdings-Asiad CC Busan Open | Chang Hee-min |
Won with birdie on first extra hole |
Team appearances
- Bonallack Trophy (representing Asia-Pacific): 2023 (winners)
- Asian Games (representing South Korea): 2023 (winners)