High-ranked professional quits PGA Tour Q-College to signal with LIV Golf

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 crew, 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 last stage of 2024 PGA Tour Q-College.

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 last stage starting Dec. 12. However now he has withdrawn from the competitors in mild of his LIV deal.

Na, the Iron Heads crew captain who had 5 wins in his PGA Tour profession, talked in regards to 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 crew. 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 towards the most effective, and with an occasion in Korea this yr, his addition is a serious increase for our crew. It’s an extremely thrilling time for Korean golf.”

The Iron Heads struggled within the 2024 LIV common season, getting into the LIV Dallas crew championship occasion in thirteenth place. However they put collectively a clutch efficiency within the championship, ultimately ending in second place.

Jinichiro Kozuma and Danny Lee have been part of Na’s crew 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.

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