Actor

2004-06-10 · Male

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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.

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. He reached a high of 35 in the World Amateur Golf Ranking.

Professional career

Jang turned professional in October 2023 and joined the Korean Tour. In 2024, he successfully defended the KPGA Gunsan CC Open, as well as winning the Baeksang Holdings-Asiad CC Busan Open and had several runner-up finishes, on his way to winning the 2024 Order of Merit and Player of the Year award. 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.

Amateur wins

2020 Bitgoeuljungheung Cup

2021 Bitgoeuljungheung Cup

2022 KGA President Cup Amateur Championship, World University Golf Championships, Song Am Cup, National Sports Festival

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Professional wins (5)

Korean Tour wins (5)

Korean Tour playoff record (2–1)

Team appearances

Bonallack Trophy (representing Asia-Pacific): 2023 (winners)

Asian Games (representing South Korea): 2023 (winners)