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Yang Yong-eun

1972 - Today

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Yang Yong-eun (Korean: 양용은; born 15 January 1972), also called Y. E. Yang, is a South Korean professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour Champions. He was previously a member of the PGA Tour, where he won twice, including most notably the 2009 PGA Championship when he came from behind to defeat Tiger Woods, thus winning the first major championship by a male player born in Asia. He is occasionally known by the nickname The Tiger Killer. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Yang Yong-eun is the 19,611th most popular politician (down from 18,870th in 2024), the 1,283rd most popular biography from South Korea (down from 906th in 2019) and the 110th most popular South Korean Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Yang Yong-eun ranks 19,611 out of 19,576Before him are Nemonte Nenquimo, Sara Anzanello, Ken Calvert, Suriya Prasathinphimai, Sylvia Pinel, and Pablo Herrera. After him are John Whittingdale, Marcel Hacker, Vanessa D'Ambrosio, Dana Perino, Kevin Brady, and Richard Riszdorfer.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1972, Yang Yong-eun ranks 1,313Before him are Heidi Astrup, Amy Cuddy, Angus Eve, Jason Kreis, Dave Hyatt, and Robert Esmie. After him are Chris Tomlin, Dana Perino, Kurt Thomas, Bailey Chase, Paul Sun-Hyung Lee, and Fergal O'Brien.

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In South Korea

Among people born in South Korea, Yang Yong-eun ranks 1,283 out of 1,128Before him are Choi Hyeon-ju (1984), Joo Hyun-jung (1982), Park Jeong-hwa (1995), Lee Sang-su (1990), Elly (1991), and Kim Dong-sung (1980). After him are Paul Sun-Hyung Lee (1972), Lee Myung-joo (1990), Lee Ho-suk (1986), Son Jun-ho (1992), Kang Chae-young (1996), and Ra Kyung-min (1976).

Among POLITICIANS In South Korea

Among politicians born in South Korea, Yang Yong-eun ranks 110Before him are Lim Su-kyung (1968), Ko San (1976), Ren Hayakawa (1987), Lim O-kyeong (1971), Ha Seung-jin (1985), and Young Kim (1962). After him are Choi Eun-kyung (1984), Kim So-hui (1994), Cho Min-ho (1987), Cho Ha-ri (1986), Oh Hye-ri (1988), and Byun Chun-sa (1987).