US tour beckons for happy Yang

0 Comments | AFP, April, 2007

AUGUSTA, United States (AFP) — South Korea's Yong-Eun Yang said he hoped to compete full-time in the United States after wrapping up a successful Masters debut with his week's best of two-over-par 74 on Sunday.

Yang, famous for beating Tiger Woods in the HSBC Champions in Shanghai in November, ended his campaign at Augusta National on 13-over-par 301 total, which placed him in a commendable 30th place in the year's opening Major.

He struggled with an outward 39 with five bogeys against two birdies before enjoying an inward 35 which saw him walk off the 18th green with a big smile on his face.

"It was a little cold on the front nine and I dropped some bogeys. The pins were also very tough today but I said to myself that on the back nine, I could get a few...