Yubin Jang was the top-ranked Korean amateur before signing with LIV Golf.
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LIFE Golf has signed his latest commitment, a player who had been on the precipice of a PGA Tour career.
On Tuesday, LIV Golf announced that the No. 1 ranked Korean professional. 1, Yubin Jang, has signed to play for Kevin Na’s LIV team, Iron Heads.
The 22-year-old phenom turned professional in 2023, and a year later won two titles and five runner-up finishes to win KPGA Player of the Year awards. With that honor comes a spot in the final stage of the 2024 PGA Tour Q-School.
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Jang, who is currently ranked 135th in the Official World Golf Ranking, was eyeing that reward and a possible future on the PGA Tour and was scheduled to play the final stage of the Q-School that begins Dec. 12. But now he has withdrawn from the competition in light of his LIV deal.
Iron Heads team captain Na, who has five career wins on the PGA Tour, talked about Jang’s signing in a press release, writing, “As a promising young talent from Korea, I have been following his career for years and I’ve had my eye on him joining the team. Iron Heads needed young talent like him to push our veterans and I’m confident he has what it takes to become a golfer. The world class.
“Yubin’s presence shows young Korean players a clear path to compete globally against the best, and with an event in Korea this year, his addition is a huge boost for our team. It’s an incredibly exciting time for Korean golf.”
The Iron Heads struggled in the 2024 LIV regular season, entering the LIV Dallas Team Championship in 13th place. But they produced a clutch performance in the championship, eventually finishing second.
Jinichiro Kozuma and Danny Lee were part of Na’s team in 2024 and both have re-signed with the Iron Heads for 2025. Jang will take over the spot held by Scott Vincent last season.
of The 2025 LIV golf season begins on February 7 in Saudi Arabia.
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