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Fermentator75
Joined: 27 Jul 2009
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 Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2009 5:18 pm Post subject: Y.E. Yang is Better than Tiger Woods |
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| South Korea's Y.E. Yang is the 1st Asian to win a major men's golfing tournament. Today he was better than Tiger Woods. Question: Is there an odd number of exceptionally drunk Koreans in the streets in the early afternoon today? The tournament was from 5-8 am KST or so this morning. I have to admit he played amazing and I was rooting for him (the underdog). He held a lead over the best in the world and made some amazing shots showing composure and guts to win it. Way to go Yangster! |
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victorology
Joined: 10 Sep 2007
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| Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2009 5:29 pm Post subject: Re: Y.E. Yang is Better than Tiger Woods |
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| Fermentator75 wrote: |
| South Korea's Y.E. Yang is the 1st Asian to win a major men's golfing tournament. Today he was better than Tiger Woods. Question: Is there an odd number of exceptionally drunk Koreans in the streets in the early afternoon today? The tournament was from 5-8 am KST or so this morning. I have to admit he played amazing and I was rooting for him (the underdog). He held a lead over the best in the world and made some amazing shots showing composure and guts to win it. Way to go Yangster! |
It was a great performance. To enter a final pairing with Tiger Woods a couple of strokes down and win is pretty amazing. Tiger wasn't at his best today but I think Y.E. Yang's performance had something to do with it. |
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asylum seeker
Joined: 22 Jul 2007
Location: On your computer screen.
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| Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2009 5:56 pm Post subject: |
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| Silly thread title. Are you trying to get the Korean-bashers riled up? |
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gregoriomills
Joined: 02 Mar 2009
Location: Busan, Korea
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| Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2009 7:31 pm Post subject: |
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He played a great round 4. And even better 3. Great thing was he acted like he had been there before, didn't get too excited. I feel like Koreans, in general, whenever they do something slightly well, they talk it up like they put a man on Mars.
He did get a LOT of help from Tiger's crappy putting, though.  |
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victorology
Joined: 10 Sep 2007
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| Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2009 7:45 pm Post subject: |
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| gregoriomills wrote: |
He played a great round 4. And even better 3. Great thing was he acted like he had been there before, didn't get too excited. I feel like Koreans, in general, whenever they do something slightly well, they talk it up like they put a man on Mars.
He did get a LOT of help from Tiger's crappy putting, though. |
He shot -2 on Sunday which was tied for best round of the day. To do it in the final pairing with Tiger for a major is really an accomplishment. He went into 18 with a one stroke lead over Tiger and still made birdie. Now we'll get to see if he's a one hit wonder or if he can put together a few more wins on Tour. |
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wylies99
Joined: 13 May 2006
Location: I'm one cool cat!
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| Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2009 8:06 pm Post subject: |
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| Now we'll get to see if he's a one hit wonder or if he can put together a few more wins on Tour. |
This was a Major, so he'll have a 4 year exemption. That'll give him big sponsorships and many more chances to win. |
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Konglishman
Joined: 14 Sep 2007
Location: Nanjing
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| Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2009 8:10 pm Post subject: Re: Y.E. Yang is Better than Tiger Woods |
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| Fermentator75 wrote: |
| South Korea's Y.E. Yang is the 1st Asian to win a major men's golfing tournament. |
Tiger is also Asian. Well, he is half Asian anyways. His mother is from Thailand. |
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Fermentator75
Joined: 27 Jul 2009
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| Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2009 8:36 pm Post subject: |
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| Yeah Tiger is half Asian but he is an American. Also Y. E. won the Honda Classic earlier this year proving he is not a 1 hit wonder. He just went from being ranked 110th to 7th in the PGA standings with his 2nd victory this year, it being his 1st major. Last year he made $450 thousand something and now he is at over $3 million on the year. |
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dc'79
Joined: 01 Jun 2008
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Prepare to see Yang's face plastered everywhere for the next year  |
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blaseblasphemener
Joined: 01 Jun 2006
Location: There's a voice, keeps on calling me, down the road, that's where I'll always be
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| He gave his press conference in Korean, so all that the English world heard was a translator. Sad. The guy's been a pro for 3 years on the PGA tour and can't give a press conference in English, for a major no less? ESPN didn't even identify him as a Korean, only as an "Asian". |
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pkang0202
Joined: 09 Mar 2007
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| Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2009 11:13 pm Post subject: |
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| He gave his press conference in Korean, so all that the English world heard was a translator. Sad. The guy's been a pro for 3 years on the PGA tour and can't give a press conference in English, for a major no less? ESPN didn't even identify him as a Korean, only as an "Asian". |
Why is it sad? Is there a rule saying English is the official language of golf? Golf isn't exactly a "team sport" where you need to communicate.
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itaewonguy
Joined: 25 Mar 2003
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well you can be sure that the korean companies are gonna be after him BIGTIME! unlike michelle wie who didnt produce anything for her millions her father sold her for.. this guy just won a major and was paired with the TIGER.. he is gonna make some SICK MONEY on endorsements now..
oh and lets not go to far and compare him to TIGER WOODS..
tiger has lost many games.. does that mean everyguy who won that title is better than him?? hahahahahaha come on now... |
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I-am-me
Joined: 21 Feb 2006
Location: Hermit Kingdom
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| Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2009 2:35 am Post subject: |
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Golf was invented in korea!!  |
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GreenlightmeansGO
Joined: 11 Dec 2006
Location: Daegu
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| Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2009 4:50 am Post subject: |
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| I heard an interview with a random Korean guy on CNN. He said something like this: 'Only a country like Korea can do this'. It struck me as odd that he didn't recognise the guy's talent, instead choosing his nationality as the secret up his sleeve. |
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the ireland
Joined: 11 May 2008
Location: korea
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| Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2009 5:00 am Post subject: |
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| pkang0202 wrote: |
Is there a rule saying English is the official language of golf?
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They tried to make it so in the LPGA,
http://www.golf.com/golf/tours_news/article/0,28136,1836145,00.html
Although I think they have backtracked on it now. I guess the fear of being sued by all the asian golfers made them come to their senses |
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