Asia celebrates historic golf win.Byline: AFP (1) (AppleTalk Filing Protocol) The file sharing protocol used in an AppleTalk network. In order for non-Apple networks to access data in an AppleShare server, their protocols must translate into the AFP language. See file sharing protocol. SEOUL: Asia celebrated on Monday after unheralded Yang Yong-Eun Yang Yong-eun (family name Yang; born 15 January 1972) is a South Korean golfer. He plays mainly on the Japan Golf Tour, where he has won four tournaments. In 2006 he won the Korea Open, an Asian Tour event, and this victory gained him entry into the HSBC Champions stunned Tiger Woods  Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled. to become the region s first major-winner, capping a
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Golf fans from politicians to office workers watched on live TV as South Korea s Yang birdied the last with a sizzling siz·zle intr.v. siz·zled, siz·zling, siz·zles 1. To make the hissing sound characteristic of frying fat. 2. To seethe with anger or indignation. 3. approach over a tree to seal the PGA Championship by three shots over the world number one. "That s probably the shot of the year," Asian Tour executive chairman Kyi Hla Han Kyi Hla Han (born 13 February 1961) is a golfer from Myanmar (formerly Burma). He turned professional in 1980. He recorded his first professional win at the 1983 Malaysian PGA Championship. He played on the Asian Tour from its debut season in 1995 until 2004. told AFP. "Especially against Tiger -- that s as high a pressure shot as you can have." South Korea s President Lee Myung-Bak phoned Yang to praise him for the win, which dominated Monday s cabinet meeting. "You raised the morale of our people by becoming the first Asian to secure a major title," Lee told Yang. Korean TV repeatedly aired footage of Yang s final putt and unusual celebration, when he power-lifted his golf bag above his head. Meanwhile his parents home in the resort of island of Jeju was swamped with phone-calls and the Munhwa afternoon newspaper pictured a jubilant Yang on its front page. Yang breaks an Asian jinx jinx n. 1. A person or thing that is believed to bring bad luck. 2. A condition or period of bad luck that appears to have been caused by a specific person or thing. tr.v. in majors after three players -- Taiwan s Huan Lu-Liang and T.C. Chen, and Japan s Isao Aoki -- came runner-up in the 1970s and 1980s. He is also the first player to overhaul a lead by Woods, a 14-time major champion, in one of golf s big four tournaments. "Everyone s pretty thrilled. It was pretty emotional," said Asian Tour chief Han. "Especially beating Tiger, that was something else. "It s not only about being an Asian player -- Tiger has never lost being in the lead, this is the first time." Yang, 37, cut his teeth on the Asian circuit, winning four times in Japan before his breakthrough victory -- also against Woods -- at the 2006 HSBC Champions in Shanghai. "The victor, Yang, has leaped forward using the Japan Tour as a foothold," Japan s Mainichi newspaper said in its online edition. Han predicted more big wins for Asian players as the region s young players gain experience against the world s best in tournaments jointly sanctioned by the European Tour. "I see a lot more of this happening," he said. "A lot of our younger players are showing a lot of game but they need a lot more exposure and more opportunities. "By Yang winning it just shows it can be done. It shows there s a lot of great things coming." Yang began the final round two strokes off the pace but pulled even on the front nine and took a one-stroke lead over Woods with an eagle chip-in at the 14th. Muscat Muscat, Maskat, or Masqat (all: mŭs`kăt, mŭs`kət), city (1993 pop. 533,774), capital of Oman, SE Arabia, on the Gulf of Oman. It is flanked by rugged mountains. Press and Publishing House SAOC SAOC Studies in Ancient Oriental Civilization SAOC Sunbeam Alpine Owners Club (UK) SAOC Sector Air Operations Center SAOC South African Orchid Council SAOC Submariners Association Of Canada (Gloucester, ON, Canada) 2009 Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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