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Korea’s Yang hopes to overcome stage fright at home event

2010-04-21

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SEOUL, April 20 (Reuters) - Returning home to play in front of family and friends should be an occasion to enjoy but Asia first major winner Yang Yong-eun is nervous ahead of this week’s Ballantine’s Championship on Jeju Island.

Yang, who held off world number one Tiger Woods at the Hazeltine Golf Club to claim the U.S. PGA Championship in August, returns to the island of his birth for this week’s co-sanctioned European and Asian Tour event.

“I’m a bit nervous since in 2008 I didn’t really perform well in front of my friends and family,” Yang, who finished tied for 43rd at the inaugural event two years ago, said in an Asian Tour news release.

“I guess there’ll be a bit more people rooting for me this time, and my main goal is to leave an impression with them… and ultimately put up a good show worthy of a major winner.”

The 38-year-old comes into the event in strong form having lifted the China Open title last week, skipping his sister’s wedding in the process.

“I heard that the wedding went very well. So I think for me and for my family right now, a lot of good things are happening,” Yang said.

“I wanted to win a tournament before I came to Jeju and I was able to do so. So it’s with a very joyous heart that I return to my hometown of Jeju Island.”

The world number 20, who only took up the game when he was 19, forms part of a strong field that includes three-time major winner Ernie Els, Swede Henrik Stenson, defending champion Thongchai Jaidee and American Anthony Kim.

Born to Korean parents, the 24-year-old Kim is also in good form and eyeing victory after a final round seven-under-par 65 gave him a best major finish of third at the U.S. Masters a fortnight ago.

“As far as my form is concerned, I’ve been scoring well and I’ve been playing pretty good golf,” said world number 10 Kim.

“I’m pretty happy about how I’m playing in general, but mostly about how I’m chipping and putting. So if I can keep that up, I should be in good shape.”

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