“I am so grateful and very, very happy to win a major,” Amy Yang confessed after her breakthrough win at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship. And with good reason—after 15 years on the LPGA Tour, it was her first major victory. Now, just months later, Yang’s heading back to South Korea to compete in the BMW Ladies Championship, aiming for yet another win to cap off her already career-defining season.
Yang’s journey to the top hasn’t been a smooth ride. From her early days on the Tour in 2008 to her most recent win at the 2023 CME Group Tour Championship, Yang has had to tackle everything from injuries to dips in confidence. She’s missed cuts, struggled with consistency, and even briefly considered hanging up her clubs. But her hard-won major in June changed everything. “After my win at CME, a lot of people kept asking me when I was going to win a major,” Yang shared recently. “I’d be lying if I said I didn’t feel the pressure.”
The mounting pressure and the expectations from fans had Yang reevaluating her approach to the game. Instead of focusing solely on wins, she redirected her energy toward improving her weak spots and staying grounded. “I’m trying to be modest, looking forward to the future, and taking it one step at a time,” she explained, an attitude that seems to be paying off.
Yang’s comeback journey hasn’t been without setbacks. The South Korean golfer took up rock climbing, which led to a tennis elbow injury, leaving her sidelined and struggling to keep up her distance on the greens. But she’s back, now sporting CustomInk bucket hats and Martine’s apparel—no longer the hat with a smiley face from her sponsor-less 2023 season. Her outlook on golf is refreshed, and she’s ready to make a statement back on her home turf.
For Yang, this homecoming is more than just another tournament. “I can see I can still do this if I keep at it,” she says. With the support of her fans and family on Korean soil, she’s determined to give it everything. So, can Amy Yang channel her newfound confidence into another victory at the BMW Ladies Championship?
