Kevin Yu, a young pro from Taiwan Hoping to follow in the footsteps of TC Pan, an older golfer from the same nation. Winning the PGA Tour Championship After choosing the path to follow his dream of becoming a professional golfer following TC Pan’s advice.
During the off season every year, TC Pan organizes golf training activities for youth in Taiwan. By sharing experiences and information about golf tournaments on the PGA Tour. To inspire the younger generation He also emphasized trying to find a way to attend a university in the United States and enter the PGA Tour Academy program.
TC Pan supports the golf tournament system at American universities. He made outstanding achievements while studying at the University of Washington. Before realizing his dream of a golf career by winning the PGA Tour in 2019 and in the same year. He was the first Taiwanese golfer to join an international team competing in the President’s Cup.
After graduating in 2015, TC Pan competed on the Canadian PGA Tour and the Korn Ferry Tour before joining the global PGA Tour. He competed with Jordan Spieth, Justin Thomas, Sander Schaflele, Collin Morikawa and Victor Hovland, who are now the tour’s biggest stars. and through the same route from the university fence
One of the Taiwanese youth who followed TC Pan’s advice was his fellow junior, Kevin Yu. who attended and played golf at Arizona State University (ASU) before graduating in 2021 and is now excelling in his second season on the PGA Tour, Kevin Yu also has the PGA Tour Academy program to thank, an innovation that’ n providing top collegiate golfers with the opportunity to play at a professional level;
The 25-year-old golfer had a great start to the 2024 season, finishing third at The American Express and sixth at the Farmers Insurance Open, earning him a place in the main AT tournament. & Pebble Beach Pro-Am Wins $20 Million Prize This is the 2nd PGA Tour signature event out of a total of 8 events through the Aon Swing 5 campaign.
Launching in 2020, the PGA Tour Academy program offers exclusive access to top collegiate golfers. Play on the Korn Ferry Tour and the top golfer will receive a PGA Tour card. He came into play on the PGA Tour, with Sweden’s Ludwig Eberg ranked number 1 last year. and was able to win his first PGA Tour title at the RSM Classic this past fall.
This week, Kevin Yu competes at the world famous and historic Pebble Beach. He expects to perform excellently again in the swing competition with world famous stars. After finishing in 7th place last year.
Yu said, “CT is a good friend. He was a great role model for me and all the kids, and he attended the University of Washington. Has won many competitions and has been a role model for me in following my dreams to be successful in the path of being a professional golfer. He gave me a lot of advice. And now I’m at this point. Try to do the same and do better than him. Best advice before coming here. There is no shortcut to dreams. And to reach our dreams, we have to work hard. “
Meanwhile, Kevin Yu is grateful to have attended and played golf for the University of Arizona for five years under the guidance of head coach Matt Thurmond. which played an important role in the development of his game. by Thurmond He also coached TC Tan at the University of Washington.
“I am very happy that I made the decision to play golf for the University of Arizona. It was a great experience and the PGA TOUR U program is so important and meaningful to all collegiate golfers. Because entering the Korn Ferry Tour directly from university is not easy at all.
Last season, Kevin Yu as a PGA Tour rookie suffered from a torn left knee ligament injury. He had to take a break from the competition for 4 months and needed some time to build up strength and play. Which he now thinks is on the rise After finishing in the top 10 two events in a row for the first time in his golf career.
Kevin Yu started playing golf at the age of 7 with his father, who owned a golf course and was a teaching pro. Since that day He realizes that the road to the top is long and has obstacles. But he shows the blood of a fighter from childhood. Kevin Yu’s determination to win may unlock the door to his first PGA Tour win. Previously, only two Taiwanese golfers had done so: TC Pan, the 2019 RBC Heritage Champion, and TC Chen, the 1987 LA Open Champion.
Golf fans can follow this week’s PGA Tour golf tournament, the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, on True Sports 5.
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