Yang Wins PGA Honda Classic

South Korean golf star Yang yong-eun got his first PGA Tour win Sunday, closing out a one-shot victory over John Rollins at the Honda Classic, The Associated Press reported in Palm Beach Garden, Fla.

Yang took command with three straight birdies on the front side and wouldn't fold, picking up a two-year exemption and a check for $1,008,000. With the win, he qualified for next week's CA Championship at Doral, plus earned an invitation to next month's Masters.

Yang, who had been best known for beating Tiger Woods at the HSBC Champions in 2006, shot a 2-under 68 in the final round, finishing the tournament at 9 under.

He played last year's final round at PGA National by himself, going off first, completing 18 holes in just under two hours and leaving long before any of the other 76 players. He was there until the very end this time.