Yang Yong-eun, the winner of the 2009 PGA Championship, has been designated as a goodwill ambassador of the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO).
The tourism promotional agency said Monday the selection reflects Yang's elevated status in the world of golf following his dramatic come-from-behind victory against Tiger Woods at the major championship.
``Yang has attracted global attention for being the first Asian player to win a major. He will be a great asset to help promote Korean tourism,'' a KTO official said.
The KTO will hold a ceremony to award Yang with the credentials at its headquarters in Seoul, Tuesday.
Born in January, 1972, Yang started learning golf in 1990 and joined the KPGA in August 1996. Yang won the PGA Honda Classic this year before winning the major title.