U.S. Amateur Champ Playing Year Of Pro Golf As An Amateur

This may be a new one, but U.S. Amateur winner Gunn Yang has decided to take a leave of absence from San Diego State to play professional events around the world...as an amateur.

Tod Leonard reported this on Twitter a day after the San Diego Union Tribune writer profiled Yang's meet-up with 84-year-old Gene Littler, WGHOF member, former U.S. Open winner and owner of one of golf's all-time great swings.

Of course, Yang had no idea who he was but at least he did his homework.

“I had to search for him on Google. His old bio came up on Wikipedia,” Yang said.

He laughed at himself.

“I’m not even on Wikipedia! I’ve got to play better, so I can see myself on Wikipedia.”

What he found on Wiki was this: Littler is in the World Golf Hall of Fame with 29 PGA Tour victories, including the 1961 U.S. Open championship. He played in seven Ryder Cups, with the United States either winning or tying every one of them.