Yang, who qualified for the 2023 U.S. Open, played two seasons at Stanford (2021-23) and has been active on the amateur circuit the past two seasons.
AS AN AMATEUR:
• In 2024, placed fourth at the World University Golf Championship (68-74-68-74), was 13th at the Pacific Coast Amateur (69-74-70-68), finished 16th at the 2024 Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship (71-73-65-70) and was 17th the Western Amateur (71-69-69-69).
• Played in four professional events on the China and Asian Tours in 2023 and 2024, finishing seventh at the 2023 Mitsubishi Electric Fa Golf Open and 37th at the Chongqing Open.
• Played in the 2023 and 2024 U.S. Amateur Championships.
• Participated in the 2024 The Amateur Championship.
• In 2023, played in the U.S. Open as he was co-medalist at the Final Qualifier (Lakewood, Wash./Tacoma Country & Golf Club), shooting 72-67.
• Was fifth at the 2023 California Amateur and ninth in the 2024 California Am.
• Recorded a 13th-place finish at the 2023 Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship.
• Low Amateur in his first professional event as he tied for 13th at the 2020 Hong Kong Open on the Asian Tour
AT STANFORD:
• 2023 Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll
• Played in 11 career events and posted a 74.44 scoring average,
• As a sophomore, played in four events (12 rounds) with a 77.58 scoring average.
• As a freshman, played in seven events (22 rounds) with a 73.64 scoring average … Had six rounds at par or better with two in the 60s … Helped Stanford to a runner-up finish at the 2022 PAC-12 Championship
JUNIOR GOLF:
• Two-time Rolex Junior All-American, including first team honors in 2018 and honorable mention in 2019.
• Represented Team USA at the 2019 Junior Presidents Cup and the West Team at the 2019 Wyndham Cup
• Competed in the Western Amateur, U.S. Junior Championships, California Amateur and several other top junior and amateur events in 2021
• Reached the Round of 16 at the 2020 Western Amateur
• Won the 2019 Toyota Tour Cup Invitational and finished second at the Gobbler Amateur
• Won the 2018 AJGA Junior at Yolo Fliers and totaled three other Top Three finishes
PERSONAL
• Son of Richard Yang and Nancy Wong … Born in Hong Kong … Full name is Alexander Hiu Wai Yang … Graduated from Lauren Spring School in Ojai, Calif.