Fans congratulate Y.E. Yang

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Y.E. Yang broke through for his first PGA TOUR victory on Sunday at The Honda Classic, where he won by a one-stroke margin. By doing so, Yang joined seven-time winner K.J. Choi as the only South Koreans to win on the PGA TOUR. Here are some of the e-mails PGATOUR.COM received from Yang's fans congratulating him.

Congratulations, Mr. Yang, on a well-fought victory. May many more wins come your way in the future. Joey

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Yang's Honda Classic win was his first on TOUR.

Omedeto Yang pro!! Awesome stuff, Yangy. Keep up the good play for the rest of 2009. Peter & all the caddies on the Japanese Tour

Great win. Congrats from Ireland. Good luck for the rest of the season. Cheers. Eoin

Congratulations! I'm excited with your win at The Honda Classic! Expecting your future wins! Hyun

Excellent. Congratulations! I am very proud of you as a Korean American. Best wishes! David

Great win. Congratulations!! It was awesome to see you finish the deal. Just watch that head! You are moving big time on the putts! John

Way to go, Y.E.! You have fans up here in Connecticut, and we would love to see you at the Travelers Championship in June. You should be proud of your accomplishment. Keep it up! John

On behalf of Gary Player and all at The Player Group, we congratulate you and Korea on your fine victory at The Honda Classic. Well done. Marc

Heartfelt congratulations from Seoul on your first win in a PGA TOUR tournament. Hope you make big progress in the coming PGA TOUR tournaments. Chul

Fantastic!! It is always great when another steps up to the plate. I look forward to watching you in the future. Ron

Good job under pressure, and welcome back to the winner's circle. Jae

Mr. Yang, it is always great to get your first TOUR win. You faltered a little toward the end but got the job done. Many congratulations. Ralph

Congratulations, Y.E., on your very first PGA TOUR win. I loved your Hale Irwin move -- that running to the gallery and high-fiving the fans around the 18th green. Good job, Mr. Yang! Sonny

Amazing job you did!!! Keep going!!! Seong

Congratulations from Minnesota. It was great to watch you play and to be introduced to you. Betty

Congrats, Yang, on a splendid day of golf on the last day. I am from Singapore, and on the very same day as your Sunday, your fellow country-lady won on Singapore soil capturing the HSBC Women's Title. Leon

What a day for South Korea to have wins on both the PGA TOUR and LPGA Tour. Yet again, you have proven that Asians do belong on the PGA TOUR, and we are able to compete amongst the best players out there.

Thank you again for making us proud, and congratulations!!! Hope you will be able to capture your second PGA TOUR title real soon!!! J.Y.

Y.E., congratulations! Great finish. You deserve it! I am an Asian Tour caddie from the USA, and we are all proud to see one of Asia's beat the best! Keep up the great work! Tim

Mr. Yang, I felt your passion, and what a great example you were for your country and the kids there. Great job!!! Kevin

Excellent. Congratulations! I am very proud of you as a Korean American. Best wishes! David