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Veteran Korean golfer Yang Ji-ho is drawing attention after revealing that a last-minute decision by his wife led to one of the most dramatic victories in Korean golf history — and a massive payday. Yang captured the Kolon Korea Open on Sunday at Woo Jeong Hills Country Club in Cheonan, South Chungcheong Province, finishing at 9-under-par 275 to win the prestigious national championship. The victory was historic in more ways than one. Yang became the first player ever to win the Korea Open after advancing through the qualifying rounds, completing what local media described as a “once-in-a-generation reversal.” The win also earned him 700 million won ($512,000) in prize money and bonuses combined. But according to Yang, he nearly never made it to the tournament. Yonhap News reported that Yang had originally planned to skip the Korea Open qualifiers after a disappointing finish at the KPGA Founders Cup earlier this month in Yeongam, South Jeolla Province. Despite competing in the final round champion group, he ended the tournament tied for 17th and felt physically and emotionally exha