I’m sure a month ago that PGA Championship winner Y.E. Yang probably never thought he would have George W. Bush as his new golfing buddy:

PGA Championship winner Yang Yong-eun is reaping the fruits of his new-found rock star status, with the latest offer a round of golf with former U.S. President George W. Bush.

“We sort of promised to have a round of golf sometime when our schedules were OK,” Yang said during a press conference of the Barclays, the first leg of the four PGA playoff series, in Jersey City, N.J., Thursday (KST).

The 37-year-old, who defeated Tiger Woods to become the first Asian-born major winner more than a week ago at Chaska, Minn., was visiting the headquarters of TaylorMade, one of his sponsors, in California, when he met the former president.

“He came up to me very casually, like a next-door neighbor, and started talking with me,” the Jeju Island native said.

“And I told him that I would actually be willing to skip a tournament or two if he were willing to play golf with me. So, I’m looking forward to that, as well.”

Both Yang and Bush now live in Texas.  [Korea Times]