Lin Xiyu

Lin Xiyu (林希妤) (born 25 February 1996), also known as Xi Yu Lin, is a Chinese professional golfer.

Lin Xiyu (林希妤)
Personal information
Born (1996-02-25) 25 February 1996
Guangzhou, China
Height5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Nationality China
Career
Turned professional2011
Current tour(s)LPGA Tour (2014–)
Ladies European Tour (2013–)
China LPGA Tour (2011–)
Professional wins8
Number of wins by tour
Ladies European Tour2
ALPG Tour1
Other5
Best results in LPGA major championships
ANA InspirationT35: 2019
Women's PGA C'shipT40: 2014
U.S. Women's OpenT26: 2016
Women's British OpenT17: 2013
Evian ChampionshipT29: 2015

Lin turned professional in 2011 and began playing on the China LPGA Tour. She has won seven times on the CLPGA. She began playing on the Ladies European Tour in 2013 and has two wins on the tour the Sanya Ladies Open in 2014 and 2015.[1] She began playing on the LPGA Tour in 2014 with a best finish of T-5 at the 2015 Blue Bay LPGA.

Lin has made multiple holes-in-one on the LPGA Tour.[2]

Lin competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics, finishing 38th.[3][4][5]

Professional wins

Ladies European Tour wins

China LPGA Tour wins
  • 2012 (2) Tian Jing Challenge, Srixon XXIO Ladies Open
  • 2013 (1) Sanya's Hills Ladies Classic
  • 2014 (2) Sanya's Hills Ladies Classic, Sanya Ladies Open^
  • 2015 (1) Sanya Ladies Open^
  • 2019 (1) Macalline Women's China Open

^ Co-sanctioned by Ladies European Tour, Ladies Asian Golf Tour and China LPGA Tour.

ALPG Tour wins
  • 2018 ALPG Ballarat Icons Pro Am

Team appearances

Professional

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References
  1. "Xiyu Lin upstages Shanshan Feng to retain Sanya Ladies Open title". Sky Sports. 11 August 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
  2. Herrington, Ryan (26 February 2016). "Watch China's Xi Yu Lin make a surprising hole-in-one at the Honda LPGA Thailand". Golf Digest. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
  3. Zhang, Pengfei. "2016 Rio Olympics: Chinese golfer Lin Xiyu excited by the sport's first appearance since 1904". CCTV.com. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
  4. "Top Chinese stars ready for Olympic teeoff". China.org.cn. 13 July 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
  5. "Rio 2016 individual women - Olympic Golf". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
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