Chinese professional golfer
Lin Xiyu Chinese: 林希妤; born 25 February 1996), also known as Xi Yu Lin and by her English name Janet, is a Chinese professional golfer who plays on the LPGA Tour.
Professional career
Lin turned professional in 2011 and began playing on the China LPGA Tour, where she has won seven times. She began playing on the Ladies European Tour in 2013 and won the Sanya Ladies Open back to back in 2014 and 2015.[1]
Lin began playing on the LPGA Tour in 2014 and finished tied 5th at the 2015 Blue Bay LPGA. She has made multiple holes-in-one on the LPGA Tour and has lost two playoffs.[2]
She competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics, finishing 38th.[3][4]
In 2023, Lin won the individual title at the weather-shortened Aramco Team Series event at Hong Kong Golf Club in a playoff against Ko Jin-young.[5]
Professional wins (9)
Ladies European Tour wins (3)
Ladies European Tour playoff record (1–0)
China LPGA Tour wins (7)
^ Co-sanctioned by Ladies European Tour, Ladies Asian Golf Tour and China LPGA Tour.
ALPG Tour wins (1)
- 2018 ALPG Ballarat Icons Pro Am
Playoff record
LPGA Tour playoff record (0–2)
Results in LPGA majors
Results not in chronological order.
Top 10
Did not play
LA = Low amateur
CUT = missed the half-way cut
NT = no tournament
"T" = tied
Summary
- Most consecutive cuts made – 11 (2021 Chevron – 2023 U.S. Women's Open)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 2 (2021 U.S. Women's Open – 2021 Women's PGA)
World ranking
Position in Women's World Golf Rankings at the end of each calendar year.
Team appearances
Professional
References
- ^ "Xiyu Lin upstages Shanshan Feng to retain Sanya Ladies Open title". Sky Sports. 11 August 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Top Chinese stars ready for Olympic teeoff". China.org.cn. 13 July 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
- ^ "Rio 2016 individual women - Olympic Golf". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
- ^ "Xiyu Lin Wins Aramco Team Series – Hong Kong". Ladies European Tour. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 31 December 2012.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 30 December 2013.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 29 December 2014.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 28 December 2015.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 26 December 2016.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 25 December 2017.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 31 December 2018.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 30 December 2019.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 28 December 2020.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 27 December 2021.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 26 December 2022.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 25 December 2023.
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