Shanshan Feng

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Shanshan Feng
— Golfer —
Feng at the 2009 LPGA Championship
Personal information
Nickname	Jenny^[1]
Born	(1989-08-05) August 5, 1989 Guangzhou, China
Height	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Nationality	China
Career
Turned professional	2007
Current tour(s)	LPGA Tour (joined 2008)
Professional wins	11
Number of wins by tour
LPGA Tour	3
Ladies European Tour	2
LPGA of Japan Tour	5
Other	1
Best results in LPGA Major Championships
Kraft Nabisco C'ship	T22: 2012
LPGA Championship	Won: 2012
U.S. Women's Open	T4: 2012
Women's British Open	T25: 2013
The Evian Championship	T11: 2013

Shanshan Feng (Chinese: 冯珊珊; pinyin: Féng Shān Shān, Mandarin pronunciation: [fə̌ŋ ʂə́ŋ ʂə́ŋ]; born 5 August 1989) is a Chinese professional golfer who plays on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour. She is the first player from China to become a member of the LPGA Tour, which she joined in 2008. Feng has three victories on the tour, including the 2012 LPGA Championship, a major title, in which she shot a bogey-free 67 in the final round to win by two strokes.^[2] She is the first player from China to win an LPGA major championship, as well as the first player from mainland China (male or female) to win a major championship.^[3]^[4] Her best finish in 16 previous majors was a tie for 22nd at the 2012 Kraft Nabisco Championship.^[5]^[6] With the victory, she moved from tenth to fifth in the Women's World Golf Rankings.^[7]

Early years

Feng was born in Guangzhou^[8] and started playing golf at age 10 at the urging of her father, who worked at the golf association in their hometown.^[9]^[10]^[11]

While still an amateur, Feng tied for ninth at the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament in December 2007 to earn a spot on the LPGA Tour in 2008.^[12]

Professional wins (11)

LPGA Tour wins (3)

Legend
Major championships (1)
Other LPGA Tour (2)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	To par	Margin of victory	Runner-up	Winner's share ($)
1	10 Jun 2012	LPGA Championship	72-73-70-67=282	−6	2 strokes	Eun-Hee Ji Stacy Lewis Mika Miyazato Suzann Pettersen	375,000
2	6 Oct 2013	Reignwood LPGA Classic	70-64-64-68=266	−26	1 stroke	Stacy Lewis	270,000
3	24 Nov 2013	CME Group Titleholders	66-74-67-66=273	−15	1 stroke	Gerina Piller	700,000

LPGA Tour playoff record (0–2)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent(s)	Result
1	2011	Mizuno Classic	Momoko Ueda	Lost to birdie on third extra hole
2	2012	HSBC Women's Champions	Na Yeon Choi Jenny Shin Angela Stanford	Stanford won with par on third extra hole Choi eliminated with par on second hole Feng eliminated with par on first hole

LPGA of Japan Tour wins (5)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	To par	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up	Winner's share (¥)
1	7 Aug 2011	Meiji Cup	68-67-67=202	−13	2 strokes	Eun-Bi Jang Miho Koga	16,200,000
2	25 Sep 2011	Miyagi TV Cup Dunlop Ladies Open	70-70-68=208	−8	1 stroke	Yuri Fudoh	12,600,000
3	27 May 2012	Yonex Ladies	70-69-69=208	−8	Playoff	Yukari Baba	10,800,000
4	5 Aug 2012	Meiji Cup	72-70-67=209	−7	Playoff	Sun-Ju Ahn Shinobu Moromizato	16,200,000
5	30 Sep 2012	Japan Women's Open Golf Championship	68-75-74-71=288	E	1 stroke	Inbee Park	28,000,000

Ladies European Tour wins (2)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	To par	Margin of victory	Runner-up	Winner's share (€)
1	2 Mar 2012	World Ladies Championship individual event	66-69-71=206	−10	1 stroke	Pornanong Phatlum	56,275
2	8 Dec 2012	Omega Dubai Ladies Masters	66-65-67-69=267	−21	5 strokes	Dewi Claire Schreefel	75,000

Other wins (1)

2012 World Ladies Championship (team event with Liying Ye)

Major championships

Wins (1)

Year	Championship	Winning score	Margin	Runner(s)-up
2012	LPGA Championship	−6 (72-73-70-67=282)	2 strokes	Eun-Hee Ji, Stacy Lewis, Mika Miyazato, Suzann Pettersen

Results timeline

Tournament	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013
Kraft Nabisco Championship	DNP	DNP	CUT	DNP	T55	T22	T25
LPGA Championship	DNP	T58	CUT	T54	T50	1	T9
U.S. Women's Open	CUT	CUT	CUT	CUT	T42	T4	T9
Women's British Open	DNP	CUT	T67	T73	T30	CUT	T25
The Evian Championship ^							T11

DNP = did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.

Summary

Starts – 24
Wins – 1
2nd place finishes – 0
3rd place finishes – 0
Top 3 finishes – 1
Top 5 finishes – 2
Top 10 finishes – 3
Top 25 finishes – 8
Missed cuts – 8
Most consecutive cuts made – 8
Longest streak of top-10s – 2

LPGA Tour career summary

Year	Tournaments played	Cuts made	Wins	2nd	3rd	Top 10s	Best finish	Earnings ($)	Money list rank	Scoring average	Scoring rank	Rolex ranking
2007	1	0	0	0	0	0	MC	n/a		75.50		534
2008	26	16	0	1	0	4	2	472,758	36	72.45	57	48
2009	21	12	0	0	0	0	T20	123,694	75	72.60	69	93
2010	17	15	0	0	0	4	T4	281,303	38	71.69	26	79
2011	17	15	0	1	0	4	2	362,097	32	71.22	20	13
2012	19	18	1	1	1	8	1	1,101,147	10	70.84	8	5
2013	19	18	2	2	0	10	1	1,716,657	4	70.37	6	4

official through 24 November 2013^[13]

References

↑ "Gary Gilchrist on Growth of China's Future Golfers". The A Position. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
↑ "Shanshan Feng". Retrieved 11 June 2012.
↑ http://tucsoncitizen.com/usa-today-sports/2012/06/10/shanshan-feng-wins-a-major-for-china/
↑ Mell, Randall (10 June 2012). "Feng win could inspire Chinese girls". Golf Channel. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
↑ Voepel, Mechelle (11 June 2012). "Shanshan Feng becomes first winner from China". ESPN W. Retrieved 12 June 2012.
↑ DiMeglio, Steve (10 June 2012). "Shanshan Feng claims China's first major title in golf". USA Today. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
↑ "Women's World Golf Rankings". Rolex Rankings. 11 June 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
↑ "Guangzhou Sports Officials visit Seattle in September 2011". Washington Cultural Exchange. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
↑ "Get to Know Shanshan Feng". LPGA. 16 June 2011. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
↑ "Shanshan Feng Bio". LPGA. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
↑ Golf Channel television interview with Fang upon winning the 2012 LPGA Championship on 10 June 2012
↑ "Final Qualifying Tournament Results 2007". LPGA. December 2, 2007. Retrieved June 11, 2012.
↑ "Shanshan Feng stats". LPGA. Retrieved 25 November 2013.

External links

Shanshan Feng at the LPGA Tour official site

v t e LPGA Championship champions

1955‡ Beverly Hanson 1956 Marlene Hagge† 1957 Louise Suggs 1958‡ Mickey Wright 1959 Betsy Rawls 1960 Mickey Wright 1961‡ Mickey Wright 1962‡ Judy Kimball 1963 Mickey Wright 1964 Mary Mills 1965 Sandra Haynie 1966 Gloria Ehret 1967‡ Kathy Whitworth 1968‡ Sandra Post† 1969 Betsy Rawls 1970 Shirley Englehorn† 1971 Kathy Whitworth 1972 Kathy Ahern 1973 Mary Mills 1974 Sandra Haynie 1975 Kathy Whitworth 1976 Betty Burfeindt 1977 Hisako Higuchi 1978 Nancy Lopez 1979 Donna Caponi 1980 Sally Little 1981 Donna Caponi 1982‡ Jan Stephenson 1983 Patty Sheehan 1984 Patty Sheehan 1985‡ Nancy Lopez 1986 Pat Bradley 1987 Jane Geddes 1988 Sherri Turner 1989 Nancy Lopez 1990 Beth Daniel 1991 Meg Mallon 1992‡ Betsy King 1993 Patty Sheehan 1994 Laura Davies 1995 Kelly Robbins 1996 Laura Davies 1997 Christa Johnson† 1998‡ Se Ri Pak 1999 Juli Inkster 2000 Juli Inkster† 2001 Karrie Webb 2002 Se Ri Pak 2003 Annika Sörenstam† 2004 Annika Sörenstam 2005 Annika Sörenstam 2006 Se Ri Pak† 2007 Suzann Pettersen 2008 Yani Tseng† 2009 Anna Nordqvist 2010‡ Cristie Kerr 2011‡ Yani Tseng 2012 Shanshan Feng 2013 Inbee Park†

† event won in a playoff; ‡ event won wire-to-wire

Persondata
Name	Feng, Shanshan
Alternative names
Short description	Professional golfer
Date of birth	August 5, 1989
Place of birth	Beijing, China
Date of death
Place of death

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