Lin Xiyu

Lin Xiyu (林希妤)
Personal information
Born (1996-02-25) 25 February 1996
Guangzhou, China
Height 5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Nationality  China
Career
Turned professional 2011
Current tour(s) LPGA Tour (2014–)
Ladies European Tour (2013–)
China LPGA Tour (2011–)
Professional wins 6
Number of wins by tour
Ladies European Tour 2
Other 4
Best results in LPGA major championships
ANA Inspiration T45: 2016
Women's PGA C'ship T40: 2014
U.S. Women's Open T26: 2016
Women's British Open T17: 2013
Evian Championship T29: 2015

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

Lin turned professional in 2011 and began playing on the China LPGA Tour. She has won five 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 has qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics.[3][4]

Professional wins

Ladies European Tour wins

China LPGA Tour wins

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

Team appearances

Professional

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.
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