Lin Xiyu
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.
| Lin Xiyu (林希妤) | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 25 February 1996 Guangzhou, China |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) |
| Sporting nationality | China |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2011 |
| Current tour(s) | LPGA Tour (2014–) Ladies European Tour (2013–) China LPGA Tour (2011–) |
| Professional wins | 9 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Ladies European Tour | 3 |
| Ladies Asian Golf Tour | 2 |
| ALPG Tour | 1 |
| Other | 5 |
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |
| Chevron Championship | T13: 2024 |
| Women's PGA C'ship | T3: 2023 |
| U.S. Women's Open | T7: 2021 |
| Women's British Open | T17: 2013 |
| Evian Championship | T29: 2015 |
Medal record | |
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)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score |
To par | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 Nov 2014 | Sanya Ladies Open^ | 68-67-67=202 | −14 | 5 strokes | Charley Hull |
| 2 | 8 Nov 2015 | Sanya Ladies Open^ (2) | 70-68-65=203 | −13 | 2 strokes | Yan Jing |
| 3 | 8 Oct 2023 | Aramco Team Series – Hong Kong | 69-66=135 | −11 | Playoff | Ko Jin-young |
Ladies European Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2023 | Aramco Team Series – Hong Kong | Ko Jin-young | Won with birdie on second extra hole |
China LPGA Tour wins (7)
- 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 (1)
- 2018 ALPG Ballarat Icons Pro Am
Playoff record
LPGA Tour playoff record (0–2)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2022 | Honda LPGA Thailand | Nanna Koerstz Madsen | Lost to eagle on second extra hole |
| 2 | 2023 | JM Eagle LA Championship | Hannah Green Aditi Ashok |
Green won with par on second extra hole |
Results in LPGA majors
Results not in chronological order.
| Tournament | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevron Championship | WD | T45 | CUT | T35 | ||||||
| Women's PGA Championship | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | T43 | T48 | ||||
| U.S. Women's Open | CUT | CUT | T26 | CUT | CUT | CUT | ||||
| The Evian Championship | CUT | CUT | CUT | T29 | T30 | T37 | NT | |||
| Women's British Open | T17 | T62 | T61 | CUT | CUT | T51 | CUT |
| Tournament | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevron Championship | T36 | T17 | T14 | T13 |
| U.S. Women's Open | T7 | T11 | T13 | T29 |
| Women's PGA Championship | T9 | T46 | T3 | T30 |
| The Evian Championship | T37 | CUT | ||
| Women's British Open | T28 | T21 |
LA = Low amateur
CUT = missed the half-way cut
NT = no tournament
"T" = tied
Summary
| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevron Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 6 |
| U.S. Women's Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 5 |
| Women's PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 |
| The Evian Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 |
| Women's British Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 45 | 27 |
- 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.
| Year | Ranking | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 347 | [6] |
| 2013 | 194 | [7] |
| 2014 | 80 | [8] |
| 2015 | 53 | [9] |
| 2016 | 76 | [10] |
| 2017 | 174 | [11] |
| 2018 | 256 | [12] |
| 2019 | 123 | [13] |
| 2020 | 98 | [14] |
| 2021 | 57 | [15] |
| 2022 | 15 | [16] |
| 2023 | 10 | [17] |
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.
External links
- Lin Xiyu at the LPGA Tour official site
- Lin Xiyu at the Ladies European Tour official site
- Lin Xiyu at the Women's World Golf Rankings official site