China adds champion on LPGA Tour
"This victory means a lot, not only to my career but also to China. Shanshan is definitely and forever an example for me to strive for," Yin said during the LA Open award ceremony at Palos Verdes. par71 , California morning 3/4, Hanoi time
Before that, Shanshan Feng was the only Chinese player to own a cup in the history of the LPGA Tour, since 1950. The golfer born in 1989 entered this arena since 2008, winning a total of 10 titles, including the major Women's PGA Championship and accumulative. Accumulated 23 weeks to hold the top position in the world professional women's golf table (Rolex Rankings). Feng announced his retirement in August 2022.
Yin is only 20 years old, entering her second season on the LPGA Tour. In the 2022 opening season, she attended 16 tournaments, but only seven times through the cut, in which T4 Dana Open is the best achievement.
This season, which started in January, has already completed three regular tournaments before the LA Open. Yin entered the season on March 23, at Drive On Championship and finished T16.
Into the LA Open, Yin finished T7 (-3) after round 1. But by the end of round 3, she held the top of the table (-14).
At the finish line, Yin started the last leg, joined the group and competed with Kim Hyo Joo - the 2014 major Evian Championship champion and Georgia Hall - the 2018 Women's Open equal title holder.
At the beginning of the match, Kim reached -12, Hall -10. After half a round, Yin up -16, Hall -13, Kim -14. But in the next four holes, Hall has yet to score bogey while Yin and Kim both twice. At the end of hole 13, Yin down -14, Kim -12, Hall still -13.
At hole 17, Hall and Kim both recorded birdies, Yin kept par. At that time, Hall was -14, Kim -12, while Yin was still -15 from birdie on hole 14. Hole 18, all three scored par, but Hall missed the opportunity to drag Yin into the extra hole when the ball drifted to the left side of the inner hole. birdie trick.
With that result, Yin took the cup with $ 262,500, Hall received $ 159,700 for runner-up, Kim received $ 102,750 for T3 with Thai golfer Patty Tavatanakit.
