Lin Xiyu zh, 林希妤; born 25 February 1996), also known as Xi Yu Lin and by her English name Janet, is a Chinese
professional golfer
A professional golfer is somebody who receives payments or financial rewards in the sport of golf that are directly related to their skill or reputation. A person who earns money by teaching or playing golf is traditionally considered a "golf pr ...
who plays on the
LPGA Tour
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.
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
The Ladies European Tour is a professional golf tour for women which was founded in 1978. It is based at Buckinghamshire Golf Club near London in England. Like many UK-based sports organisations it is a company limited by guarantee, a legal str ...
in 2013 and won the
Sanya Ladies Open back to back in 2014 and 2015.
Lin began playing on the
LPGA Tour
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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.
She competed at the
2016 Summer Olympics, finishing 38th.
In 2023, Lin won the individual title at the weather-shortened
Aramco Team Series event at
Hong Kong Golf Club
The Hong Kong Golf Club is a private golf club. It is home to the Hong Kong Open, a tournament co-sanctioned by the European and Asian Tours.
Founded in 1889 as the Royal Hong Kong Golf Club, the Club originally played in Happy Valley, a l ...
in a playoff against
Ko Jin-young
Ko Jin-young (;, born 7 July 1995), also known as Jin Young Ko, is a South Korean professional golfer who plays on the LPGA Tour. By age 22 years, she had won 10 times on the LPGA of Korea Tour, was second at the 2015 Ricoh Women’s British Op ...
.
Professional wins (9)
Ladies European Tour wins (3)
Ladies European Tour playoff record (1–0)
China LPGA Tour wins (7)
*2012 (2) Tian Jing Challenge, Srixon XXIO Ladies Open
*2013 (1) Sanya's Hills Ladies Classic
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2014
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(2) Sanya's Hills Ladies Classic,
Sanya Ladies Open^
*
2015
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(1)
Sanya Ladies Open^
*
2019
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(1)
Macalline Women's China Open
The Women's China Open is a women's professional golf tournament in China sanctioned by the China LPGA Tour and formerly the LPGA of Korea Tour.
The tournament, which is China's national championship, debuted in 2006. Lin Xiyu
Lin Xiyu zh, � ...
^ Co-sanctioned by
Ladies European Tour
The Ladies European Tour is a professional golf tour for women which was founded in 1978. It is based at Buckinghamshire Golf Club near London in England. Like many UK-based sports organisations it is a company limited by guarantee, a legal str ...
,
Ladies Asian Golf Tour and
China LPGA Tour.
ALPG Tour wins (1)
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2018
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Playoff record
LPGA Tour playoff record (0–2)
World ranking
Position in
Women's World Golf Rankings
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at the end of each calendar year.
^ as of 26 June 2023
Team appearances
Professional
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International Crown
The Hanwha LifePlus International Crown is a biennial women's professional team golf tournament on the LPGA Tour. Eight national teams of four players each (32 players in total) participate in the match play event.
History
It debuted in 2014 at ...
(representing China):
2016,
2023
Events
Predicted and scheduled events
* January 1
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References
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Chinese female golfers
LPGA Tour golfers
Ladies European Tour golfers
Olympic golfers for China
Golfers at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Golfers at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Asian Games medalists in golf
Asian Games silver medalists for China
Golfers at the 2010 Asian Games
Medalists at the 2010 Asian Games
Sportspeople from Guangzhou
1996 births
Living people
21st-century Chinese women
21st-century Chinese people