Yin Ruoning (born 28 September 2002) is a Chinese

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who plays on the U.S.-based

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. At age 20, she won the 2023 Women's PGA Championship becoming the second women's major championship winner from China. Yin rose to number one in the

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in September 2023.

Early life

Yin was born in Kunming, Yunnan province, China. Yin began to learn how to play golf when she was 10 and a half years old. She is known by her nickname Ronni. Her father's hometown is

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Amateur career

At 16, she represented the Chinese women's national team at the 2018

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in Jakarta, where she earned a bronze medal in the women's team event together with Liu Wenbo and Du Mohan. She also represented her country at the 2018 Espirito Santo Trophy, where her team finished fourth among 57 nations, behind United States, Japan and South Korea. Yin won nine titles as a junior amateur in 2019, including the National Amateur Championship, and reached a career-high of 64th in the World Amateur Golf Rankings.

Professional career

Yin turned professional in 2020. She won the China LPGA Tour Qualifying Tournament and joined the China LPGA Tour, where she won her first three events in a row. She received two

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titles, ''the most consecutive wins on the China LPGA Tour'', and ''the most consecutive wins on the China LPGA Tour from professional debut'' records. She finished tied fourth at the LPGA Q-Series to earn a

membership for 2022. In her rookie season, she made just two cuts in her first nine starts, but ended the season with seven cuts in 16 events. She recorded a season-best tie 4th at the Dana Open, having led the event after a first-round 65. Yin won the 2023 DIO Implant LA Open one stroke ahead of Georgia Hall, becoming the second Chinese winner on the LPGA Tour after

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. On 25 June 2023, at 20 years of age, Yin captured her first major championship by winning the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship at Baltusrol Golf Club, Springfield, New Jersey, by one shot after making a birdie on the last hole. In October 2024, Yin achieved her third win of the 2024 season and her fifth championship since 2022 at the

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just two weeks after winning the

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. At the 2025 Chevron Championship, Yin was one of five players to compete in a playoff after 72 holes, but was beaten to the title by Mao Saigo. Yin finished T4th in the 2025 U.S. Women's Open, three-strokes behind winner

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Amateur wins

*2019 China Amateur Golf Open Leg 3, Buick National Junior Classic Leg 5, Super Lychee Amateur Golf Future Tour 3, National Amateur Championship, Super Lychee Amateur Golf Future Tour 4, China Amateur Golf Open Leg 6, China Amateur Golf Open Leg 7, Super Lychee Amateur Golf Future Tour 6, China Junior Masters Source:

Professional wins (8)

LPGA Tour wins (5)

¹Co-sanctioned by the China LPGA Tour LPGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

China LPGA Tour wins (4)

2020 The year 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global Social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, social and Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of even ...

(3) Zhuhai Guowei Centre Plaza Hollywood Mansion Challenge, Moutai Golf Liquor Zhuhai Golden Gulf Challenge, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Orient Masters *

2024 The year saw the list of ongoing armed conflicts, continuation of major armed conflicts, including the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Myanmar civil war (2021–present), Myanmar civil war, the Sudanese civil war (2023–present), Sudane ...

(1)

¹ ¹Co-sanctioned by the

Major championships

Wins (1)

Results timeline

''Results not in chronological order'' CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = withdrew
NT = no tournament
T = tied

Summary

*Most consecutive cuts made – 7 (2023 Women's British – 2025 U.S. Women's Open, current) *Longest streak of top-10s – 3 (2024 Women's British – 2025 U.S. Women's Open, current)

LPGA Tour career summary

^ Official as of 1 June 2025
*Includes matchplay and other tournaments without a cut.

World ranking

Position in

at the end of each calendar year. ^ As of 2 June 2025

Team appearances

Amateur *

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(representing China):

2018 Events January * January 1 – Bulgaria takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, after the Estonian presidency. * January 4 – SPLM-IO rebels loyal to Chan Garang Lual start a raid against Juba, capital of ...

Professional *

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. Beginning in 2025, the field ...

(representing China):

2023 Catastrophic natural disasters in 2023 included the Lists of 21st-century earthquakes, 5th-deadliest earthquake of the 21st century 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquakes, striking Turkey and Syria, leaving up to 62,000 people dead; Cyclone Freddy ...

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Yin, Ruoning Chinese female golfers LPGA Tour golfers Winners of LPGA major golf championships Olympic golfers for China Golfers at the 2024 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Kunming Golfers at the 2018 Asian Games Asian Games medalists in golf Medalists at the 2018 Asian Games 2002 births Living people