Yuan Yechun (born 21 March 1997), also known as Carl Yuan, is a Chinese

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. He competed in the

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. Yuan has become well known for his unusual style, his unique follow through in particular.

Amateur career

Yuan played college golf at the

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for three years. While at Washington, he won the Pacific Northwest Amateur in 2016. Yuan competed in the

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. He place tied for 10th in the men's individual competition and took silver in the men's team event alongside Jin Cheng, Chen Yilong, and Zhang Huachuang.

Professional career

Yuan turned professional in 2018. He competed on the

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in 2018 and won the Qingdao Championship. Since 2019, he has played on the

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. He has three runner-up finishes on the Korn Ferry Tour: 2020

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, 2020 WinCo Foods Portland Open, and 2021 Simmons Bank Open. Yuan

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for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and finished tied for 38th in the men's individual competition. Yuan finished the 2022–23 season 126th in the FedEx Cup standings, but regained full PGA Tour privileges after

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signed with

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Amateur wins

*2013 Junior All-Star at Mission Inn, Scott Robertson Memorial, Beijing Junior Open *2015 China Team Championship *2016 Pacific Northwest Amateur, China Team Championship Source:

Professional wins (2)

Korn Ferry Tour wins (1)

Korn Ferry Tour playoff record (1–0)

PGA Tour China wins (1)

Results in World Golf Championships

"T" = tied

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Yuan, Yechun Chinese male golfers PGA Tour golfers Olympic golfers for China Golfers at the 2020 Summer Olympics Golfers at the 2024 Summer Olympics Asian Games medalists in golf Washington Huskies men's golfers Expatriate golfers in the United States Korn Ferry Tour graduates People from Lake Mary, Florida Sportspeople from Seminole County, Florida Sportspeople from Dalian 1997 births Living people 21st-century Chinese sportsmen