Lin Xiyu Explained

Lin Xiyu (林希妤)
Birth Date:25 February 1996
Birth Place:Guangzhou, China
Height:5 ft 6 in
Yearpro:2011
Tour:LPGA Tour (2014–)

China LPGA Tour (2011–)
Prowins:9
Letwins:3
Lagtwins:2
Alpgwins:1
Otherwins:5
Anainspiration:T13: 2024
Lpga:T3: 2023
Wusopen:T7: 2021
Wbritopen:T17: 2013
Evian:T29: 2015
Show-Medals:yes

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. She won the bronze medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics.

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]

Lin 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]

Lin competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics, winning the bronze medal.[6] [7]

Professional wins (9)

Ladies European Tour wins (3)

No.DateTournamentWinning
score
To parMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
116 Nov 2014Sanya Ladies Open^68-67-67=202−145 strokes Charley Hull
28 Nov 2015Sanya Ladies Open^ (2)70-68-65=203−132 strokes Yan Jing
38 Oct 2023Aramco Team Series – Hong Kong69-66=135−11Playoff Ko Jin-young

Ladies European Tour playoff record (1–0)

China LPGA Tour wins (7)

^ Co-sanctioned by Ladies European Tour, Ladies Asian Golf Tour and China LPGA Tour.

ALPG Tour wins (1)

Playoff record

LPGA Tour playoff record (0–2)

No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result
12022Honda LPGA Thailand Nanna Koerstz MadsenLost to eagle on second extra hole
22023JM 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 ChampionshipWDT45CUTT35
Women's PGA ChampionshipCUTCUTCUTCUTT43T48
U.S. Women's OpenCUTCUTT26CUTCUTCUT
The Evian ChampionshipCUTCUTCUTT29T30T37NT
Women's British OpenT17T62T61CUTCUTT51CUT
Tournament 2021 2022 2023 2024
Chevron ChampionshipT36T17T14T13
U.S. Women's OpenT7T11T13T29
Women's PGA ChampionshipT9T46T3T30
The Evian ChampionshipT37CUT
T28T21
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
0 0 0 0 0 3 8 6
0 0 0 0 1 3 10 5
0 0 1 1 2 2 10 6
0 0 0 0 0 0 8 4
0 0 0 0 0 2 9 6
Totals 0 0 1 1 3 10 45 27

World ranking

Position in Women's World Golf Rankings at the end of each calendar year.

Year Ranking Source
2012 347 [8]
2013 194 [9]
2014 80 [10]
2015 53 [11]
2016 76 [12]
2017 174 [13]
2018 256 [14]
2019 123 [15]
2020 98 [16]
2021 57 [17]
2022 15 [18]
2023 10 [19]

Team appearances

Professional

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Xiyu Lin upstages Shanshan Feng to retain Sanya Ladies Open title . Sky Sports . 11 August 2015 . 17 July 2016.
  2. Ryan . Herrington . Watch China's Xi Yu Lin make a surprising hole-in-one at the Honda LPGA Thailand . Golf Digest . 26 February 2016 . 17 July 2016.
  3. Web site: Top Chinese stars ready for Olympic teeoff . China.org.cn . 13 July 2016 . 17 July 2016.
  4. Web site: Rio 2016 individual women - Olympic Golf . . 2019-07-08.
  5. Web site: Xiyu Lin Wins Aramco Team Series – Hong Kong . Ladies European Tour . 8 October 2023.
  6. Web site: Paris 2024 individual women - Olympic Golf . . 2024-08-13.
  7. News: Lydia Ko wins Olympic gold, qualifies for LPGA Hall of Fame . ESPN . Associated Press . 10 August 2024.
  8. Web site: Women's World Golf Rankings . December 31, 2012.
  9. Web site: Women's World Golf Rankings . December 30, 2013.
  10. Web site: Women's World Golf Rankings . December 29, 2014.
  11. Web site: Women's World Golf Rankings . December 28, 2015.
  12. Web site: Women's World Golf Rankings . December 26, 2016.
  13. Web site: Women's World Golf Rankings . December 25, 2017.
  14. Web site: Women's World Golf Rankings . December 31, 2018.
  15. Web site: Women's World Golf Rankings . December 30, 2019.
  16. Web site: Women's World Golf Rankings . December 28, 2020.
  17. Web site: Women's World Golf Rankings . December 27, 2021.
  18. Web site: Women's World Golf Rankings . December 26, 2022.
  19. Web site: Women's World Golf Rankings . December 25, 2023.