| 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.
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]
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 Nov 2014 | Sanya Ladies Open^ | 68-67-67=202 | −14 | 5 strokes | Charley Hull | |
| 2 | 8 Nov 2015 | Sanya Ladies Open^ (2) | 70-68-65=203 | −13 | 2 strokes |  Yan Jing | |
| 3 | 8 Oct 2023 | Aramco Team Series – Hong Kong | 69-66=135 | −11 | Playoff |  Ko Jin-young |
Ladies European Tour playoff record (1–0)
^ Co-sanctioned by Ladies European Tour, Ladies Asian Golf Tour and China LPGA Tour.
LPGA Tour playoff record (0–2)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2022 | Honda LPGA Thailand |  Nanna Koerstz Madsen | Lost to eagle on second extra hole | |
| 2 | 2023 | JM Eagle LA Championship |  Hannah Green  Aditi Ashok | Green won with par on second extra hole |
Results not in chronological order.
| Tournament | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevron Championship | WD | T45 | CUT | T35 | |||||||
| Women's PGA Championship | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | T43 | T48 | |||||
| U.S. Women's Open | CUT | CUT | T26 | CUT | CUT | CUT | |||||
| The Evian Championship | CUT | CUT | CUT | T29 | T30 | T37 | NT | ||||
| Women's British Open | T17 | T62 | T61 | CUT | CUT | T51 | CUT |
| Tournament | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevron Championship | T36 | T17 | T14 | T13 | |
| U.S. Women's Open | T7 | T11 | T13 | T29 | |
| Women's PGA Championship | T9 | T46 | T3 | T30 | |
| The Evian Championship | T37 | CUT | |||
| T28 | T21 |
| 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 |
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] |
Professional