Name: Ruoning Yin
Born: September 28, 2002
Nationality: China
Residence: Shanghai, China / Orlando, Florida, United States
Professional Wins – 8
2020 (3) – Zhuhai Guowei Centre Plaza Hollywood Mansion Challenge, Moutai Golf Liquor Zhuhai Golden Gulf Challenge, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Orient Masters
2023 (2) – DIO Implant LA Open, Women’s PGA Championship
2024 (3) – Dow Championship, Buick LPGA Shanghai, Maybank Championship
Achievements and Awards
Asian Games Bronze Medal – 2018
Ruoning Yin | What’s In Her Bag?
Yin is a Callaway staff member, playing the Paradym Triple Diamond driver and fairway woods, along with two hybrids. An Apex 21 Hybrid and a Paradym, 18°, hybrid. She also uses X Forged CB irons along with Jaws Raw wedges. She plays a new Odyssey White Hot OG #7 CH putter and the Callaway Chrome Soft X ball.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about Ruoning Yin
When and where was Ruoning Yin born?
Ruoning Yin was born on September 28, 2020 in Shanghai, China. She got into the game at the age of 10, with her dad having played throughout his life.
When did Ruoning Yin turn professional?
Yin turned professional in 2020 at the age of just 17, and immediately became a star on the China LPGA Tour, winning her first three tournaments.
How many LPGA Tour titles has Ruoning Yin won?
As of early 2024, Yin has won three times on the LPGA Tour. Her first victory came in April 2023 at the DIO Implant LA Open. 12 weeks later, she then secured a maiden major title, winning the Women’s PGA Championship at the age of 20. Her most recent win came alongside Atthaya Thitikul at the Dow Championship in 2024.
Did you Know?
Trailblazing for China
With her victory at the Women’s PGA Championship, Yin became just the second Chinese female to win a major tournament. She followed in the footsteps of Shanshan Feng. Her earlier win at the DIO Implant LA Open also saw her become the second Chinese woman to win on the LPGA Tour after Feng.
Guinness World Record Holder
Thanks to her lightning start as a professional golfer, Ruoning Yin is a holder of two Guinness World Records. She won on her first three starts on the China LPGA Tour, breaking the records for the most consecutive wins on the China LPGA Tour, and the most consecutive wins on the China LPGA Tour from her professional debut.
Attacking Dad at the Range
When Yin was four, she was with her parents at the driving range. While her dad was trying to teach her mum how to swing a club, four-year-old Yin was swinging a club herself and hit her father in the head. He required four stitches in his head from the contact.
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