Jing Yan
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Sporting nationality |  China |
| Career | |
| College | University of Washington |
| Turned professional | 2015 |
| Current tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Former tour(s) | Epson Tour |
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |
| Chevron Championship | T12: 2019 |
| Women's PGA C'ship | CUT: 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023 |
| U.S. Women's Open | T21: 2017 |
| Women's British Open | T16: 2019 |
| Evian Championship | T20: 2014 |
Jing Yan (born c. 1996) is a Chinese professional golfer. A standout amateur golfer, Yan joined the LPGA Tour in 2015 after playing one season at the University of Washington.
Amateur career
[edit]Yan was born in China and moved with her family to Singapore when she was four years old.[1] Yan was a standout junior amateur golfer. In 2013, she won the Girls Amateur Championship at Fairhaven Golf Club and then the Ladies' British Open Amateur Stroke Play Championship at Prestwick.[2]
Yan was recruited by Mary Lou Mulflur to play collegiate golf at the University of Washington, becoming one of the university's top recruits.[1] Yan would only play three tournaments for Washington. In 2014, she won on her second outing at the Pat Lesser Harbottle Invitational.[3]
Professional career
[edit]In 2015, Yan turned professional at age 19, joining the Epson Tour. Later that year, Yan joined the LPGA tour after earning her tour card when she finished 34th as an amateur at the Final Qualifying Tournament.[4][5] Yan shared that her decision to turn pro so quickly after arriving at Washington was in an effort to represent team China at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio.[1] Yan would play only a few tournaments in her rookie season, after beginning the season on conditional status.[6][7]
In 2016, Yan represented China at the International Crown.[8] In 2019, she played in 25 events and earned three top-10 finishes. In 2024, she finished T27 at the LPGA Q-Series, earning her card for the 2025 LPGA Tour season.[4]
Team appearances
[edit]- International Crown (representing China): 2016
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Hanson, Scott (2 May 2016). "Former Husky Jing Yan hoping a return to the Northwest kick starts her pro career". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
- ^ "Wanted by 24 US Coaches". Women & Golf. 2 January 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
- ^ "Viking Golf Team Wraps Up Fall Play With Eighth Place Finish". Portland State University Athletics. 14 October 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
- ^ a b "Jing Yan". LPGA. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
- ^ Kelley, Mason (20 January 2015). "Women's Golf To 'Hunker In The Bunker'". University of Washington Athletics. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
- ^ Myers, Alex (29 May 2015). "I played in an LPGA pro-am and it was way better than I expected". Golf Digest. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
- ^ "Former Washington Huskies player Jing Yan is tied for 3rd in LPGA Tour event". The Seattle Times. Associated Press. 25 June 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
- ^ "Former Husky Jing Yan set to Compete at the 2016 UL International Crown". University of Washington Athletics. 19 July 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
External links
[edit]- Jing Yan at the LPGA Tour official site
- Jing Yan at the Women's World Golf Rankings official site