Lin Xiyu
Chinese professional golfer (born 1996)
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.
01Professional 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.
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.
Lin competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics, finishing 38th.
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.
Lin competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics, winning the bronze medal.
02Professional wins (9)
Ladies European Tour wins (3)
| 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)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2023 | Aramco Team Series, Hong Kong | Ko Jin-young | Won with birdie on second extra hole |
China LPGA Tour wins (7)
- 2012 (2) Tian Jing Challenge; Srixon XXIO Ladies Open
- 2013 (1) Sanya's Hills Ladies Classic
- 2014 (2) Sanya's Hills Ladies Classic; Sanya Ladies Open^
- 2015 (1) Sanya Ladies Open^
- 2019 (1) Macalline Women's China Open
^ Co-sanctioned by Ladies European Tour, Ladies Asian Golf Tour and China LPGA Tour.
ALPG Tour wins (1)
- 2018 ALPG Ballarat Icons Pro Am
03Playoff record
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 |
04Results in LPGA majors
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 | T29 | T30 | T37 | NT | ||||
| Women's British Open | T17 | T62 | T61 | CUT | CUT | T51 | CUT | |||
| Tournament | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevron Championship | T36 | T17 | T14 | T13 | CUT | |
| U.S. Women's Open | T7 | T11 | T13 | T29 | T28 | |
| Women's PGA Championship | T9 | T46 | T3 | T30 | ||
| The Evian Championship | T37 | CUT | ||||
| Women's British Open | T28 | T21 | T55 |
^ The Evian Championship was added as a major in 2013
Top 10 Did not playLA = 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevron Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 6 |
| U.S. Women's Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 6 |
| Women's PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 |
| The Evian Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 |
| Women's British Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 48 | 29 |
- Most consecutive cuts made, 11 (2021 Chevron, 2023 U.S. Women's Open)
- Longest streak of top-10s, 2 (2021 U.S. Women's Open, 2021 Women's PGA)
05World ranking
Position in Women's World Golf Rankings at the end of each calendar year.
| Year | World ranking | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 347 | |
| 2013 | 194 | |
| 2014 | 80 | |
| 2015 | 53 | |
| 2016 | 76 | |
| 2017 | 174 | |
| 2018 | 256 | |
| 2019 | 123 | |
| 2020 | 98 | |
| 2021 | 57 | |
| 2022 | 15 | |
| 2023 | 10 | |
| 2024 | 22 | |
| 2025 | 174 |
06Team appearances
Professional
- International Crown (representing China): 2016, 2023
Sources and credits
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