Yani Tseng
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| Yani Tseng | |
|---|---|
 Yani Tseng at the 2009 Women's British Open | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Yani Tseng |
| Born | 23 January 1989 Taiwan |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Nationality |  Taiwan |
| Residence | Orlando, Florida, U.S. |
| Career | |
| College | none |
| Turned professional | 2007 |
| Current tour(s) | LPGA (joined 2008) |
| Former tour(s) | Ladies Asian Golf Tour (joined 2007) |
| Professional wins | 4 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| LPGA Tour | 2 |
| Ladies Asian Golf Tour | 1 |
| Other | 1 |
| Best results in LPGA Major Championships (Wins: 1) | |
| Kraft Nabisco C'ship | T17: 2009 |
| LPGA Championship | Won: 2008 |
| U.S. Women's Open | T42: 2008 |
| Women's British Open | 2: 2008 |
| Achievements and awards | |
| LPGA Rookie of the Year | 2008 |
Yani Tseng (traditional Chinese: 曾雅妮) (born 23 January 1989) is a professional golfer from Taiwan currently playing on the LPGA Tour.
Amateur career
Tseng was the top-ranked amateur in Taiwan from 2004 to 2006. The highlight of her amateur career was winning the 2004 U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links, defeating Michelle Wie in the final, 1 up.
- 2003 Won - Callaway Junior Golf Championship
- 2004 2nd place - Callaway Junior Golf Championship
- 2004 Won - U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links
- 2005 Won - North and South Women's Amateur Golf Championship
- 2005 Semi-finalist - U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links
- 2005 2nd place - North and South Women's Amateur Golf Championship
Professional career
Tseng turned professional in January 2007. She competed on the Ladies Asian Golf Tour and won the DLF Women’s Indian Open. She also competed on the CN Canadian Women’s Tour, where she won the CN Canadian Women’s Tour at Vancouver Golf Club.
After finishing sixth in the final LPGA Qualifying Tournament in December 2007, Tseng earned full playing privileges on the LPGA Tour for 2008. In June 2008, she claimed her first LPGA tour victory — the LPGA Championship — to become the first player from Taiwan to win an LPGA major tournament. At age 19, she was also the youngest player to win the LPGA Championship and the second-youngest player to win an LPGA major.
Tseng was named LPGA Rookie of the Year in 2008.
On March 29, 2009, Tseng became the fastest player in LPGA history to reach the $2 million mark in career earnings. She achieved this point in 32 events, spanning 1 year, 1 month, and 13 days. The previous record holder was Paula Creamer who reached the mark in 1 year, 4 months, and 15 days in 2006.
Personal life
Tseng lives in Lake Nona Golf & Country Club in Orlando, Florida in a house previously owned by LPGA great Annika Sorenstam. Tseng purchased the house from Sorenstam in April 2009.
Professional wins (4)
LPGA Tour (2)
- 2008 (1) LPGA Championship
- 2009 (1) LPGA Corning Classic
LPGA Majors are shown in bold.
Other (2)
- 2007 (2) DLF Women’s Indian Open (Ladies Asian Golf Tour) and CN Canadian Women’s Tour at Vancouver Golf Club (CN Canadian Women’s Tour)
Major Championships
Wins (1)
| Year | Championship | Winning Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | LPGA Championship | 276 (-12) |
Results in LPGA majors
| Tournament | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kraft Nabisco Championship | DNP | DNP | T21 | T17 |
| LPGA Championship | DNP | DNP | 1 | T23 |
| U.S. Women's Open | CUT | DNP | T42 | CUT |
| Women's British Open | DNP | DNP | 2 | T20 |
DNP = did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.
LPGA Tour career summary
| Year | Tournaments played | Cuts made | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top 10s | Best finish | Official Earnings ($) | Money list rank | Scoring average | Scoring rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T33 | n/a | n/a | 71.50 | n/a |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | MC | n/a | n/a | 77.00 | n/a |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | MC | n/a | n/a | 76.00 | n/a |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | T6 | 64,909 | n/a | 69.00 | n/a |
| 2008 | 27 | 26 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 1,752,086 | 3 | 70.77 | 4 |
| 2009 | 25 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1,236,625 | 7 | 70.45 | 6 |