Feng Shanshan
| Feng Shanshan | |
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| Personnel | |
| Nation: |
 People's Republic of China
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| Nickname: | Jenny |
| Career data | |
| Professional since: | 2007 |
| Current tour: | LPGA tour |
| Tournament wins: | 10 |
| Major wins : | 1 (2012) |
Feng Shanshan (born August 5, 1989 in Guangzhou ) is a Chinese professional golfer .
biography
Feng Shanshan started playing golf at the age of ten. Because of limited financial means, she was trained by her father, who picked himself up from school every day to take her to the golf course.
At the age of 17, she accepted an offer from Gary Gilchrist for a scholarship to his junior golf academy on Hilton Head Island , South Carolina . Feng took part in the qualification for the LPGA Tour in 2007 and secured a starting place for 2008.
Feng has had 10 wins on the tour so far and won her only major title in 2012.
She won the bronze medal at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro . From November 2017 to April 2018 she was the world's number one .
Web links
Commons : Shanshan Feng - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
- Feng Shanshan in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
Individual evidence
- ↑ Bio Feng Shanshan. Retrieved April 23, 2020 (English).
- ↑ a b Charlotte Gibson: China's Shanshan Feng does things her way. ESPN , July 10, 2017, accessed April 23, 2020 .
- ^ Women's World Golf Rankings. Retrieved April 23, 2020 (English).
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Feng Shanshan |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | chinese golfer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 5th August 1989 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Guangzhou , People's Republic of China |