Yani Tseng
| Personnel | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | January 23, 1989 |
| nationality |
 Taiwan
|
| place of residence | Orlando , Florida , USA |
| Career | |
| Professional since | 2007 |
| Tours | Ladies Asian Golf Tour |
| current tour | LPGA tour |
| Tournament victories | |
| Victories as a professional | 17th |
| major | 5 |
| LPGA tour | 9 |
| Ladies European Tour | 3 |
| Ladies Asian Golf Tour | 1 |
| ALPG Tour | 3 |
| Other | 4th |
| Awards | |
| LPGA Tour - Newbie of the Year | 2008 |
| LPGA Tour - Player of the Year | 2010 |
|
Golf Writers Assoc. of America Female Player of the Year |
2010 |
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Yani Tseng (also: Ya Ni Tseng ) (traditional Chinese: 曾 雅妮) (born January 23, 1989) is a Taiwanese professional golfer who currently plays on the LPGA Tour .
Amateur career
From 2004 to 2006, Tseng was the best amateur player in Taiwan. In 2003 she won the Callaway Junior Golf Championship . The high point of her amateur career was winning the US Women's Amateur Public Links , where she beat Michelle Wie in the final .
Success as an amateur
- 2003: Victory at the Callaway Golf Junior Championship
- 2004: 2nd place at the Callaway Golf Junior Championship
- 2004: US Women's Amateur Public Links victory
- 2005: Victory at the North and South Women's Amateur Golf Championship
- 2005: Semi-finalist in the US Women's Amateur Public Links
- 2005: 2nd place in the North and South Women's Amateur Golf Championship
Professional career
Tseng switched to the professional camp in January 2007. She played on the Ladies Asian Golf Tour and won the DLF Women's Indian Open . She also played on the CN Canadian Women's Tour , where she won the tournament at the Vancouver Golf Club .
Because Tseng finished sixth in the final LPGA qualification tournament in December 2007, she was granted full eligibility to play the 2008 LPGA Tour. In June 2008, she won her first win on the LPGA Tour, the LPGA Championship , the first major win for a Taiwanese player at all. As a 19-year-old, she was also the youngest winner of the LPGA Championship and the second youngest winner of a major tournament. She became the best newcomer ( rookie ) of 2008. In April 2010 she won her second major, the Kraft Nabisco Championship .
On March 29, 2009, Tseng's winning prizes topped the $ 2 million mark, faster than any other player in LPGA history. It took her 32 tournaments within 1 year, 1 month and 13 days to achieve this record. Until then, Paula Creamer had held this record with 1 year, 4 months and 15 days - set in 2006.
Wins as a professional (17)
LPGA Tour (9)
- 2008: LPGA Championship (LPGA Major Tournament)
- 2009: LPGA Corning Classic
- 2010: Kraft Nabisco Championship (LPGA Major), Women's British Open (LPGA Major), P&G NW Arkansas Championship
- 2011: Honda LPGA Thailand , LPGA State Farm Classic , LPGA Championship (LPGA Major Tournament), Ricoh Women's British Open (LPGA Major Tournament)
Other victories (8)
- 2007: DLF Women's Indian Open ( Ladies Asian Golf Tour ), CN Canadian Women's Tour at Vancouver Golf Club (CN Canadian Women's Tour)
- 2008: Royal Ladies Open (The LPGA of Taiwan)
- 2010: Taifong Ladies Open (The LPGA of Taiwan), Handa Women's Australian Open (ALPG Tour, LET)
- 2011: Taifong Ladies Open (The LPGA of Taiwan), ISPS Handa Women's Australian Open (ALPG, LET), ANZ RACV Ladies Masters (ALPG, LET)
Results at LPGA major tournaments
| competition | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kraft Nabisco Championship | DNP | DNP | T21 | T17 | 1 | 2 |
| LPGA Championship | DNP | DNP | 1 | T23 | T19 | 1 |
| US Women's Open | CUT | DNP | T42 | CUT | T10 | T15 |
| Women's British Open | DNP | DNP | 2 | T20 | 1 | 1 |
DNP = did not play
CUT = cut missed
"T" = tied
green background: victory
Yellow background: top ten
LPGA tour career
| year | Played Tournaments |
Cuts achieved |
Victories | Second | third | Top ten | Best result |
Official Prize Money ($) |
Money ranking |
Average score |
Scoring rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T33 | not applicable | not applicable | 71.50 | not applicable |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not applicable | not applicable | not applicable | 77.00 | not applicable |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not applicable | not applicable | not applicable | 76.00 | not applicable |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | T6 | 64,909 | not applicable | 69.00 | not applicable |
| 2008 | 27 | 26th | 1 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 1,752,086 | 3 | 70.77 | 4th |
| 2009 | 27 | 26th | 1 | 3 | 0 | 14th | 1 | 1,293,755 | 7th | 70.44 | 5 |
| 2010 | 20th | 19th | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8th | 1 | 1,573,529 | 4th | 70.66 | 8th |
| 2011 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8th | 1 | 1,280,725 | 1 | 69.31 | 1 |
(As of July 6, 2011)
See also
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- Yani Tseng in the English language Wikipedia
- Profile of Yani Tseng on the official website of the LPGA (English)
Web links
- Official homepage of Yani Tseng (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ LPGA.com: Yani Tseng ( Memento of March 24, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) (PDF, English)
- ↑ CN Canadian Women's Tour - 2007 Season Recap ( Memento from July 18, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) (English)
- ↑ LPGA.com: Tseng fastest to $ 2 million (english)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Tseng, Yani |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Tseng, Ya Ni |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Taiwanese golfer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 23, 1989 |