Lin Yuxin
| Lin Yuxin | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 12 October 2000 China |
| Sporting nationality |  China |
| Career | |
| College | University of Southern California |
| Turned professional | 2023 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | CUT: 2018, 2020 |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T74: 2021 |
Lin Yuxin (born 12 October 2000) is a Chinese professional golfer.
Aged 17, he qualified directly for both the 2018 Masters and the 2018 Open Championship as the 2017 Asia-Pacific Amateur champion.[1] Playing in the first two rounds of the 2018 Masters at Augusta, Lin scored 79 and 80 for 15-over-par, which meant he missed the cut and did not qualify for the last two rounds.[1] In the 2018 Open Championship at Carnoustie, he scored 80 and 74 for 12-over-par in the first two rounds, again missing the cut.[2]
Lin was the first winner of the Asia-Pacific to receive a direct invitation to both the Masters and The Open Championship. Previously the winner had received an invitation to the Masters but it was only starting in 2018 that the winner also had an automatic Open entry.[3][4][5][6][7]
In 2019, Lin won the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship for a second time.[8]
Lin turned professional in 2023.[9]
Amateur wins[edit]
- 2015 China Amateur Futures Tour Final
- 2017 Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship
- 2019 Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship
- 2020 Southern Highlands Collegiate
- 2023 Southern Highlands Collegiate
Source:[9]
Results in major championships[edit]
Results not in chronological order before 2019 and in 2020.
| Tournament | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | CUT | CUT | ||
| PGA Championship | ||||
| U.S. Open | ||||
| The Open Championship | CUT | NT | T74 |
CUT = missed the half way cut
NT = No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic
Team appearances[edit]
- Arnold Palmer Cup (representing the International team): 2020 (winners), 2021
Source:[9]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Yuxin Lin". The Augusta Chronicle. 2018. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- ^ "2018 Open – Leaderboard". The Open. R&A. 2018. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- ^ "Winner of Asia Pacific Amateur Championship to earn exemption into The Open". The Open. R&A. 18 January 2017. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- ^ "Masters, R&A open doors for amateurs". ESPN. 18 January 2017. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- ^ "World Amateur Golf Ranking – Frequently Asked Questions". R&A/USGA. 2018. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- ^ Herrington, Ryan. "Fantastic finish gives China's Lin Yuxin the Asia-Pacific Amateur title, spots in Masters, British Open". Golf Digest. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- ^ "Young Master: China golf prodigy Lin secures Augusta spot". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- ^ "Lin Yuxin wins Asia-Pacific Amateur to earn another Masters trip". ESPN. Associated Press. 29 September 2019.
- ^ a b c "Yuxin Lin". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
External links[edit]
- Lin Yuxin at the PGA Tour official site
- Lin Yuxin at the European Tour official site
- Lin Yuxin at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
| International | |
|---|---|
| Other | |
  | This biographical article relating to a Chinese golf figure is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |