Lin Xiyu

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China LPGA Tour (2011–)

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| lpga = T3: 2023

| wusopen = T7: 2021

| wbritopen = T17: 2013

| evian = T29: 2015

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Lin Xiyu ({{lang-zh|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.

Professional 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.{{cite web |url=http://www.skysports.com/golf/news/12176/10061483/xiyu-lin-upstages-shanshan-feng-to-retain-sanya-ladies-open-title |title=Xiyu Lin upstages Shanshan Feng to retain Sanya Ladies Open title |publisher=Sky Sports |date=11 August 2015 |accessdate=17 July 2016}}

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.{{cite magazine |first=Ryan |last=Herrington |url=http://www.golfdigest.com/story/chinas-xi-yu-lin-makes-an-surprising-hole-in-one-at-the-honda-lpga-thailand |title=Watch China's Xi Yu Lin make a surprising hole-in-one at the Honda LPGA Thailand |magazine=Golf Digest |date=26 February 2016 |accessdate=17 July 2016}}

Lin competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics, finishing 38th.{{cite web |url=http://www.china.org.cn/sports/2016-07/13/content_38867938.htm |title=Top Chinese stars ready for Olympic teeoff |publisher=China.org.cn |date=13 July 2016 |accessdate=17 July 2016}}{{cite web |url=https://www.olympic.org/rio-2016/golf/individual-women |title=Rio 2016 individual women - Olympic Golf |publisher=International Olympic Committee |access-date=2019-07-08}}

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.{{cite web |title=Xiyu Lin Wins Aramco Team Series – Hong Kong |url=https://ladieseuropeantour.com/blog/xiyu-lin-wins-aramco-team-series-hong-kong |publisher=Ladies European Tour |access-date=8 October 2023}}

Lin competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics, winning the bronze medal.{{cite web |url=https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/results/golf/women-s-individual-stroke-play/fnl--------- |title=Paris 2024 individual women - Olympic Golf |publisher=International Olympic Committee |access-date=2024-08-13}}{{cite news |url=https://www.espn.com/olympics/story/_/id/40807909/lydia-ko-wins-olympic-gold-qualifies-lpga-hall-fame |title=Lydia Ko wins Olympic gold, qualifies for LPGA Hall of Fame |work=ESPN |agency=Associated Press |date=10 August 2024}}

Professional wins (9)

=Ladies European Tour wins (3)=

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!No.

!Date

!Tournament

!Winning
score

!To par

!Margin of
victory

!Runner(s)-up

align=center|1

|align=right|16 Nov 2014

|Sanya Ladies Open^

|align=right|68-67-67=202

|align=center|−14

|5 strokes

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Charley Hull

align=center|2

|align=right|8 Nov 2015

|Sanya Ladies Open^ (2)

|align=right|70-68-65=203

|align=center|−13

|2 strokes

|{{flagicon|CHN}} Yan Jing

align=center|3

|align=right|8 Oct 2023

|Aramco Team Series – Hong Kong

|align=right|69-66=135

|align=center|−11

|Playoff

|{{flagicon|KOR}} Ko Jin-young

Ladies European Tour playoff record (1–0)

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!No.!!Year!!Tournament!!Opponent(s)!!Result

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|align=center|1

|2023

|Aramco Team Series – Hong Kong

|{{flagicon|KOR}} 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

Playoff record

LPGA Tour playoff record (0–2)

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!No.!!Year!!Tournament!!Opponent(s)!!Result

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|align=center|1

|2022

|Honda LPGA Thailand

|{{flagicon|DNK}} Nanna Koerstz Madsen

|Lost to eagle on second extra hole

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|align=center|2

|2023

|JM Eagle LA Championship

|{{flagicon|AUS}} Hannah Green
{{flagicon|IND}} Aditi Ashok

|Green won with par on second extra hole

Results in LPGA majors

Results not in chronological order.

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! Tournament !! 2011 !! 2012 !! 2013 !! 2014 !! 2015 !! 2016 !! 2017 !! 2018 !! 2019 !! 2020

align=left|Chevron Championship

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|WD

|T45

|CUT

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|T35

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align=left|Women's PGA Championship

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|CUT

|T43

|T48

align=left|U.S. Women's Open

|CUT

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|CUT

|T26

|CUT

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|CUT

align=left|The Evian Championship

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|CUT

|T29

|T30

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|T37

|style="background:#eeeeee;"|NT

align=left|Women's British Open

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|T17

|T62

|T61

|CUT

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|CUT

|T51

|CUT

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! Tournament !! 2021 !! 2022 !! 2023 !! 2024 !! 2025

align=left|Chevron Championship

|T36

|T17

|T14

|T13

|CUT

align=left|U.S. Women's Open

|style="background:yellow;"|T7

|T11

|T13

|T29

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align=left|Women's PGA Championship

|style="background:yellow;"|T9

|T46

|style="background:yellow;"|T3

|T30

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align=left|The Evian Championship

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|T37

|CUT

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align=left|Women's British Open

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|T28

|T21

|T55

LA = Low amateur

CUT = missed the half-way cut

NT = no tournament

"T" = tied

=Summary=

Totals	0	0	1	1	3	10	47	28
class=wikitable style=text-align:center !Tournament !! Wins !! 2nd !! 3rd !! Top-5 !! Top-10 !! Top-25 !! Events !! Cuts made
align=left\|Chevron Championship	0	0	0	0	0	3	9	6
align=left\|U.S. Women's Open	0	0	0	0	1	3	10	5
align=left\|Women's PGA Championship	0	0	1	1	2	2	10	6
align=left\|The Evian Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	4
align=left\|Women's British Open	0	0	0	0	0	2	10	7

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)

World ranking

Position in Women's World Golf Rankings at the end of each calendar year.

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size: 95%;" ! Year !! World ranking !! Source
2012	347	{{cite web \|url=http://www.rolexrankings.com/rankings/2012-12-31 \|title=Women's World Golf Rankings \|date=31 December 2012}}
2013	194	{{cite web \|url=http://www.rolexrankings.com/rankings/2013-12-30 \|title=Women's World Golf Rankings \|date=30 December 2013}}
2014	80	{{cite web \|url=http://www.rolexrankings.com/rankings/2014-12-29 \|title=Women's World Golf Rankings \|date=29 December 2014}}
2015	53	{{cite web \|url=http://www.rolexrankings.com/rankings/2015-12-28 \|title=Women's World Golf Rankings \|date=28 December 2015}}
2016	76	{{cite web \|url=http://www.rolexrankings.com/rankings/2016-12-26 \|title=Women's World Golf Rankings \|date=26 December 2016}}
2017	174	{{cite web \|url=http://www.rolexrankings.com/rankings/2017-12-25 \|title=Women's World Golf Rankings \|date=25 December 2017}}
2018	256	{{cite web \|url=https://www.rolexrankings.com/rankings/2018-12-31 \|title=Women's World Golf Rankings \|date=31 December 2018}}
2019	123	{{cite web \|url=https://www.rolexrankings.com/rankings/2019-12-30 \|title=Women's World Golf Rankings \|date=30 December 2019}}
2020	98	{{cite web \|url=https://www.rolexrankings.com/rankings/2020-12-28 \|title=Women's World Golf Rankings \|date=28 December 2020}}
2021	57	{{cite web \|url=https://www.rolexrankings.com/rankings/2021-12-27 \|title=Women's World Golf Rankings \|date=27 December 2021}}
2022	15	{{cite web \|url=https://www.rolexrankings.com/rankings/2022-12-26 \|title=Women's World Golf Rankings \|date=26 December 2022}}
2023	10	{{cite web \|url=https://www.rolexrankings.com/rankings/2023-12-25 \|title=Women's World Golf Rankings \|date=25 December 2023}}
2024	22	{{cite web \|url=https://www.rolexrankings.com/rankings/2024-12-30 \|title=Women's World Golf Rankings \|date=30 December 2024}}