Lin Xiyu

Lin Xiyu (Chinese: 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.

Lin Xiyu (林希妤)
Lin in 2018
Personal information
Born	(1996-02-25) 25 February 1996 (age 29) Guangzhou, China
Height	5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Sporting nationality	China
Career
Turned professional	2011
Current tour(s)	LPGA Tour (2014–) Ladies European Tour (2013–) China LPGA Tour (2011–)
Professional wins	9
Number of wins by tour
Ladies European Tour	3
Ladies Asian Golf Tour	2
ALPG Tour	1
Other	5
Best results in LPGA major championships
Chevron Championship	T13: 2024
Women's PGA C'ship	T3: 2023
U.S. Women's Open	T7: 2021
Women's British Open	T17: 2013
Evian Championship	T29: 2015
Medal record Women's Golf Representing  China Olympic Games 2024 Paris Individual Asian Games 2010 Guangzhou Women's team

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.^[1]

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.^[2]

Lin competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics, finishing 38th.^[3][4]

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.^[5]

Lin competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics, winning the bronze medal.^[6][7]

Professional wins (9)

Ladies European Tour wins (3)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	To par	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	16 Nov 2014	Sanya Ladies Open^	68-67-67=202	−14	5 strokes	Charley Hull
2	8 Nov 2015	Sanya Ladies Open^ (2)	70-68-65=203	−13	2 strokes	Yan Jing
3	8 Oct 2023	Aramco Team Series – Hong Kong	69-66=135	−11	Playoff	Ko Jin-young

Ladies European Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent(s)	Result
1	2023	Aramco Team Series – Hong Kong	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)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent(s)	Result
1	2022	Honda LPGA Thailand	Nanna Koerstz Madsen	Lost to eagle on second extra hole
2	2023	JM Eagle LA Championship	Hannah Green Aditi Ashok	Green won with par on second extra hole

Results in LPGA majors

Results not in chronological order.

Tournament	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020
Chevron Championship					WD	T45	CUT		T35
Women's PGA Championship					CUT	CUT	CUT	CUT	T43	T48
U.S. Women's Open	CUT				CUT	T26	CUT	CUT		CUT
The Evian Championship		CUT	CUT	CUT	T29	T30			T37	NT
Women's British Open			T17	T62	T61	CUT		CUT	T51	CUT

Tournament	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
Chevron Championship	T36	T17	T14	T13	CUT
U.S. Women's Open	T7	T11	T13	T29
Women's PGA Championship	T9	T46	T3	T30
The Evian Championship		T37	CUT
Women's British Open		T28	T21	T55

  Top 10

  Did not play

LA = Low amateur
CUT = missed the half-way cut
NT = no tournament
"T" = tied

Summary

Tournament	Wins	2nd	3rd	Top-5	Top-10	Top-25	Events	Cuts made
Chevron Championship	0	0	0	0	0	3	9	6
U.S. Women's Open	0	0	0	0	1	3	10	5
Women's PGA Championship	0	0	1	1	2	2	10	6
The Evian Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	4
Women's British Open	0	0	0	0	0	2	10	7
Totals	0	0	1	1	3	10	47	28

• 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.

Year	World ranking	Source
2012	347	[8]
2013	194	[9]
2014	80	[10]
2015	53	[11]
2016	76	[12]
2017	174	[13]
2018	256	[14]
2019	123	[15]
2020	98	[16]
2021	57	[17]
2022	15	[18]
2023	10	[19]
2024	22	[20]

Team appearances

Professional

• International Crown (representing China): 2016, 2023