Lin Xiyu (; 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.
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.
Lin competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics, finishing 38th.
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.
Lin competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics, winning the bronze medal.
Professional wins (9) Ladies European Tour wins (3) No.DateTournamentWinningscoreTo parMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up116 Nov 2014Sanya Ladies Open^68-67-67=202−145 strokes Charley Hull28 Nov 2015Sanya Ladies Open^ (2)70-68-65=203−132 strokes Yan Jing38 Oct 2023Aramco Team Series – Hong Kong69-66=135−11Playoff Ko Jin-young
Ladies European Tour playoff record (1–0) No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result12023Aramco Team Series – Hong Kong Ko Jin-youngWon 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.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result12022Honda LPGA Thailand Nanna Koerstz MadsenLost to eagle on second extra hole22023JM Eagle LA Championship Hannah Green Aditi AshokGreen 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 2020Chevron ChampionshipWDT45CUTT35Women's PGA ChampionshipCUTCUTCUTCUTT43T48U.S. Women's OpenCUTCUTT26CUTCUTCUTThe Evian Championship^CUTCUTT29T30T37NTWomen's British OpenT17T62T61CUTCUTT51CUT Tournament 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026Chevron ChampionshipT36T17T14T13CUTU.S. Women's OpenT7T11T13T29T28Women's PGA ChampionshipT9T46T3T30The Evian ChampionshipT37CUTWomen's British Open T28T21T55 ^ The Evian Championship was added as a major in 2013
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 madeChevron Championship 0 0 0 0 0 3 9 6U.S. Women's Open 0 0 0 0 1 3 11 6Women's PGA Championship 0 0 1 1 2 2 10 6The Evian Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 4Women's British Open 0 0 0 0 0 2 10 7Totals 0 0 1 1 3 10 48 29 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 Worldranking Source 2012 347 2013 194 2014 80 2015 53 2016 76 2017 174 2018 256 2019 123 2020 98 2021 57 2022 15 2023 10 2024 22 2025 174
Team appearances Professional International Crown (representing China): 2016, 2023
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