Yin Ruoning (born 28 September 2002) is a Chinese professional golfer who plays on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour. At age 20, she won the 2023 Women's PGA Championship becoming the second women's major championship winner from China. Yin rose to number one in the Women's World Golf Rankings in September 2023.
Early life Yin was born in Kunming, Yunnan province, China. Yin began to learn how to play golf when she was 10 and a half years old. She is known by her nickname Ronni. Her father's hometown is Shanghai.
Amateur career At 16, she represented the Chinese women's national team at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta, where she earned a bronze medal in the women's team event together with Liu Wenbo and Du Mohan. She also represented her country at the 2018 Espirito Santo Trophy, where her team finished fourth among 57 nations, behind United States, Japan and South Korea.
Yin won nine titles as a junior amateur in 2019, including the National Amateur Championship, and reached a career-high of 64th in the World Amateur Golf Rankings.
Professional career Yin turned professional in 2020. She won the China LPGA Tour Qualifying Tournament and joined the China LPGA Tour, where she won her first three events in a row. She received two Guinness World Records titles, the most consecutive wins on the China LPGA Tour, and the most consecutive wins on the China LPGA Tour from professional debut records.
She finished tied fourth at the LPGA Q-Series to earn a LPGA Tour membership for 2022. In her rookie season, she made just two cuts in her first nine starts, but ended the season with seven cuts in 16 events. She recorded a season-best tie 4th at the Dana Open, having led the event after a first-round 65.
Yin won the 2023 DIO Implant LA Open one stroke ahead of Georgia Hall, becoming the second Chinese winner on the LPGA Tour after Shanshan Feng.
On 25 June 2023, at 20 years of age, Yin captured her first major championship by winning the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship at Baltusrol Golf Club, Springfield, New Jersey, by one shot after making a birdie on the last hole. In September that year, she became the new world number one.
In October 2024, Yin achieved her third win of the 2024 season and her fifth championship since 2022 at the Maybank Championship just two weeks after winning the Buick LPGA Shanghai.
At the 2025 Chevron Championship, Yin was one of five players to compete in a playoff after 72 holes, where she had a makeable putt in the playoff for the win, but three-putted and was beaten by winner Mao Saigo. Yin finished T4th in the 2025 U.S. Women's Open, three-strokes behind winner Maja Stark.
She won the 2026 FM Championship, after sealing a two-stroke victory. She was level with Kim Hyo-joo after twelve holes of the final round, but five straight pars followed by a birdie on the 18th hole secured her success.
Amateur wins 2019 China Amateur Golf Open Leg 3, Buick National Junior Classic Leg 5, Super Lychee Amateur Golf Future Tour 3, National Amateur Championship, Super Lychee Amateur Golf Future Tour 4, China Amateur Golf Open Leg 6, China Amateur Golf Open Leg 7, Super Lychee Amateur Golf Future Tour 6, China Junior Masters
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Professional wins (9) LPGA Tour wins (6) Legend Major championships (1) Other LPGA Tour (5) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreTo parMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-upWinner'sshare ($)12 Apr 2023DIO Implant LA Open65-69-67-70=269−151 stroke Georgia Hall262,500 225 Jun 2023KPMG Women's PGA Championship67-73-69-67=276−81 stroke Yuka Saso1,500,000 330 Jun 2024 Dow Championship (with Atthaya Thitikul)64-66-66-62=258−221 stroke Ally Ewing and Jennifer Kupcho 366,082(each)413 Oct 2024Buick LPGA Shanghai170-66-63-64=263−256 strokes Kim Sei-young Mao Saigo315,000527 Oct 2024Maybank Championship67-67-66-65=265–231 stroke Atthaya Thitikul450,000630 Aug 2026FM Championship71-65-68-70=274−142 strokesKim Hyo-joo660,000 1Co-sanctioned by the China LPGA Tour
LPGA Tour playoff record (0–1) No.YearTournamentOpponentsResult12025Chevron Championship Lindy Duncan Ariya Jutanugarn Kim Hyo-joo Mao SaigoSaigo won with birdie on first extra hole
China LPGA Tour wins (4) 2020 (3) Zhuhai Guowei Centre Plaza Hollywood Mansion Challenge, Moutai Golf Liquor Zhuhai Golden Gulf Challenge, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Orient Masters 2024 (1) Buick LPGA Shanghai1 1Co-sanctioned by the LPGA Tour
Major championships Wins (1) YearChampionship54 holesWinning scoreMarginRunner-up 2023 Women's PGA Championship 3 stroke deficit −8 (67-73-69-67=276) 1 stroke Yuka Saso
Results timeline Results not in chronological order Tournament 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026Chevron ChampionshipT41T23T2T2U.S. Women's OpenCUTT20T12T4T8Women's PGA ChampionshipCUT1T24T23T37The Evian ChampionshipCUTCUTT26Women's British OpenT61T2CUTCUT
CUT = missed the half-way cut WD = withdrew NT = no tournament T = tied
Summary Tournament Wins 2nd 3rd Top-5 Top-10 Top-25 Events Cuts madeChevron Championship 0 2 0 2 2 3 4 4U.S. Women's Open 0 0 0 1 2 4 5 4Women's PGA Championship 1 0 0 1 1 3 5 4The Evian Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1Women's British Open 0 1 0 1 1 1 4 2Totals 1 3 0 5 6 11 21 15 Most consecutive cuts made – 8 (2023 Women's British – 2025 Women's PGA) Longest streak of top-10s – 3 (2024 Women's British – 2025 U.S. Women's Open)
LPGA Tour career summary Year Tournaments played Cuts made* Wins 2nd 3rd Top 10s Best finish Earnings($) Moneylist rank Scoring average Scoringrank20221670001T4170,1409970.9343202321 19 2 0 4 9 1 2,894,677 4 69.95 6 202420 18 3 1 0 7 1 2,783,307 7 70.10 5 202516 14 0 2 0 3 T2 1,569,149 21 70.6431 202617 15 1 2 7 1 2,553,6243 70.186 Totals^90 74 6 5 4 27 1 9,970,89733 ^ Official as of 30 August 2026 *Includes matchplay and other tournaments without a cut.
World ranking Position in Women's World Golf Rankings at the end of each calendar year.
Year Ranking Source 2018 586 2019 482 2020 290 2021 405 2022 151 2023 2 2024 2 2025 7 2026 5^ ^ As of 31 August 2026
Team appearances Amateur Espirito Santo Trophy (representing China): 2018 Professional International Crown (representing China): 2023, 2025
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