Angel Yin (born October 3, 1998) is an American

professional golfer A professional golfer is somebody who receives payments or financial rewards in the sport of golf that are directly related to their skill or reputation. A person who earns money by teaching or playing golf is traditionally considered a "golf pr ...

currently playing on the

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Amateur career

Yin won the 7–8 year old

Junior World Golf Championships The IMG Academy Junior World Golf Championships are held in San Diego, California, United States each year, currently in July and conducted by the San Diego Junior Golf Association. They include tournaments for six age groups ranging from under-6 to ...

, won the California State Women's Amateur as a 12 year old and again as a 14 year old, was the youngest player at the 2011 U.S. Women's Amateur, was co-medalist at a U.S. Women's Amateur, and was the youngest player in the field at the 2012 U.S. Women's Open (also the second youngest in history). In 2015, she competed in the

Junior Solheim Cup The Junior Solheim Cup is a version of the Solheim Cup for girls aged 12 to 18. It was inaugurated in 2002. It is currently officially called the PING Junior Solheim Cup. The Junior Solheim Cup follows a similar format to The Solheim Cup and featu ...

Professional

Yin posted five top-5 finishes in 2017. Her "powerful swing and ebullient personality" brought her attention from

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, U.S. Solheim Cup captain, who named Yin as a captain's pick for the 2017 Solheim Cup. She became the youngest player on either team. She scored 1.5 points out of 3 matches. On December 9, 2017, she won the Omega Dubai Ladies Classic for her first professional victory. Yin started off the 2019 season tying for fourth in the

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on February 27, 2019.

Personal

Yin was born and raised in

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. Her mother, Michelle Liu, a businesswoman who immigrated to the U.S. from China, caddied for Yin when she was still an amateur. Yin attended Arcadia High School, but finished her diploma online.

Professional wins (1)

Ladies European Tour wins (1)

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Omega Dubai Ladies Classic

Playoff record

LPGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

Results in LPGA majors

''Results not in chronological order.'' ^ The Evian Championship was added as a major in 2013. CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = withdrew
NT = no tournament
"T" = tied

Summary

*Most consecutive cuts made – 5 (2023 Chevron – 2023 Women's British, current) *Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (five times, current)

World ranking

Position in

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at the end of each calendar year. ^ as of April 24, 2023

Team appearances

Amateur *

(representing the United States): 2015 (winners) Professional *

Solheim Cup The Solheim Cup is a biennial golf tournament for professional women golfers contested by teams representing Europe and the United States. It is named after the Norwegian- American golf club manufacturer Karsten Solheim, who was a driving force b ...

(representing the United States):

(winners),

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Solheim Cup record

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Yin, Angel American female golfers LPGA Tour golfers Ladies European Tour golfers Solheim Cup competitors for the United States Golfers from Los Angeles Arcadia High School (California) alumni American sportswomen of Chinese descent 1998 births Living people 21st-century American women 21st-century American people