Yin tops L.A. Open to become LPGA’s second Chinese winner

By: The Associated Press Posted: 8:23 PM CDT Sunday, Apr. 2, 2023 Last Modified: 9:17 PM CDT Sunday, Apr. 2, 2023

PALOS VERDES ESTATES, Calif. (AP) — Ruoning Yin became the second Chinese winner in LPGA Tour history Sunday, holding off Georgia Hall in the DIO Implant L.A. Open.

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PALOS VERDES ESTATES, Calif. (AP) — Ruoning Yin became the second Chinese winner in LPGA Tour history Sunday, holding off Georgia Hall in the DIO Implant L.A. Open.

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PALOS VERDES ESTATES, Calif. (AP) — Ruoning Yin became the second Chinese winner in LPGA Tour history Sunday, holding off Georgia Hall in the DIO Implant L.A. Open.

“I dreamt about this for so many times and it finally came true today,” Yin said. “Wasn’t easy at all.”

The 20-year-old Yin closed with an eventful 1-under 70 for a one-stroke victory over Hall, the English player whose five-foot birdie try on the 18th to force a playoff slid by the right side. Recently retired Shanshan Feng is the other only other Chinese champion, winning 10 times on the LPGA Tour.

Ruoning Yin is doused with water after winning the LPGA's DIO Implant LA Open golf tournament on Sunday, April 2, 2023, in Palos Verdes Estates, Calif. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

“That means a lot, not just for me, also for China,” Yin said. “Shanshan is always my goal here, and I think she got 10 tour wins here, and, yeah, it’s just my first one. She’s definitely the person I look up to.”

Yin finished at 15-under 269 at Palos Verdes Golf Club, making six birdies and five bogeys in the final round in her 20th tour start.

She had a nine-hole stretch without a par, making a birdie on No. 2, three straight bogeys, four straight birdies and a bogey on No. 10. After dropping a stroke on 13, she birdied 14 and parred the final four.

“I fought so hard today,” Yin said. “I just made three bogey in a row on the front nine. I’m so happy that I fought back.”

Hall closed with a 67, making four birdies in a bogey-free round. She also was second last week in Arizona, losing a playoff to Celine Boutier.

“I was really happy just to be in this position on the weekend, especially my 9 under yesterday,” Hall said. “Just really proud of myself again. Just really gutted not to at least get to another playoff. But a bogey-free round on the final day in tough conditions out there, so just on to the next one.”