Lin Xiyu


Lin Xiyu, 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)

Ladies European Tour playoff record
No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
12023Aramco Team Series – Hong Kong

China LPGA Tour wins (7)

  • 2012 Tian Jing Challenge; Srixon XXIO Ladies Open
  • 2013 Sanya's Hills Ladies Classic
  • 2014 Sanya's Hills Ladies Classic; Sanya Ladies Open^
  • 2015 Sanya Ladies Open^
  • 2019 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
No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
12022Honda LPGA Thailand

Results in LPGA majors

Results not in chronological order.
Tournament2011201220132014201520162017201820192020
Chevron ChampionshipWDT45CUTT35
Women's PGA ChampionshipCUTCUTCUTCUTT43T48
U.S. Women's OpenCUTCUTT26CUTCUTCUT
The Evian ChampionshipCUTCUTCUTT29T30T37NT
Women's British OpenT17T62T61CUTCUTT51CUT

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

"T" = tied

Summary

  • Most consecutive cuts made – 11
  • Longest streak of top-10s – 2

    World ranking

Position in Women's World Golf Rankings at the end of each calendar year.
YearWorld
ranking
Source
2012347
2013194
201480
201553
201676
2017174
2018256
2019123
202098
202157
202215
202310
202422
2025174

Team appearances

Professional
  • International Crown : 2016, 2023