Lin Yuxin
Personal information
Born (2000-10-12) 12 October 2000
China
Sporting nationality China
Career
CollegeUniversity of Southern California
Turned professional2023
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentCUT: 2018, 2020
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenDNP
The Open ChampionshipT74: 2021

Lin Yuxin (born 12 October 2000) is a Chinese professional golfer.

Aged 17, he qualified directly for both the 2018 Masters and the 2018 Open Championship as the 2017 Asia-Pacific Amateur champion.[1] Playing in the first two rounds of the 2018 Masters at Augusta, Lin scored 79 and 80 for 15-over-par, which meant he missed the cut and did not qualify for the last two rounds.[1] In the 2018 Open Championship at Carnoustie, he scored 80 and 74 for 12-over-par in the first two rounds, again missing the cut.[2]

Lin was the first winner of the Asia-Pacific to receive a direct invitation to both the Masters and The Open Championship. Previously the winner had received an invitation to the Masters but it was only starting in 2018 that the winner also had an automatic Open entry.[3][4][5][6][7]

In 2019, Lin won the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship for a second time.[8]

Lin turned professional in 2023.[9]

Amateur wins

Source:[9]

Results in major championships

Results not in chronological order before 2019 and in 2020.

Tournament 2018201920202021
Masters Tournament CUT CUT
PGA Championship
U.S. Open
The Open Championship CUT NT T74
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half way cut
NT = No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic

Team appearances

Source:[9]

References

  1. 1 2 "Yuxin Lin". The Augusta Chronicle. 2018. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  2. ↑ "2018 Open – Leaderboard". The Open. R&A. 2018. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  3. ↑ "Winner of Asia Pacific Amateur Championship to earn exemption into The Open". The Open. R&A. 18 January 2017. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  4. ↑ "Masters, R&A open doors for amateurs". ESPN. 18 January 2017. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  5. ↑ "World Amateur Golf Ranking – Frequently Asked Questions". R&A/USGA. 2018. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  6. ↑ Herrington, Ryan. "Fantastic finish gives China's Lin Yuxin the Asia-Pacific Amateur title, spots in Masters, British Open". Golf Digest. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  7. ↑ "Young Master: China golf prodigy Lin secures Augusta spot". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  8. ↑ "Lin Yuxin wins Asia-Pacific Amateur to earn another Masters trip". ESPN. Associated Press. 29 September 2019.
  9. 1 2 3 "Yuxin Lin". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 18 October 2023.


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