# Jing Yan

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**Jing Yan** (born c. 1996) is a Chinese [professional golfer](/source/Professional_golfer). A standout amateur golfer, Yan joined the [LPGA Tour](/source/LPGA_Tour) in 2015 after playing one season at the University of Washington.

## Amateur career

Yan was born in China and moved with her family to Singapore when she was four years old.[1] Yan was a standout junior amateur golfer. In 2013, she won the [Girls Amateur Championship](/source/Girls_Amateur_Championship) at [Fairhaven Golf Club](/source/Fairhaven_Golf_Club) and then the [Ladies' British Open Amateur Stroke Play Championship](/source/Ladies'_British_Open_Amateur_Stroke_Play_Championship) at Prestwick.[2]

Yan was recruited by [Mary Lou Mulflur](/source/Mary_Lou_Mulflur) to play collegiate golf at the University of Washington, becoming one of the university's top recruits.[1] Yan would only play three tournaments for Washington. In 2014, she won on her second outing at the Pat Lesser Harbottle Invitational.[3]

## Professional career

In 2015, Yan turned professional at age 19, joining the [Epson Tour](/source/Epson_Tour). Later that year, Yan joined the LPGA Tour after earning her tour card when she finished 34th as an amateur at the Final Qualifying Tournament.[4][5] Yan shared that her decision to turn pro so quickly after arriving at Washington was in an effort to represent team China at the [2016 Summer Olympics](/source/2016_Summer_Olympics) in Rio.[1] Yan would play only a few tournaments in her rookie season, after beginning the season on conditional status.[6][7]

In 2016, Yan represented China at the [International Crown](/source/2016_International_Crown).[8] In 2019, she played in 25 events and earned three top-10 finishes. In 2024, she finished T27 at the LPGA Q-Series, earning her card for the [2025 LPGA Tour](/source/2025_LPGA_Tour) season.[4]

## Team appearances

- [International Crown](/source/International_Crown) (representing China): [2016](/source/2016_International_Crown)

## References

1. Hanson, Scott (2016-05-02). ["Former Husky Jing Yan hoping a return to the Northwest kick starts her pro career"](https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/golf/former-husky-jing-yan-hoping-a-return-to-the-northwest-kick-starts-her-pro-career/). *The Seattle Times*. Retrieved 2025-05-31.

1. ["Wanted by 24 US Coaches"](https://womenandgolf.com/news/coachs-fight-over-fiona-liddell). *Women & Golf*. 2014-01-02. Retrieved 2025-05-31.

1. ["Viking Golf Team Wraps Up Fall Play With Eighth Place Finish"](https://goviks.com/news/2014/10/14/WGOLF_1014140625.aspx). Portland State University Athletics. 2014-10-14. Retrieved 2025-05-31.

1. ["Jing Yan"](https://www.lpga.com/athletes/jing-yan/98284/bio). LPGA. Retrieved 2025-05-31.

1. Kelley, Mason (2015-01-20). ["Women's Golf To 'Hunker In The Bunker'"](https://gohuskies.com/news/2015/1/20/209857774). University of Washington Athletics. Retrieved 2025-05-31.

1. Myers, Alex (29 May 2015). ["I played in an LPGA pro-am and it was way better than I expected"](https://www.golfdigest.com/story/i-played-in-an-lpga-pro-am-and). *Golf Digest*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20250312094913/https://www.golfdigest.com/story/i-played-in-an-lpga-pro-am-and) 12 March 2025 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2025-05-31.

1. ["Former Washington Huskies player Jing Yan is tied for 3rd in LPGA Tour event"](https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/golf/former-washington-huskies-player-jing-yan-is-tied-for-3rd-in-lpga-tour-event/). *The Seattle Times*. Associated Press. 2016-06-25. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20160802073957/http://www.seattletimes.com/sports/golf/former-washington-huskies-player-jing-yan-is-tied-for-3rd-in-lpga-tour-event/) 2 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2025-05-31.

1. ["Former Husky Jing Yan set to Compete at the 2016 UL International Crown"](https://gohuskies.com/story.aspx?filename=womens-golf-former-husky-jing-yan-set-to-compete-at-the-2016-ul-international-crown&file_date=7-19-2016). University of Washington Athletics. 2016-07-19. Retrieved 2025-05-31.

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