After becoming the second person in history after Feng Shanshan, Yin Ruoning won the LPGA Grand Slam for the first time. This Shanghai girl is so amazing! Grand Slam | Yin Ruoning
On June 26th, Beijing time, the KPMG Women's PGA Championship, the second Grand Slam of the year for women in golf, concluded in New Jersey. Yin Ruoning from Shanghai, China, won her first Grand Slam championship with a one shot advantage thanks to a strong reversal in the final round. She also became the second player from Chinese Mainland to win the Grand Slam after Feng Shanshan won the LPGA championship on June 11, 2012!
"When I stood on the 18th hole serve, I looked at the scoreboard and found that I was still leading by one stroke. But after the kickoff, I saw Yuka Sasa playing a very beautiful birdie. At this point, I knew I had to hit a -1 too to win the championship," Yin Ruoning said with a smile in an interview after the game, "I'm glad I did it!"
A 20-year-old Chinese girl said she has been hitting well for the past few days, missing only six greens in four rounds of matches. "Before the competition, I talked to the therapist about my goal for today, but I didn't really care if I could win. I just thought about not having three pushes, and I did it," Yin Ruoning told reporters.
In April of this year, Yin Ruoning won her first LPGA championship at the Los Angeles Open. At that time, she stated that senior player Feng Shanshan was a role model for her to learn from and catch up with. Regarding Yin Ruolining's performance, Feng Shanshan also gave full recognition. "It can be said that Yin Ruolining is a dark horse. Although she has performed very well in China, and everyone can see that she is a competitive player, after all, she is still young and has only been in the United States for a year. Being able to successfully hold onto the LPGA full card in the first year, we all think she is excellent, and we can gradually improve ourselves in the future."
In a previous interview with Sohu Sports, Feng Shanshan admitted that she didn't expect Yin Ruoning to win her personal LPGA championship immediately after finishing winter training last season. "Throughout the game, she also lagged behind, but her strong aura allowed her to win the championship in the last minute, which is the most important factor." Feng Shanshan pointed out that although Yin Ruoning is very young and the players who competed with her at the time are very experienced, the Chinese girl is not afraid at all, and instead overwhelms the opponent in terms of momentum. "In the end, the opponent made a mistake and she hit the bird, which is how she won the championship. I have seen a lot in her." The quality of being a top player, "Feng Shanshan emphasized.
As Feng Shanshan said, a strong psychological resilience is the biggest weapon for Yin Ruoning to win the championship. When it comes to this point, the little girl revealed that everything stems from not having too many concerns before the competition. "As I mentioned earlier, my goal is not to have three pushes. Because a few days ago, I played five bogeys, four of which were caused by three pushes. It's great not to have three pushes today."
"Thank you very much to the staff of Bateslo Golf Club and the tour, and of course, the fans. You are really amazing! In addition, I also want to thank the sponsors. Without you, I would not have been able to achieve today's results. Finally, I want to thank my parents. Now I am a bit emotional and grateful for your full support from the first day. I love you all!" Yin Ruoning said in conclusion.
Yin Ruoning, who is only 20 years old, is a Shanghai girl and a new generation player of the Chinese national golf team. Yin Ruoning's father, Yin Jie, is from Chongming Temple Town and has over 20 years of golf experience. He is regarded as a "master" in the domestic amateur football industry. "The first year is always the toughest. Every week is a new city, a new stadium." Yin Ruoning attributed her outstanding performance to her father Yin Jie, who came to the United States to accompany her. "And this year, my father accompanied me on a trip. When you have family around, it feels really good." Interestingly, Yin Ruoning attended Chengqiao High School in Chongming.
In the competition, another Chinese player, Lin Xiyu, fell behind by two strokes and tied for third place.
