How did Shanghai girl Yin Ruoning achieve it?, Rising 100 places in one year to become the world's number one champion
On the morning of September 11th Beijing time, the LPGA Queenstown Championship came to an end at Kenwood Country Club in Cincinnati, USA. Shanghai girl Yin Ruoning won the third place. While earning third place world points, Yin Ruoning successfully topped the women's world number one title, becoming the second Chinese High School Association female golfer to do so after Feng Shanshan.
Rocket up 100 places in a year's ranking
The Chinese player born in 2002 has been in great form this year, winning the LPGA Los Angeles Open championship in April and soaring from 146th to 32nd in the world ranking. This is also the second time a Chinese player has won the women's beauty tour championship in three years. In June, Yin Ruoning continued her excellent competitive form and won the Women's PGA Championship at the Golf Grand Slam, earning a prize of $1.5 million and ranking in the top 10 of the world rankings.
At the beginning of this month, Yin Ruoning won third place in the LPGA Portland Elite tournament and rose to second place in the world ranking.
In the LPGA Queens City Championship, Yin Ruoning, with a final round of 67 strokes, successfully raised her total score to -14 strokes, ultimately winning third place and topping the world number one title.
The broadcast video of the competition also broadcasted the changes in Yin Ruoning's world ranking in recent years: ranking 482 in the world at the end of 2019, ranking 405 in the end of 2021, ranking 101 in the end of 2022. Now, in less than a year, Yin Ruoning has topped the world number one.
In August 2022, with Feng Shanshan announcing her retirement, the Chinese women's golf industry began discussing whether a second Feng Shanshan could emerge. Now, Yin Ruoning has become the 18th woman in history to become the world number one in golf. The outside world is amazed to find that Yin Ruoning's world ranking has risen from 482nd to 1st in just four years. In contrast, Feng Shanshan started learning golf at the age of 10 and finally topped the world number one at the age of 28. However, at the age of 20, Yin Ruoning only took ten years from being introduced to golf to topping the world number one. Behind Yin Ruoning's comparison with Feng Shanshan, there is a stronger performance from generation to generation in Chinese golf.
Senior Feng Shanshan praised Yin Ruoning as a "competitive player". Despite her young age, she can overwhelm other experienced players in terms of aura and see the quality of top players from her.
After reaching the top spot in the world, Feng Shanshan also congratulated Yin Ruoning. Feng Shanshan posted on social media, saying, "What we see is rocket speed, but behind it is the steady and steady development that has been going on for ten years. The new generation of steady and domineering players will continue to create more records! See you all at the Asian Games in China."
Female inherits her father's business and walks out of the island
Yin Ruoning was born in Yunnan in 2002, but her father Yin Jie is from Chongming, Shanghai. With over 20 years of golf experience, he is a master in the domestic amateur football industry. Yin Jie believes that "physical fitness needs to start with a doll, as it can stimulate and promote the development of the human body's nerves, especially the brain nerves." Therefore, Yin Ruoning started soaking in the swimming pool at the age of 5, and she will not truly be exposed to and systematically learn golf until after the age of 10.
At the age of 11, Yin Ruoning was sent by her father to a golf training class organized by the Yunnan Higher Education Association to study, opening the door to her dream driven little white ball world.
Play and learn at the same time. In high school, Yin Ruoning attended Chengqiao Middle School in Chongming. Retired principal Shen Gang recalled this "proud student" with a deep impression. "The biggest feeling that a little girl gives me is confidence and self-discipline." During the freshman military training, Yin Ruoning spoke as a student representative, with a calm demeanor and a lively conversation. During her time at school, Yin Ruoning devoted herself wholeheartedly to golf training and competitions, and her study time was not fixed. For this reason, the teachers sent the textbooks and exam papers to Yin Ruoning, asking her to focus on self-study. If she had any questions, she would contact the teacher for guidance and answers. "In the busy training, Yin Ruoning's coursework did not fall behind. It can be seen that she has a good sense of time, balances the two very well, and manages herself very well," said Shen Gang.
Domestic growth shining on the international stage
In 2014, golf began to take the path of competitive sports, and youth development was of utmost importance at that time. Various domestic youth competitions have sprung up like mushrooms after rain, and the system of learning and practicing football for young people is gradually improving, and the level of competition is also constantly improving. In addition, the competition for women's golf in China has always been very fierce. Overall, there are many advantages for female young players like Yin Ruoning who have potential.
During his time as an amateur player, Yin Ruoning won numerous championships in various domestic competitions, big and small. Such as the China Amateur Open, Buick Youth Elite, Super Litchi Golf Hope, National Amateur Championships, and China Youth Masters, among others. Moreover, in the qualification exam for the women's China Tour at the beginning of 2020, Yin Ruoning passed all the levels and won the title of "top scorer".
In the 2020 Hollywood Square Challenge in Zhuhai, she narrowly won the championship with a one shot advantage by launching a bird on the last hole. In her debut after transitioning to her profession, she successfully topped the championship, setting a historical record for the women's China Tour. Afterwards, she embarked on her own miracle: after transitioning to the professional arena in 2020, Yin Ruoning won three consecutive championships on the women's tour - the Zhuhai Hollywood Square Women's Challenge, the Golf Wine Zhuhai Golden Bay Challenge, and the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Air Conditioning Cup · Eastern Masters, setting a Guinness World Record for winning three consecutive championships after transitioning to the professional arena.
According to Yin Ruoning's growth experience, she rose from domestic youth tournaments and women's middle tour tournaments in China, and then traveled overseas to the US tour arena.
In 2022, Yin Ruoning officially entered the LPGA arena. In 16 matches that year, she advanced in 7 matches and tied for fourth place with her best result. As a newcomer, Yin Ruoning has shown great potential and has also been ahead of many Chinese female players.
In April this year, Yin Ruoning won the LPGA Los Angeles Open, officially taking the first step to catch up with Feng Shanshan. You should know that it took Feng Shanshan over four years from entering LPGA in 2008 to winning the first championship at LPGA. And Yin Ruoning shortened both of these times to one year, plus she only turned 21 at the end of September this year, leaving plenty of time to surpass Feng Shanshan.