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Yani Tseng
Becoming the youngest golfer to win five major championships.
LPGA Championship · Two majors
- Born
- 23 January 1989
- Birthplace
- Guishan, Taiwan
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Yani Tseng
Yani Tseng is a Taiwanese golfer who reached world number one in 2011. Her early professional success included five major titles by the age of twenty-two.
Early life
Taiwan childhood
Developed as a junior golfer before competing internationally.
Amateur breakthrough
Beat Michelle Wie in the 2004 U.S. Women’s Amateur Public Links final.
Career
- 2007–2008
Professional start
Turned professional and earned her place on the LPGA Tour.
- 2010–2012
Dominant seasons
Won multiple majors and became world number one.
- Later career
Setbacks and returns
Continued competing after a sharp loss of form and periods away from the tour.
Achievements
LPGA Championship
Won her first major as a teenager.
Two majors
Won the Kraft Nabisco Championship and Women’s British Open.
Five-major milestone
Added the LPGA Championship and another Women’s British Open.
Beyond sport
Public role
Became a prominent sporting figure in Taiwan.
Pressure and confidence
Has spoken openly about the difficulty of rebuilding confidence after early success.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Further biography and career ↗Photo: 2011_Women's_British_Open_-_Tseng_Yani_(7).jpg : Wmigda derivative work: SaysWhoWhatWhenWhereWhyHow? ( talk ). CC BY-SA 3.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
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