Will it be Win-Win for Yin?

China’s Ruoning Yin put on a ballstriking display a year ago at Baltusrol’s Lower Course, hitting 36 of 36 greens on the weekend before converting a clutch uphill birdie putt on the 72nd hole to win the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship. It was Yin’s first major title.

Yin, only 20, likes her early impressions of Sahalee Country Club, with its tight fairways and greens protected by overhanging trees. She just wishes she felt a little better physically.

Yin, who goes by Ronni, injured her right wrist earlier this summer. She had it taped up Wednesday. Asked about the status of the injury entering a major week, Yin smiled and said, “Playable. Playable.”

What did winning a major at Baltusrol do for Yin, who eventually took over the No. 1 spot in the Rolex Rankings? For one, she will head to the Olympic Games in Paris in a few weeks, representing her home country. The field will be finalized on Sunday, following the final round at Sahalee.

“I don’t think words can express how I feel about that, because (to) play Olympics and representing my country has always been my dream,” she said. “The 2008 Olympics is held in Beijing, and I was watching on TV. I was like, it’s going to be super-cool to represent my own country at some point in the future.”

As for her victory at Baltusrol, it taught Yin that she needs to stay patient at the biggest tournaments. Her putting wasn’t great, but her ball-striking was at such an elite level, she overcame that to win.

What did the victory do for her?

“Definitely gave me a lot of confidence,” she said, before adding, “and my banking account looks good, yeah.”

Yin recently bought a house outside of Dallas, and likely will get settled in sometime after the AIG Women’s Open Championship. She had been renting a house in Orlando from fellow LPGA competitor Janet Lin, who, after losing to Yin at Baltusrol, joked that she might have to raise her tenant’s rent.