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Yani Tseng

Chinese Taipei
Chinese Taipei
Yani Tseng
Yani Tseng

Yani Tseng

Chinese Taipei
Chinese Taipei
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Age
35
Turned Pro
2007
Hometown
Guishan District, Taoyuan City, Taiwan
Height
5 ft 6 in

Bio

KPMG Women's PGA Champion: 2008, 2011

Taiwanese professional golfer playing on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour. She is the youngest player ever, male or female, to win five major championships and was ranked number 1 in the Women's World Golf Rankings for 109 consecutive weeks from 2011 to 2013.

She started playing golf at the age of 6 and credits her parents, Tony Kao (her first coach in Taiwan) and Ernie Huang (her U.S. host and mentor since 2001) as the individuals most influencing her career.

Enjoys sports, shooting pool, watching movies, shopping and hanging out with friends.

Qualified for the Tour on her first attempt and was nominated for the 2011 Athlete of the Year by the United States Sports Academy.