Yani Tseng
Chinese Taipei
- 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.