China's Yin officially installed as world No 1
Share - WeChat
![](https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/image_e/2020/timg.jpg)
![](http://img2.chinadaily.com.cn/images/202309/13/6501079aa310d2dc6d27b923.jpeg)
China's Yin Ruoning is the new No 1 in the Rolex Women's World Golf Rankings.
The 20-year-old Yin is the 18th different player to reach top spot and the fifth this year, a record.
She is the second Chinese mainland player to reach No 1 since the rankings began in 2006, joining Feng Shanshan (2017-18).
Yin is also the third player aged 20 or younger to hit No 1, joining Atthaya Thitikul (2022) and Lydia Ko (2015).
Yin had been expected to climb from No 2 to No 1 after her third-place finish at the Kroger Queen City Championship on Sunday.
Yin became a first-time winner on the LPGA Tour at the LA Open in March, then captured her first major title at the KPMG Women's PGA Championship in June.
Most Popular
- Around 7,000 to take part in Suzhou Creek Half Marathon
- China's FA seeking coach worldwide for its women's football team
- Halep returns from overturned doping ban with loss in Miami
- Ovechkin nets milestone as Caps keep in hunt
- Ivankovic optimistic about plan of attack
- Peach flowers in full bloom, marathon in full swing
Highlights
What's Hot