Yani Tseng (born 23 January 1989) is a professional
golfer from Taiwan currently playing on the LPGA
Tour.
Tseng was the top-ranked amateur in Taiwan from 2004
to 2006. The highlight of her amateur career was
winning the 2004 U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links,
defeating Michelle Wie in the final, 1 up.
Tseng turned professional in January 2007.She
competed on the Ladies Asian Golf Tour and won the
DLF Women’s Indian Open. She also competed on the CN
Canadian Women’s Tour, where she won the CN Canadian
Women’s Tour at Vancouver Golf Club.
After finishing sixth in the final LPGA Qualifying
Tournament in December 2007, Tseng earned full
playing privileges on the LPGA Tour for 2008. In
June 2008, she won her first LPGA tournament, the
LPGA Championship. The became the first player from
Taiwan to win an LPGA major championship. At age 19,
she was also the youngest player to win the LPGA
Championship and the second-youngest player to win
an LPGA major.
