Yuan Yechun

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In this Chinese name, the family name is Yuan.
Personal information
NicknameCarl
Born (1997-03-21) 21 March 1997 (age 24)
Dalian, China
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight195 lb (88 kg)
Sporting nationality China
ResidenceLake Mary, Florida, U.S.
Career
CollegeUniversity of Washington
Turned professional2018
Current tour(s)Korn Ferry Tour
Former tour(s)PGA Tour China
Professional wins1
Medal record
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2018 Jakarta–Palembang Men's team

Yuan Yechun (born 21 March 1997), also known as Carl Yuan, is a Chinese professional golfer. He competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics.[1]

Amateur career[]

Yuan played college golf at the University of Washington for three years.[2] While at Washington, he won the Pacific Northwest Amateur in 2016.[2]

Yuan competed in the 2018 Asian Games. He place tied for 10th in the men's individual competition and took silver in the men's team event alongside Jin Cheng, , and .[3]

Professional career[]

Yuan turned professional in 2018. He competed on the PGA Tour China in 2018 and won the Qingdao Championship. Since 2019, he has played on the Korn Ferry Tour. He has three runner-up finishes on the Korn Ferry Tour: 2020 Pinnacle Bank Championship, 2020 WinCo Foods Portland Open, and 2021 Simmons Bank Open.[4]

Yuan qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and finished tied for 38th in the men's individual competition.

Amateur wins[]

  • 2013 Junior All-Star at Mission Inn, Scott Robertson Memorial, Beijing Junior Open
  • 2015 China Team Championship
  • 2016 Pacific Northwest Amateur,[2] China Team Championship

Source:[3]

Professional wins (1)[]

PGA Tour China wins (1)[]

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory		 Runner-up
1 22 Jul 2018 Qingdao Championship −6 (66-71-73-72=282) 1 stroke England

Results in World Golf Championships[]

Tournament 2018 2019
Championship
Match Play
Invitational
Champions T35 T17
  Did not play

"T" = tied

References[]

  1. ^ "Yuan Yechun". Olympics.com. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "2017-18 Men's Golf Roster: Carl Yuan". GoHuskies.com. Seattle: Washington Huskies Athletics. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Yechun Carl Yuan". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Carl Yuan". PGA Tour.

External links[]

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