Yuan Yechun
Personal information | |
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Nickname | Carl |
Born | Dalian, China | 21 March 1997
Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
Weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
Sporting nationality | China |
Residence | Lake Mary, Florida, U.S. |
Career | |
College | University of Washington |
Turned professional | 2018 |
Current tour(s) | Korn Ferry Tour |
Former tour(s) | PGA Tour China |
Professional wins | 1 |
Medal record |
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 |
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1 | 22 Jul 2018 | Qingdao Championship | −6 (66-71-73-72=282) | 1 stroke |
Results in World Golf Championships[]
Tournament | 2018 | 2019 |
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Championship | ||
Match Play | ||
Invitational | ||
Champions | T35 | T17 |
"T" = tied
References[]
- ^ "Yuan Yechun". Olympics.com. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
- ^ a b c "2017-18 Men's Golf Roster: Carl Yuan". GoHuskies.com. Seattle: Washington Huskies Athletics. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
- ^ a b "Yechun Carl Yuan". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ "Carl Yuan". PGA Tour.
External links[]
- Yuan Yechun at the PGA Tour official site
- Yuan Yechun at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
- Chinese male golfers
- Golfers at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Olympic golfers of China
- Asian Games medalists in golf
- Washington Huskies men's golfers
- People from Lake Mary, Florida
- Sportspeople from Dalian
- 1997 births
- Living people