Shanshan Feng
Shanshan Feng | |||
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![]() Feng at the 2009 LPGA Championship. | |||
Personal information | |||
Nickname | Jenny[1] | ||
Born | (1989-08-05) 5 August 1989 (age 35) Guangzhou, China | ||
Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
Sporting nationality | ![]() | ||
Career | |||
Turned professional | 2007 | ||
Current tour(s) | LPGA Tour (joined 2008) Ladies European Tour | ||
Professional wins | 23 | ||
Number of wins by tour | |||
LPGA Tour | 10 | ||
Ladies European Tour | 7 | ||
LPGA of Japan Tour | 7 | ||
Other | 1 | ||
Best results in LPGA major championships (wins: 1) | |||
Chevron Championship | T3: 2021 | ||
Women's PGA C'ship | Won: 2012 | ||
U.S. Women's Open | T4: 2012, 2021 | ||
Women's British Open | T2: 2014 | ||
Evian Championship | T2: 2019 | ||
Achievements and awards | |||
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Medal record |
Shanshan Feng (Chinese: 冯珊珊; pinyin: Féng Shān Shān, Mandarin pronunciation: [fə̌ŋ ʂə́ŋ ʂə́ŋ]; born 5 August 1989) is a Chinese former professional golfer who previously played on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour. She was the first player from China to become a member of the LPGA Tour, which she joined in 2008. Feng had 10 victories on the tour, including the 2012 LPGA Championship, a major title, in which she shot a bogey-free 67 in the final round to win by two strokes.[2] She was the first player from China to win an LPGA major championship, as well as the first player from mainland China (male or female) to have won a major championship.[3][4] Her best finish in 16 previous majors was a tie for 22nd at the 2012 Kraft Nabisco Championship.[5][6] With the victory, she moved from tenth to fifth in the Women's World Golf Rankings.[7] On 20 August 2016, Feng won the Olympic bronze medal in women's golf at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.[8] From November 2017 to April 2018, she was first in the Women's World Golf Rankings.[9]
In August 2022, Feng announced her retirement from professional golf.[10][11][12][13]
Early life, family and early golf development
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Feng was born in Guangzhou, in the province of Guangdong,[14] and started playing golf at age 10 at the urging of her father, Feng Xiong, who worked at the golf association in their hometown.[15][16][17][18]
Due to limited resources and a lack of reputable golf coaches, Feng's father, who was the captain of a junior golf team, worked with her every day.[19] During the week, Feng would attend school from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and then her father would bring her to the driving range where she would practice for two hours hitting golf balls off a mat.[19] On the weekends, she travelled outside of the city to a local course to play practice rounds and work on her short game.[19]
When Feng was in high school an agent discovered her, at a tournament in China, and this led to her meeting coach Gary Gilchrist.[19] When Feng was 17 years old, Gilchrist offered her a full scholarship to attend his junior golf academy in Hilton Head, South Carolina.[19] Feng accepted the offer and moved to the U.S. hoping to become a professional golfer.[19] Despite the scholarship to Gilchrist's academy, living expenses, tuition at a nearby high school, and traveling costs became heavy financial burdens on her parents, Feng Xiong and Zheng Yuyan, who both work at governmental institutes and earn average salaries.[20] Feng's parents had spent almost all of their savings by the end of 2007, and they considered mortgaging their house to support their daughter.[20] However, the family support paid off in December 2007 when Feng, a teenager amateur, earned a spot on the LPGA Tour's 2008 season after tying for ninth place at the Tour's qualifying tournament.[20]
Amateur career
Feng won the China Junior Championship and the China Junior Open in 2004. She was a three-time winner of the China Amateur Tournament (2004–06).[21] She was the Champion of the 2006 China Women's Amateur Open.[21] A member of the 2006 All-China Championship Team, she earned a medalist honors at the event.[21] In 2007 she was named Golfweeks's Top Chinese Amateur after winning four tournaments on the International Junior Golf Tour (IIGT) in 2007.[21]
While still an amateur, Feng tied for ninth at the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament in December 2007 to earn a spot on the LPGA Tour in 2008.[22]
Professional wins (23)
LPGA Tour wins (10)
Legend |
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Major championships (1) |
Other LPGA Tour (9) |
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | Winner's share ($) |
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1 | 10 Jun 2012 | Wegmans LPGA Championship | 72-73-70-67=282 | −6 | 2 strokes | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 375,000 |
2 | 6 Oct 2013 | Reignwood LPGA Classic | 70-64-64-68=266 | −26 | 1 stroke | ![]() | 270,000 |
3 | 24 Nov 2013 | CME Group Titleholders | 66-74-67-66=273 | −15 | 1 stroke | ![]() | 700,000 |
4 | 12 Oct 2014 | Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia | 67-67-69-63=266 | −18 | 3 strokes | ![]() | 300,000 |
5 | 30 Oct 2016 | Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia (2) | 66-70-64-67=267 | −17 | 3 strokes | ![]() | 270,000 |
6 | 6 Nov 2016 | Toto Japan Classic^ | 69-64-70=203 | −13 | 1 stroke | ![]() | 225,000 |
7 | 28 May 2017 | LPGA Volvik Championship | 68-67-66-68=269 | −19 | 1 stroke | ![]() ![]() | 195,000 |
8 | 5 Nov 2017 | Toto Japan Classic^ (2) | 66-63-68=197 | −19 | 2 strokes | ![]() | 225,000 |
9 | 11 Nov 2017 | Blue Bay LPGA | 69-67-73-70=279 | −9 | 1 stroke | ![]() | 315,000 |
10 | 7 Jul 2019 | Thornberry Creek LPGA Classic | 64-67-65-63=259 | −29 | 1 stroke | ![]() | 300,000 |
^ Co-sanctioned with the LPGA of Japan Tour
LPGA Tour playoff record (0–3)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
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1 | 2011 | Mizuno Classic | ![]() | Lost to birdie on third extra hole |
2 | 2012 | HSBC Women's Champions | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Stanford won with par on third extra hole Choi eliminated by par on second hole Feng eliminated by par on first hole |
3 | 2014 | Lorena Ochoa Invitational | ![]() | Lost to par on second extra hole |
LPGA of Japan Tour wins (7)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | Winner's share (¥) |
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1 | 7 Aug 2011 | Meiji Cup | 68-67-67=202 | −13 | 2 strokes | ![]() ![]() | 16,200,000 |
2 | 25 Sep 2011 | Miyagi TV Cup Dunlop Ladies Open | 70-70-68=208 | −8 | 1 stroke | ![]() | 12,600,000 |
3 | 27 May 2012 | Yonex Ladies | 70-69-69=208 | −8 | Playoff | ![]() | 10,800,000 |
4 | 5 Aug 2012 | Meiji Cup | 72-70-67=209 | −7 | Playoff | ![]() ![]() | 16,200,000 |
5 | 30 Sep 2012 | Japan Women's Open Golf Championship | 68-75-74-71=288 | E | 1 stroke | ![]() | 28,000,000 |
6 | 6 Nov 2016 | Toto Japan Classic^ | 69-64-70=203 | −13 | 1 stroke | ![]() | 23,175,000 |
7 | 5 Nov 2017 | Toto Japan Classic^ (2) | 66-63-68=197 | −19 | 2 strokes | ![]() | 25,510,500 |
^ Co-sanctioned with the LPGA Tour
Ladies European Tour wins (7)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner-up | Winner's share (€) |
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1 | 2 Mar 2012 | World Ladies Championship individual event | 66-69-71=206 | −10 | 1 stroke | ![]() | 56,275 |
2 | 8 Dec 2012 | Omega Dubai Ladies Masters | 66-65-67-69=267 | −21 | 5 strokes | ![]() | 75,000 |
3 | 13 Dec 2014 | Omega Dubai Ladies Masters (2) | 66-67-66-70=269 | −19 | 5 strokes | ![]() | 75,000 |
4 | 10 May 2015 | Buick Championship | 65-67-69-70=271 | −17 | 6 strokes | ![]() | 82,500 |
5 | 12 Dec 2015 | Omega Dubai Ladies Masters (3) | 67-67-67-66=267 | −21 | 12 strokes | ![]() | 75,000 |
6 | 15 May 2016 | Buick Championship (2) | 71-66-70-67=274 | −14 | Playoff | ![]() | 72,324 |
7 | 10 Dec 2016 | Omega Dubai Ladies Masters (4) | 72-70-64=206 | −10 | 2 strokes | ![]() | 75,000 |
Ladies European Tour playoff record (1–0)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
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1 | 2016 | Buick Championship | ![]() | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
Other wins (1)
- 2012 World Ladies Championship (team event with Liying Ye)
Major championships
Wins (1)
Year | Championship | Winning score | Margin | Runners-up |
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2012 | LPGA Championship | −6 (72-73-70-67=282) | 2 strokes | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Results timeline
Results not in chronological order before 2019.
Tournament | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
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ANA Inspiration | CUT | T55 | T22 | T25 | 6 | T8 | T50 | T21 | T25 | CUT | |||
U.S. Women's Open | CUT | CUT | T48 | CUT | T42 | T4 | T9 | T15 | CUT | T38 | T5 | CUT | CUT |
Women's PGA Championship | T58 | CUT | T54 | T50 | 1 | T9 | T6 | T13 | T17 | CUT | T18 | CUT | |
The Evian Championship ^ | T11 | T10 | 3 | 4 | T6 | T44 | T2 | ||||||
Women's British Open | CUT | T67 | T73 | T30 | CUT | T25 | T2 | T24 | T17 | T7 | T7 | CUT |
Tournament | 2020 | 2021 |
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ANA Inspiration | T3 | |
U.S. Women's Open | T4 | |
Women's PGA Championship | CUT | |
The Evian Championship | NT | |
Women's British Open |
^ The Evian Championship was added as a major in 2013
CUT = missed the half-way cut
NT = no tournament
"T" = tied
Summary
Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
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ANA Inspiration | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 9 |
U.S. Women's Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 8 |
Women's PGA Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 9 |
The Evian Championship | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Women's British Open | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 9 |
Totals | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 18 | 30 | 57 | 42 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 12 (2013 Kraft Nabisco – 2015 WPC)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 4 (2014 British – 2015 ANA)
Olympics medals (1)
Singles: 1 (1 bronze medal)
No. | Date | Tournament | Score | To par | Gold medalist | Silver medalist |
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1 | 20 Aug 2016 | Summer Olympics, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 70-67-68-69=273 | −10 | ![]() | ![]() |
LPGA Tour career summary
Year | Tournaments played | Cuts made | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top 10s | Best finish | Earnings ($) | Money list rank | Scoring average | Scoring rank |
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2007 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | MC | 0 | n/a | 75.50 | n/a |
2008 | 26 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 472,758 | 36 | 72.45 | 57 |
2009 | 21 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T20 | 123,694 | 75 | 72.60 | 69 |
2010 | 17 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | T4 | 281,303 | 38 | 71.69 | 26 |
2011 | 17 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 362,097 | 32 | 71.22 | 20 |
2012 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1,101,147 | 10 | 70.84 | 8 |
2013 | 19 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1,716,657 | 4 | 70.37 | 6 |
2014 | 24 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1,404,623 | 6 | 70.37 | 7 |
2015 | 21 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 12 | T2 | 1,086,338 | 9 | 70.44 | 9 |
2016 | 21 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1,458,579 | 5 | 69.88 | 4 |
2017 | 22 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 1,728,191 | 4 | 69.78 | 8 |
2018 | 22 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | T3 | 738,823 | 27 | 70.42 | 18 |
2019 | 23 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 986,190 | 16 | 70.23 | 16 |
2020 | Did not play | ||||||||||
2021 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | T3 | 520,964 | 40 | 70.81 | n/a |
Totals | 261 | 223 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 92 | 1 | 11,981,365 | 13 |
- official through 2021 season[23]
World ranking
Position in Women's World Golf Rankings at the end of each calendar year.
Year | World ranking | Source |
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2006 | 609 | [24] |
2007 | 534 | [25] |
2008 | 48 | [26] |
2009 | 83 | [27] |
2010 | 79 | [28] |
2011 | 13 | [29] |
2012 | 5 | [30] |
2013 | 4 | [31] |
2014 | 5 | [32] |
2015 | 6 | [33] |
2016 | 4 | [34] |
2017 | 1 | [35] |
2018 | 11 | [36] |
2019 | 23 | [37] |
2020 | 31 | [38] |
2021 | 23 | [39] |
Team appearances
Amateur
- Espirito Santo Trophy (representing China): 2004
Professional
- International Crown (representing China): 2016
See also
References
- ^ "Gary Gilchrist on Growth of China's Future Golfers". The A Position. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
- ^ "Shanshan Feng". BBC News. 11 June 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
- ^ http://tucsoncitizen.com/usa-today-sports/2012/06/10/shanshan-feng-wins-a-major-for-china/[permanent dead link]
- ^ Mell, Randall (10 June 2012). "Feng win could inspire Chinese girls". Golf Channel. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
- ^ Voepel, Mechelle (11 June 2012). "Shanshan Feng becomes first winner from China". ESPN W. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 12 June 2012.
- ^ DiMeglio, Steve (10 June 2012). "Shanshan Feng claims China's first major title in golf". USA Today. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". Rolex Rankings. 11 June 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
- ^ Porter, Kyle (20 August 2016). "2016 Rio Olympic golf: Park, Ko take medals as Americans just miss bronze". CBS Sports.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". Rolex Rankings. 13 November 2017. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
- ^ Rogers, Amy (2 August 2022). "Former world No. 1 Shanshan Feng announces retirement from LPGA". Golf Channel. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
- ^ Eubanks, Steve (2 August 2022). "Shanshan Feng Bids A Fond Farewell To Fans Everywhere". LPGA. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
- ^ Nichols, Beth Ann (9 August 2022). "Celebrating a newly-retired Shanshan Feng, the pioneering Chinese player who broke barriers with humor and one-of-a-kind style". Golfweek. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
- ^ Levins, Keely (1 August 2022). "Former World No. 1 Shanshan Feng, first Chinese LPGA Tour player, announces retirement". Golf Digest. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
- ^ "Guangzhou Sports Officials visit Seattle in September 2011". Washington Cultural Exchange. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
- ^ "Get to Know Shanshan Feng". LPGA. 16 June 2011. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
- ^ "Shanshan Feng Bio". LPGA. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
- ^ Golf Channel television interview with Feng upon winning the 2012 LPGA Championship on 10 June 2012
- ^ "Feng Shanshan, China's first golf number one and 'guinea pig'". Hong Kong Free Press. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f "China's Shanshan Feng does things her way". ESPN. 10 July 2017. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
- ^ a b c "Feng Shanshan's driving ambition" (PDF). China Daily. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Shanshan Feng Bio". LPGA. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
- ^ "Final Qualifying Tournament Results 2007". LPGA. 2 December 2007. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
- ^ "Shanshan Feng results". LPGA. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 26 December 2006.
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- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 31 December 2012.
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- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 29 December 2014.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 28 December 2015.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 26 December 2016.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 25 December 2017.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 31 December 2018.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 30 December 2019.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 28 December 2020.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 27 December 2021.
External links
- Shanshan Feng at the LPGA Tour official site
- Shanshan Feng at the Ladies European Tour official site
- Shanshan Feng at the Women's World Golf Rankings official site
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