Wu Chia-yen (born 25 March 2004) is a Taiwanese professional golfer who plays on the LPGA of Japan Tour.
| Wu Chia-yen | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 25 March 2004 Taipei, Taiwan |
| Height | 155 cm (5 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 52 kg (115 lb) |
| Sporting nationality |  Chinese Taipei |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2020 |
| Current tour(s) | LPGA of Japan Tour (joined 2023) Taiwan LPGA Tour (joined 2018) |
| Professional wins | 10 |
Amateur career edit
In the quarter-finals of the 2017 U.S. Women's Amateur, Wu prevailed over Lauren Stephenson to win in a 30-hole match, the longest in United States Golf Association history.[1] It broke the previous record of 28 holes set at the 1930 U.S. Amateur and 1960 U.S. Junior Amateur.[2]
At only 13 years and four months, she also became the youngest player in history to advance to the semi-finals of the U.S. Women's Amateur.[3]
Professional career edit
Wu turned professional in 2020 and won seven times on the Taiwan LPGA Tour before joining the LPGA of Japan Tour in 2023, where she quickly secured three victories on the tour's development circuit, the StepUp Tour.[4]
By the end of 2023, she had advanced to 152nd in the Women's World Golf Rankings, and was the second highest ranked Taiwanese player behind Chien Pei-yun.[5]
Amateur wins edit
- 2018 Swinging Skirts Dream Cup - Spring, International Ladies Amateur Golf Championship, Yeangder Amateur Classic Leg 2
- 2019 Yeangder Amateur Classic Leg 5
- 2020 Yeangder Amateur Classic Leg 9
Source:[6]
Professional wins (10) edit
Taiwan LPGA Tour wins (7) edit
- 2018 Party Golfer Ladies Open (as an amateur)
- 2020 WPG Ladies Open, Yichen Future Open
- 2021 CTBC Invitational, Wistron Ladies Open, Party Golfers Ladies Open
- 2022 Taiwan Mobile Ladies Open
Japan StepUp Tour wins (3) edit
- 2023 Yupiteru･Shizuoka Shimbun & Shizuoka Broadcasting System Ladies, Castrol Ladies, Chugoku Shimbun Chupea Ladies Cup
References edit
- ^ Herrington, Ryan (12 August 2017). "This 30-hole(!) U.S. Women's Amateur match included the most 'vagaries of match play' moment ever". Golf Digest. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ Herrington, Ryan (29 December 2017). "13 things you might not remember actually happened in golf in 2017". Golf Digest. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ Zink, Vanessa (11 August 2017). "Wu's 30-Hole Quarterfinal Win Makes USGA History". USGA. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ "Chia Yen Wu". LPGA of Japan Tour. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings as of 31 December 2023". Women's World Golf Rankings. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ "Chia Yen Wu". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
External links edit
- Wu Chia-yen at the LPGA of Japan Tour official site
- Wu Chia-yen at the Women's World Golf Rankings official site