Ruoning Yin of China plays her shot from the 11th tee during the third round of the CME Group Tour Championship at Tiburon Golf Club on November 18, 2023 in Naples, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
Last year to start her rookie season, Ruoning Yin missed the cut in seven of her first nine starts. That rough start, coupled with an injury to her left wrist, had her calling her mother from the range to say she wanted to quit.
Yin chalks up the injury to too much practice. She usually hits about 100 balls per session but last year upped it to 500.
“My mom told me, ‘If you cannot swing just don’t swing. Just do your putting drills, practice putting and chipping you’ll be fine. No matter what, we still love you,’ ” said Yin.
“I think that give me power to continue practicing, and I had a good week at Dana (Open), and I think that give me a lot of confidence and keep playing.”
The injury cleared up in February of 2023, and Yin took off. She won her second start of the season, the DIO Implant Open, and then became only the second Chinese player to ever win a major. Yin shot 67 on Sunday at the KPMG Women’s PGA, hitting a staggering 36 greens over the weekend at the KPMG Women’s PGA.
She finished the season ranked second in Strokes Gained: Approach per round behind Minjee Lee.
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