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Chinese professional golfer

In this Chinese name, the family name is Yuan.
Yuan Yechun
Personal information
NicknameCarl
Born (1997-03-21) 21 March 1997 (age 27)
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)PGA Tour
Former tour(s)Korn Ferry Tour
PGA Tour China
Professional wins2
Highest ranking99 (11 September 2022)
(as of 24 November 2024)
Number of wins by tour
Korn Ferry Tour1
Other1
Achievements and awards
Korn Ferry Tour
regular season points list winner		2022
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.

Yuan has become well known for his unusual style, his unique follow through in particular.

Amateur career

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

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, Chen Yilong, and Zhang Huachuang.

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.

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

Yuan finished the 2022–23 season 126th in the FedEx Cup standings, but regained full PGA Tour privileges after Jon Rahm signed with LIV Golf.

Amateur wins

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

Source:

Professional wins (2)

Korn Ferry Tour wins (1)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory		 Runner-up
1 20 Mar 2022 Chitimacha Louisiana Open −14 (68-66-71-65=270) Playoff United States Peter Uihlein

Korn Ferry Tour playoff record (1–0)

No. Year Tournament Opponent Result
1 2022 Chitimacha Louisiana Open United States Peter Uihlein Won with birdie on first extra hole

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 Callum Tarren

Results in World Golf Championships

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

"T" = tied

See also

References

  1. "Week 37 2022 Ending 11 Sep 2022" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
  2. "Yuan Yechun". Olympics.com. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  3. "Player Profile - Carl Yuan". Initial Golf. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  4. ^ "2017-18 Men's Golf Roster: Carl Yuan". GoHuskies.com. Seattle: Washington Huskies Athletics. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  5. ^ "Yechun Carl Yuan". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  6. "Carl Yuan". PGA Tour.

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