Shanshan Feng

Shanshan Feng (Chinese: 冯珊珊; pinyin: Féng Shān Shān, Mandarin pronunciation: [fə̌ŋ ʂə́ŋ ʂə́ŋ]; born 5 August 1989) is a Chinese professional golfer who plays on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour. She is the first player from China to become a member of the LPGA Tour, which she joined in 2008. Feng has 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 is the first player from China to win an LPGA major championship, as well as the first player from mainland China (male or female) to win 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]

Shanshan Feng
Feng in 2014
Personal information
NicknameJenny[1]
Born (1989-08-05) August 5, 1989
Guangzhou, China
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Nationality China
Career
Turned professional2007
Current tour(s)LPGA Tour (joined 2008)
Ladies European Tour
Professional wins23
Number of wins by tour
LPGA Tour10
Ladies European Tour7
LPGA of Japan Tour7
Other1
Best results in LPGA major championships
ANA Inspiration6th: 2014
Women's PGA C'shipWon: 2012
U.S. Women's OpenT4: 2012
Women's British OpenT2: 2014
Evian ChampionshipT2: 2019
Achievements and awards
Ladies European Tour
Order of Merit		2015

Early life, family and early golf development
2009 Women's British Open

Feng was born in Guangzhou, in the province of Guangdong,[10] and started playing golf at age 10 at the urging of her father, Feng Xiong, who worked at the golf association in their hometown.[11][12][13][14]

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.[15] 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.[15] On the weekends, she travelled outside of the city to a local course to play practice rounds and work on her short game.[15]

When Feng was in high school an agent discovered her, at a tournament in China, and this led to her meeting coach Gary Gilchrist.[15] When Feng was 17 years old, Gilchrist offered her a full scholarship to attend his junior golf academy in Hilton Head, South Carolina.[15] Feng accepted the offer and moved to the U.S hoping to become a professional golfer.[15] 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.[16] 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.[16] 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.[16]

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).[17] She was the Champion of the 2006 China Women's Amateur Open.[17] A member of the 2006 All-China Championship Team, she earned a medalist honors at the event.[17] In 2007 she was named Golfweeks's Top Chinese Amateur after winning four tournaments on the International Junior Golf Tour (IIGT) in 2007.[17]

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.[18]

Professional wins (23)

LPGA Tour wins (10)
Legend
Major championships (1)
Other LPGA Tour (9)
No. Date Tournament Winning score To par Margin
of victory		 Runner(s)-up Winner's
share ($)
1 10 Jun 2012 Wegmans LPGA Championship 72-73-70-67=282 −6 2 strokes Eun-Hee Ji
Stacy Lewis
Mika Miyazato
Suzann Pettersen		 375,000
2 6 Oct 2013 Reignwood LPGA Classic 70-64-64-68=266 −26 1 stroke Stacy Lewis 270,000
3 24 Nov 2013 CME Group Titleholders 66-74-67-66=273 −15 1 stroke Gerina Piller 700,000
4 12 Oct 2014 Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia 67-67-69-63=266 −18 3 strokes Pornanong Phatlum 300,000
5 30 Oct 2016 Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia (2) 66-70-64-67=267 −17 3 strokes Suzann Pettersen 270,000
6 6 Nov 2016 Toto Japan Classic^ 69-64-70=203 −13 1 stroke Jang Ha-na 225,000
7 28 May 2017 LPGA Volvik Championship 68-67-66-68=269 −19 1 stroke Minjee Lee
Park Sung-hyun		 195,000
8 5 Nov 2017 Toto Japan Classic^ (2) 66-63-68=197 −19 2 strokes Ai Suzuki 225,000
9 11 Nov 2017 Blue Bay LPGA 69-67-73-70=279 −9 1 stroke Moriya Jutanugarn 315,000
10 7 Jul 2019 Thornberry Creek LPGA Classic 64-67-65-63=259 −29 1 stroke Ariya Jutanugarn 300,000

^ Co-sanctioned with the LPGA of Japan Tour

LPGA Tour playoff record (0–3)

No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result
1 2011 Mizuno Classic Momoko Ueda Lost to birdie on third extra hole
2 2012 HSBC Women's Champions Na Yeon Choi
Jenny Shin
Angela Stanford		 Stanford won with par on third extra hole
Choi eliminated with par on second hole
Feng eliminated with par on first hole
3 2014 Lorena Ochoa Invitational Christina Kim 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 (¥)
1 7 Aug 2011 Meiji Cup 68-67-67=202 −13 2 strokes Eun-Bi Jang
Miho Koga		 16,200,000
2 25 Sep 2011 Miyagi TV Cup Dunlop Ladies Open 70-70-68=208 −8 1 stroke Yuri Fudoh 12,600,000
3 27 May 2012 Yonex Ladies 70-69-69=208 −8 Playoff Yukari Baba 10,800,000
4 5 Aug 2012 Meiji Cup 72-70-67=209 −7 Playoff Sun-Ju Ahn
Shinobu Moromizato		 16,200,000
5 30 Sep 2012 Japan Women's Open Golf Championship 68-75-74-71=288 E 1 stroke Inbee Park 28,000,000
6 6 Nov 2016 Toto Japan Classic^ 69-64-70=203 −13 1 stroke Jang Ha-na 23,175,000
7 5 Nov 2017 Toto Japan Classic^ (2) 66-63-68=197 −19 2 strokes Ai Suzuki 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 (€)
1 2 Mar 2012 World Ladies Championship
individual event		 66-69-71=206 −10 1 stroke Pornanong Phatlum 56,275
2 8 Dec 2012 Omega Dubai Ladies Masters 66-65-67-69=267 −21 5 strokes Dewi Claire Schreefel 75,000
3 13 Dec 2014 Omega Dubai Ladies Masters (2) 66-67-66-70=269 −19 5 strokes Carlota Ciganda 75,000
4 10 May 2015 Buick Championship 65-67-69-70=271 −17 6 strokes Kang Hyeon-seo 82,500
5 12 Dec 2015 Omega Dubai Ladies Masters (3) 67-67-67-66=267 −21 12 strokes Thidapa Suwannapura 75,000
6 15 May 2016 Buick Championship (2) 71-66-70-67=274 −14 Playoff Choi Na-yeon 72,324
7 10 Dec 2016 Omega Dubai Ladies Masters (4) 72-70-64=206 −10 2 strokes Charley Hull 75,000

Ladies European Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 2016 Buick Championship Choi Na-yeon Won with birdie on first extra hole

Other wins (1)

Major championships

Wins (1)
YearChampionshipWinning scoreMarginRunners-up
2012LPGA Championship−6 (72-73-70-67=282)2 strokes Eun-Hee Ji, Stacy Lewis, Mika Miyazato, Suzann Pettersen

Results timeline

Results not in chronological order before 2019.

Tournament2007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019
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

^ The Evian Championship was added as a major in 2013

  Win
  Top 10
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

Summary
TournamentWins2nd3rdTop-5Top-10Top-25EventsCuts made
ANA Inspiration000026108
U.S. Women's Open000234137
Women's PGA Championship100136129
The Evian Championship01135677
Women's British Open010136129
Totals121716285440
  • 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
1 20 Aug 2016 Summer Olympics, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 70-67-68-69=273 −10 Inbee Park Lydia Ko

LPGA Tour career summary
YearTournaments
played		Cuts
made		Wins2nd3rdTop 10sBest
finish		Earnings
($)		Money
list rank		Scoring
average		Scoring
rank
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
Totals 253 216 10 11 10 90 1 11,460,401 11
  • official through 2019 season[19]

World ranking

Position in Women's World Golf Rankings at the end of each calendar year.

YearWorld
ranking		Source
2006609[20]
2007534[21]
200848[22]
200983[23]
201079[24]
201113[25]
20125[26]
20134[27]
20145[28]
20156[29]
20164[30]
20171[31]
201811[32]
201923[33]

Team appearances

Amateur

Professional

See also

References
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  2. "Shanshan Feng". Retrieved 11 June 2012.
  3. http://tucsoncitizen.com/usa-today-sports/2012/06/10/shanshan-feng-wins-a-major-for-china/%5B%5D
  4. Mell, Randall (10 June 2012). "Feng win could inspire Chinese girls". Golf Channel. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
  5. Voepel, Mechelle (11 June 2012). "Shanshan Feng becomes first winner from China". ESPN W. Retrieved 12 June 2012.
  6. DiMeglio, Steve (10 June 2012). "Shanshan Feng claims China's first major title in golf". USA Today. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
  7. "Women's World Golf Rankings". Rolex Rankings. 11 June 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
  8. Porter, Kyle (20 August 2016). "2016 Rio Olympic golf: Park, Ko take medals as Americans just miss bronze". CBS Sports.
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  10. "Guangzhou Sports Officials visit Seattle in September 2011". Washington Cultural Exchange. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
  11. "Get to Know Shanshan Feng". LPGA. 16 June 2011. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
  12. "Shanshan Feng Bio". LPGA. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
  13. Golf Channel television interview with Feng upon winning the 2012 LPGA Championship on 10 June 2012
  14. "Feng Shanshan, China's first golf number one and 'guinea pig'". Hong Kong Free Press. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  15. "China's Shanshan Feng does things her way". ESPN. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  16. "Feng Shanshan's driving ambition" (PDF). China Daily. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  17. "Shanshan Feng Bio". LPGA. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  18. "Final Qualifying Tournament Results 2007". LPGA. December 2, 2007. Retrieved June 11, 2012.
  19. "Shanshan Feng results". LPGA. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  20. "Women's World Golf Rankings". 26 December 2006.
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  32. "Women's World Golf Rankings". 31 December 2018.
  33. "Women's World Golf Rankings". 30 December 2019.
Awards
Preceded by
Park Sung-hyun		 World No. 1 Ranked Golfer
13 November 2017 – 22 April 2018		 Succeeded by
Inbee Park
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