It pays to play well on the LPGA.
The 25-year-old took down her United States Solheim Cup teammate and world No. 1 Lilia Vu in a playoff to win the 2023 Buick LPGA Shanghai in the event’s first return to China after a three-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The win is the first of Yin’s career in 159 LPGA starts.
The American teammates previously squared off in a playoff earlier this season at the 2023 Chevron Championship, where Vu came out on top. Yin will take home the top prize of $315,000, with the runner-up Vu earning $192,550 as a consolation. Check out the prize money payouts for each professional player at the 2023 Buick LPGA Shangai .Brooks Koepka Takes Another Swipe at LIV Golf Teammate Matthew Wolff: ‘There’s Only Three of Us on Our Team’