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China's Ruoning Yin overtakes Choi to win the LPGA's Shanghai tournament

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The Associated Press. (2026, October 18). China's Ruoning Yin overtakes Choi to win the LPGA's Shanghai tournament. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/golf/china-s-ruoning-yin-overtakes-choi-to-win-the-lpga-s-shanghai-tournament/article_0b33b6c0-eda1-5f38-9a9a-fec4cde1bee0.html

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Ruoning Yin won the LPGA Shanghai tournament on Sunday by making a crucial four-foot birdie putt on the 16th hole to take the lead and finish at 10-under par, one stroke ahead of Hye-Jin Choi. This was Yin's seventh career win on the LPGA Tour, including her victory in this event last year and her major title at the Women’s PGA Championship in 2023. Amy Yang finished third, three strokes behind Yin with a score of 8-under par.
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Ruoning Yin from China won the LPGA Shanghai tournament on Sunday by one stroke over Hye-Jin Choi, concluding a dramatic final round. After starting tied with Choi at the 16th hole, Yin made a crucial four-foot birdie putt to take the lead and secure victory with a total score of 277 for 72 holes. The tournament took place at Sheshan Golf Club in Shanghai as part of the late-season Asian Swing on the LPGA Tour. Choi had led after three rounds but fell short, seeking her first LPGA win since joining in 2022. Amy Yang finished third with a score of 68 for the final round. The event marks Yin's seventh career LPGA victory and includes wins from previous years at Shanghai (2024) and the Women’s PGA Championship (2023).

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China LPGA LPGA Shanghai SHANGHAI the LPGA Tour

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Yin PERSON · 5× Choi PERSON · 4× LPGA ORG · 2× SHANGHAI GPE · 2× the LPGA Tour ORG · 2× Amy Yang PERSON · 1× China GPE · 1× Hye-Jin Choi PERSON · 1× LPGA Shanghai ORG · 1× Ruoning Yin PERSON · 1×

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SHANGHAI (AP) — Ruoning Yin made a four-foot birdie putt on the 16th hole to break out of a back-nine tie with third-round leader Hye-Jin Choi and win the LPGA Shanghai tournament by one stroke on Sunday.
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🔮 The late-season Asian Swing on the LPGA Tour continues in South Korea, where the BMW Ladies Championship will be played at Pine Beach Golf Links in Haenam-gun beginning Thursday.
2026-10-18 · Toronto Star
China's Ruoning Yin overtakes Choi to win the LPGA's Shanghai tournament · assertive framing

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SHANGHAI (AP) — Ruoning Yin made a four-foot birdie putt on the 16th hole to break out of a back-nine tie with third-round leader Hye-Jin Choi and win the LPGA Shanghai tournament by one stroke on Sunday. asserted
Yin → make → Sunday
Choi and Yin tied for the lead after 10 holes and remained level through the 15th hole at Sheshan Golf Club. asserted
Choi → tie → Club
Yin missed a 10-foot birdie putt on 15 but made no mistake a hole later to move to 10-under, a stroke ahead of Choi with two holes to go. asserted
Yin → miss → holes
It was the seventh LPGA tournament win for China’s Yin, who won the Shanghai event in 2024 and a major at the Women’s PGA Championship in 2023. asserted
who → win → 2023
Yin finished with a 72-hole total of 11-under 277. while Choi had a 71 Sunday. asserted
Choi → finish → 71
Amy Yang finished in third after a 68, three strokes behind Yin. asserted
Yang → finish → Yin
Choi was looking for her first win on the LPGA Tour since joining in 2022 and after more than 100 starts. asserted
Choi → look → starts
She led by three strokes after the first round, two after the second and one after 54 holes. asserted
She → lead → holes
Defending champion Jeeno Thitikul, who won in a five-hole playoff over Minami Katsu here in 2025, shot 69 Sunday and was at 3-under. asserted
who → win → under
Thitikul won the LOTTE Championship in Hawaii earlier this month for her fourth LPGA victory of the season and 11th overall. asserted
Thitikul → win → season
The late-season Asian Swing on the LPGA Tour continues in South Korea, where the BMW Ladies Championship will be played at Pine Beach Golf Links in Haenam-gun beginning Thursday. asserted
Championship → continue → Thursday
Later tournaments are scheduled in Malaysia and Japan. asserted
tournaments → schedule → Malaysia
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