Yani Tseng
- January 5, 2024
- Golfer
Quick Facts
Yani Tseng Biography
| Name | Yani Tseng |
| Birthday | Jan 23 |
| Birth Year | 1989 |
| Birth Country | Taiwan |
| Birth Sign | Capricorn |
| Parents | Mao Hsin Tseng, Yu-Yun Yang |
Yani Tseng is one of the most popular and richest Golfer who was born on January 23, 1989 in Taiwan. Taiwanese golfer who earned his first No. The No. 1 ranking in the world was achieved by a Taiwanese golfer in 2011.
In 2008, she was named LPGA Tour rookie of the year. This title was given to Annika Sorenstam back in 1994.
Tseng was the top-ranked amateur in Taiwan from 2004 to 2006. The highlight of her amateur career was winning the 2004 U.S. Women’s Amateur Public Links, defeating Michelle Wie in the final, 1 up. Her amateur accomplishments include:
Tseng entered the LPGA Qualifying Tournament in the fall of 2007 and finished sixth in the final Qualifying Tournament in December which gave Tseng full playing privileges on the LPGA Tour for 2008. In June 2008, she claimed her first LPGA tour victory at the LPGA Championship to become the first player from Taiwan to win an LPGA major championship. At age 19, she was also the youngest player to win the LPGA Championship and the second-youngest player to win an LPGA major.
She was the daughter of Mao Hsin (Yu-Yun) and grew up in a family with a brother, and a sister.
Yani Tseng Net Worth
| Net Worth | $6 Million |
| Source Of Income | Golfer |
| House | Living in own house. |
Yani Tseng is one of the richest Golfer from Taiwan. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Yani Tseng 's net worth $6 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
At age 13, she was the 2002 Callaway Junior World Golf Champion.
In 2010 and 2011, she was named LPGA Tour Player Of The Year. She was also named GWAA Female Player-of-the Year in 2010 & 2011.
Yani Tseng (Chinese: 曾雅妮 ; pinyin: Zēng Yǎní ; born 23 January 1989) is a Taiwanese professional golfer playing on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour. She is the youngest player ever, male or female, to win five major championships and was ranked number 1 in the Women’s World Golf Rankings for 109 consecutive weeks from 2011 to 2013.
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Who is Yani Tseng Dating?
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In September 2010, Tseng was offered a five-year sponsorship deal from a Chinese company worth NT$1 billion (US$25 million) with access to a luxury villa and private jets. Tseng rejected the offer because it required she switch her citizenship from Republic of China to China.
Facts & Trivia
Yani Ranked on the list of most popular Golfer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Taiwan. Yani Tseng celebrates birthday on January 23 of every year.
In June 2011, she won the LPGA State Farm Classic over Cristie Kerr by three strokes. Two weeks later, she won the LPGA Championship. This made her the youngest player to win four LPGA majors. The next month she defended her title at the Women’s British Open, becoming the first defending champion winner at the Women’s British Open as a major. Her five major titles also made her the youngest player, male or female, to win five major championships.
Where does Yani Tseng live?
Tseng lives in a residential community at Lake Nona Golf & Country Club in Orlando, Florida, in a house that she purchased from former LPGA player Annika Sörenstam in April 2009. Tseng was named on Time magazine’s list of the “100 Most Influential People in the World in 2012.”
What happened to golfer Sung Hyun Park?
Last season, Park was rehabilitating through a shoulder injury sustained at the end of the 2019 and used the time off due to the COVID-19 pandemic to adequately rest. Though Park said she is fully recovered and doesn’t feel any more pain – she has been a ubiquitous presence at Orange Tree Golf Club in Orlando, Fla.
Who bought Annika Sorenstam house?
The 2021 Gainbridge LPGA at Lake Nona later this month gives 32-year-old Tseng a chance to ease back into competitive golf. In 2009, she bought Annika Sorenstam’s old house at Nona , with big plans on how to fill her enormous built-in trophy case.
Does IK Kim still play golf?
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Is So Yeon Ryu married?
“ I’m married and I have more family now, a housewife and golf and a lot of things going on.” It got so bad that in her 12th year on Tour, she had to go back to Q Series.