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Biography
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 six 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. 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. Her best finish in 16 previous majors was a tie for 22nd at the 2012 Kraft Nabisco Championship. With the victory, she moved from tenth to fifth in the Women's World Golf Rankings. On 20 August 2016, Feng won the Olympic bronze medal in women's golf at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.
Early years
Feng was born in Guangzhou and started playing golf at age 10 at the urging of her father, who worked at the golf association in their hometown.
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.
Professional wins (19)
LPGA Tour wins (6)
| Legend |
| Major championships (1) |
| Other LPGA Tour (5) |
| 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 |
^ Co-sanctioned with the LPGA of Japan Tour
LPGA Tour playoff record (0–3)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(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 (6)
| 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 |
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. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2016 | Buick Championship | Choi Na-yeon | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
Other wins (1)
- 2012 World Ladies Championship (team event with Liying Ye)
Major championships
Wins (1)
| Year | Championship | Winning score | Margin | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | LPGA 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 2015.
| Tournament | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANA Inspiration | DNP | DNP | CUT | DNP | T55 | T22 | T25 | 6 | T8 | T50 |
| Women's PGA Championship | DNP | T58 | CUT | T54 | T50 | 1 | T9 | T6 | T13 | T17 |
| U.S. Women's Open | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | T42 | T4 | T9 | T15 | CUT | T38 |
| Women's British Open | DNP | CUT | T67 | T73 | T30 | CUT | T25 | T2 | T24 | T17 |
| The Evian Championship ^ | T11 | T10 | 3 | 4 | ||||||
DNP = did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.
Summary
| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANA Inspiration | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 |
| Women's PGA Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 8 |
| U.S. Women's Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 5 |
| Women's British Open | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 7 |
| The Evian Championship | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Totals | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 39 | 30 |
- 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
| Year | Tournaments played | Cuts made | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top 10s | Best 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 |
| Totals | 186 | 158 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 66 | 8,007,197 | 21 |
- official through 2016 season
- "Shanshan Feng results". LPGA. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
World ranking
Position in Women's World Golf Rankings at the end of each calendar year.
| Year | World ranking | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 609 | |
| 2007 | 534 | |
| 2008 | 48 | |
| 2009 | 83 | |
| 2010 | 79 | |
| 2011 | 13 | |
| 2012 | 5 | |
| 2013 | 4 | |
| 2014 | 5 | |
| 2015 | 6 | |
| 2016 | 4 |
Team appearances
Professional
- International Crown (representing China): 2016