SHANGHAI, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) -- China's Yin Ruoning came from behind to beat South Korea's Choi Hye-jin by one stroke and win the Buick LPGA Shanghai on Sunday, claiming her seventh LPGA Tour title.
Yin finished with a four-round total of 277, 11 under par, at Sheshan Golf Club to win the tournament for the second time, having also captured the title in 2024.
Choi, who had led the tournament through the first three rounds, carded a final-round 71 to finish second at 10 under. South Korea's Amy Yang shot a 68 to take third at 8 under.
"At Sheshan, even a two-shot or four-shot lead doesn't mean much. I always felt I had a chance to win," Yin said. "Fans might have found it nerve-racking, but I felt I played with a lot of patience over the weekend."
The victory continued a strong season for Yin, who won the FM Championship in late August to claim her sixth LPGA Tour title and end a title drought of nearly two years.
She also earned a silver medal in the women's individual competition at the Nagoya Asian Games earlier this month and helped China win gold in the women's team event, securing the country's first Asian Games gold medal in golf.
"Every victory this year has meant a lot to me," Yin said. "If I had to choose one, I would pick the Asian Games team gold. From my first Asian Games in Jakarta to Nagoya, it was the gold medal I had wanted most to win for China over eight years."
Yin said her biggest improvement over the past two years had been her composure under pressure.
"I don't get anxious when things happen anymore," she said. "My caddie told me that two years ago, if I had missed so many putts, my mindset would have fallen apart. I've grown a lot over these two years, and I've become much more mature mentally."
The LPGA Tour's late-season Asian Swing continues this week in South Korea, with the BMW Ladies Championship set to tee off Thursday at Pine Beach Golf Links in Haenam-gun. ■
