On May 14, Beijing time, China's Jinhua Liu Yan performed well in the 2024 U.S. Women's Open Qualifying Tournament held in New Jersey, passing the customs with a final score of -11 strokes and successfully qualifying for this top event! At the same time, this will be Liu Yan's eighth appearance in a women's PGA TOUR Grand Slam event.
Liu Yan | Source: New Jersey Golf Association official
The U.S. Women's Open Qualifiers require players to play 36 holes in one day and have rigorous selection criteria. Liu Yan, who has just finished the American LPGA Founder's Cup, has no time to rest and is constantly facing the challenge of the Grand Slam qualifiers. After 36 holes, she finished in fourth place with a brilliant 133 (65-68), which means that she has successfully advanced to the US Women's Open from May 30 to June 2, and another Chinese golden flower will bloom on the stage of the world's top event in 2024!
Liu Yan took a group photo with three other players who passed the qualifying round
Source: New Jersey Golf Association official
In recent years, Liu Yan has honed herself on the Women's PGA Tour, starting the 2024 season with a tie for 15th at the Blue Bay Masters, and then at the Los Angeles Championship, where she finished in a tie for 13th.
In 2014, the U.S. Women's Open International Qualifying Tournament was held in China for the first time, and powerful players such as Shi Yuting and Liu Yiyi have passed the qualifying rounds to enter the top competition stage. In 2016 and 2017, Liu Yan played well in the U.S. Women's Open Qualifying Tournament held in China for two consecutive years, winning the championship and qualifying. Although Liu Yan has unfortunately failed to qualify in the past few times, now, after a long time of training on the women's PGA Tour, she is bound to stand on the high-profile stage again with a different courage and more experience. Her performance deserves the support and expectation of every fan and friend!
Liu Yan won the 2016 U.S. Women's Open in China qualifying tournament
The U.S. Women's Open, a women's PGA TOUR major, will kick off at Lancaster Country Club in Pennsylvania from May 30 to June 2. The tournament's total prize money has been upgraded to $12 million, making it the largest women's golf event ever.
The U.S. Women's Open has long been known as the "Grand Slam of Grand Slams", first held in 1946 and now in its 79th edition. It has the longest history, the most open entry system, the strongest squad, and the most expensive prize money, and two of China's world No.1 players, Feng Shanshan and Yin Ruoning, have both been on the field. This tournament will also attract many of the world's top golfers, so stay tuned!