Ruoning Yin Defends Buick LPGA Shanghai Title for 7th Win

By Staff Writer

October 19, 2026

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Key takeaways

Ruoning Yin won the Buick LPGA Shanghai for the second straight year, her seventh career LPGA Tour title.
Yin played her final 36 holes nine-under, closing Sunday with five birdies against one bogey.
She led the field in greens in regulation (55 of 72) and hit all 14 fairways in the final round.
It is Yin's second consecutive LPGA win, following her FM Championship victory in her previous start.
Yin has topped $3 million in 2026 earnings and climbed to No. 5 in the Race to the CME Globe.

Ruoning Yin defended her title at the Buick LPGA Shanghai on Sunday, closing strong to claim her seventh career LPGA Tour win in front of a home crowd.

How did Yin close out the win?

After a two-over second round, Yin played her final 36 holes nine-under, carding five birdies and one bogey Sunday, with birdies on two of her last three holes. She led the field in greens in regulation at 55 of 72, and hit all 14 fairways in the final round.

"This course you have to play really, really patient, and there is not many birdie chances," Yin said after the win.

What makes this Shanghai win notable?

Yin is just the second player to win the Buick LPGA Shanghai in consecutive years, joining Danielle Kang, who won back-to-back editions in 2018 and 2019. She also remains the only player from the People's Republic of China to win the event. The victory follows her win at the FM Championship in her previous start, giving her back-to-back titles this season.

With three events left on the schedule, Yin said she hopes the win carries momentum into the season's final stretch.