Chinese professional golfer, Yuan Yechun qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and finished tied for 38th in the men’s competition. He competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics. Yuan has become well-known for his unusual style and in particular his unique follow-through.
Where did Yuan Yechun go to college and high school?
Yuan played college golf at the University of Washington for three years. While at Washington, he won the Pacific Northwest Amateur in 2016.
Yuan turned professional in 2018. He competed on the PGA Tour China in 2018 and won the Qingdao Championship. Since 2019, he has played on the Korn Ferry Tour. He has three runner-up finishes on the Korn Ferry Tour: 2020 Pinnacle Bank Championship.
Yuan’s breakthrough in the United States also extended the victory of Chinese players on the international tour. Wu Ashun, who fought alongside him at the Tokyo Olympics, won the Kenya Open at the DP World Tour earlier this month.
Yuan Yichun thanked his wife Luo Ying. The two met at the University of Washington, and Luo Ying is also a professional golfer. “There’s a wife who knows golf, she understands golf and knows how hard it is to play golf.
