After the 2023 Kroger Queen City Championship, the LPGA Tour witnessed a 360-degree change. From Minjee Lee winning the cup to Lexi Thompson making a comeback with her stellar performance, the dynamics of the World No.1 position have also changed.

China’s 20-year-old Ruoning Yin is the new World No.1 after an impeccable display last weekend. While she admitted to feeling surreal, the former World No.1 is transitioning to the change with a companion.

The former World. No.1 has company

During the AIG Women’s Open this year in August, Lilia Vu overtook Nelly Korda to sit at the World No.1 position. During that event, she defeated the home favorite Charley Hull and carded a blistering 67 in the final round, further winning the title.

Vu called it a crazy feat to achieve. No one, not even her, thought that she could maintain the position at the beginning of the year. And a similar fate happened with China’s Ruoning Yin. While everybody was least expecting it, she overtook Lilia Vu.

However, the former World No.1 looks alright to deal with losing the title. She recently posted a story on her Instagram about being united with her best friend, Joo Youn Seo, and wrote, “Reunited with my long-distance bestie.” 

Joo and Lillia have been friends since their UCLA days. While Lilia Vu took her love to a professional level, Joo Youn Seo remains an admirer of the game and supporter of the former World No.1. How do you feel about Ruoning Yin occupying this position?

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Ruoning Yin is the new World No. 1

2023 KPMG PGA Women’s Championship winner Ruoning Yin occupied the top spot when the golf world least expected it. It becomes even more special when you consider that she is the only second Chinese woman to accomplish this.

Before her, Feng Shanshan was in the same position from November 2017 to April 2018. And in a much more exciting update, the two are coming together. Shanshan is likely to coach the national team for the upcoming Asian Games, where Ruoning Yin will be stepping into the field as one of the players.

The Chinese golfer is happy with her form. She also feels confident knowing that she was in contention in many events this season. It will be interesting to see whether Ruoning Yin can become a household name in the golf world.

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