Ding Wenyi (Chinese: 丁文一; born 19 November 2004) is a Chinese professional golfer.

Early life and family

Ding was born in Beijing, China, where his father, Feng, worked as a football coach.[1]

Amateur career

Ding won the Chinese Amateur Open three times, in 2019, 2020 and 2021.[2] In 2020, he finished as runner-up in the Volvo China Open on the China Tour,[1] and the following year won the tour's Boao Classic. In 2022, he won the U.S. Junior Amateur, defeating Caleb Surratt, 3 and 2, in the final. In 2023, he enrolled at Arizona State University. That year, he was also runner-up in the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship, losing in a playoff, and had two top-ten finishes in professional tournaments in China, at the Hainan Open on the Challenge Tour and the Volvo China Open on the Asian Tour. In 2024, he won the Amer Ari Invitational, the Southern Amateur and the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship, was crowned the Pac-12 Conference Freshman of the Year and Player of the Year, and named a first-team All American. Having left college to meet eligibility requirements,[3] he finished top of the Global Amateur Pathway rankings to gain status on the DP World Tour for 2025. He reached a high of third in the World Amateur Golf Ranking.[4][5]

Professional career

In October 2024, Ding turned professional and confirmed that he would be joining the European Tour. By turning professional, he forfeited exemptions into the Masters Tournament and U. S. Open gained from his Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship win. His first tournament as a professional was the Hangzhou Open on the Challenge Tour, where he finished in a tie for 11th place.[4]

Amateur wins

Professional wins (1)

China Tour wins (1)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runner-up
1 1 May 2021 Boao Classic
(as an amateur) 		−23 (67-67-64-67=265) 4 strokes China Chen Peicheng (a)

Results in major championships

Tournament 2023
Masters Tournament
PGA Championship
U.S. Open CUT
The Open Championship
  Did not play

CUT = missed the halfway cut

References

  1. ^ a b Sens, Josh (30 July 2022). "For Wenyi Ding, the first man from China to win a USGA event, the sky appears to be the limit". Golf Magazine. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
  2. ^ Coe, Jonathan (9 August 2022). "122nd U.S. Amateur: Inside the Field". USGA. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
  3. ^ Jourdan, Cameron (22 August 2024). "World No. 4 amateur Wenyi Ding no longer at Arizona State. What's next?". Golfweek. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
  4. ^ a b Higham, Paul (16 October 2024). "Wenyi Ding Facts: 14 Things To Know About The Chinese Golfer". Golf Monthly. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
  5. ^ Hall, Mike (16 October 2024). "Chinese Star Wenyi Ding Turns Pro After Glittering Amateur Career". Golf Monthly. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ding_Wenyi
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