Angel Yin known as her look eventually yr’s CME Group Tour Championship, a step in direction of “freedom.”
Yin received the season-long Aon Threat Reward Problem, which got here with a $1 million bonus. Mixed with $1.7 million in official earnings, it was a worthwhile 2023 for Yin.
If she continues to play like she did Thursday at Tiburon Golf Membership, her return may show extra profitable.
Right here’s a take a look at how the 60 locations will likely be paid out on the $11 million LPGA season finale.
After making two bogeys in her first 4 holes within the opening spherical, Yin carded seven birdies and an eagle for a 7-under 65. She was one shot off the early lead on the season finale.
A win wouldn’t solely considerably enhance her checking account; it might be a drastic distinction to the beginning of her yr.
Yin didn’t compete in a match till April due to a damaged ankle. After returning with a T-5 on the Match Play occasion, she withdrew from the Chevron Championship, which she misplaced in a playoff the yr prior.
Yin’s on-course frustration continued for many of the summer time as she did not qualify for the Olympics — which she known as spiritually demoralizing — and did not put up a top-30 end. That modified in August, when she tied for second in Portland, the primary of 5 top-10s in a nine-event stretch.
“I found out that I simply have to belief myself. I didn’t actually like, belief myself that a lot, however I went out and performed with Juli Inkster and I [had] not performed that nice and I believe I missed a minimize or one thing. I performed together with her and shot 8 underneath with the coaching support for a putter. She goes, ‘You already know, your drawback is you simply have to belief your self.’
“I used to be like, OK, yeah. So I sort of went off on that and experimented. I received my pal to come back out. She’s a golf coach so she’s not likely telling me what to do on the golf course. I began doing the whole lot — even my very own wind. It sounds humorous, however I simply began doing the whole lot that I can probably do, even what a caddie would do, apart from carry the bag.”
Yin stated final yr’s million-dollar bonus allowed her the liberty to rent extra staff members and get some administration help (and never stress about lacking the primary a part of the marketing campaign). She was capable of choose up just a few new sponsors as effectively.
Requested what a $4 million examine would enable for, Yin replied, “Even larger monetary freedom. To me it’s not one thing I might purchase, one thing I might get, as a result of I’m actually pleased with my life now. Perhaps I would love attempt to make it higher, however I’ve the whole lot I want.
“Simply shifting ahead could be monetary freedom of what I need. All my buddies round me, if I may help them, help a bunch round me, that’s what I love to do in life and the place I’m at.”
