What’s happened to Chinese tennis star Tseng?
The disqualification is Tseng’s latest setback. From 2008-12, the 32-year-old won 15 times on the LPGA Tour, became the youngest player (22) to win five majors and rose to world No. 1, where she’d stay for 109 straight weeks. But following three victories in her first five starts to start her 2012 season, she hasn’t won since.
How old is Yani Tseng?
Yani Tseng ( Chinese: 曾雅妮; pinyin: Zēng Yǎní; born 23 January 1989) is a Taiwanese professional golfer playing on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour. She is the youngest player ever, male or female, to win five major championships and was ranked number 1 in the Women’s World Golf Rankings for 109 consecutive weeks from 2011 to 2013.
Why was Sakura Tseng disqualified from the LPGA Championship?
Tseng was listed on the LPGA’s online leaderboard on Thursday as having just DQ’d. But Golf Channel, which is broadcasting the event, showed on its site that Tseng shot 87, and on Thursday, Golf Digest reported that Tseng was disqualified for failing to sign her scorecard. The disqualification is Tseng’s latest setback.
What happened to Yani Tseng at the LA Open?
Yani Tseng, a five-time major winner and a former world No. 1, shot a 16-over 87 during Wednesday’s first round of the Hugel-Air Premia LA Open, then was disqualified after the round when she failed to sign her scorecard. Tseng was listed on the LPGA’s online leaderboard on Thursday as having just DQ’d.