Buick LPGA Shanghai, final round
Yin wins Buick LPGA Shanghai by one over Choi
Ruoning Yin won the 2026 Buick LPGA Shanghai at −11, one stroke ahead of Hye-Jin Choi, after starting the final round two shots behind.
Yin won in her home country. She is from China, and Sheshan Golf Club sits in Shanghai. The event is not a major, so her major total stays at one, the Women's PGA she won in 2023. The victory pays $480,000 from a $3,200,000 purse. Jeeno Thitikul was the defending champion.
Yin’s four rounds
- Round 168−4
- Round 274+2
- Round 367−5
- Round 468−4
- Total277−11
Margin 1 strokeRunner-up Hye-Jin Choi, 278Field 81No cut
Yin was four back after 36 holes.
Choi set the early pace. She opened with a 64, the low round of the week at −8, and led by three. Yin shot 68 and sat tied for third, four back. Both players shot 74 in the second round. Choi's 138 (−6) kept her two clear, while Yin's 142 (−2) left her tied for seventh and still four behind. Yin's 67 in round three was her best of the week. It lifted her to third at 209 (−7), two behind Choi's 207 (−9). Choi's lead over the field was one shot.
The race
Score to par after each round
| Player | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruoning Yin | −4 | −2 | −7 | −11 |
| Hye-Jin Choi | −8 | −6 | −9 | −10 |
| Amy Yang | −3 | −4 | −8 | −8 |
| Rio Takeda | −4 | −3 | −4 | −7 |
Yin shot 68 on Sunday. Choi shot 71. That is a three-shot swing, and it turned a two-shot deficit into a one-shot win, 277 to 278. Choi finished at −10 in second.
Amy Yang closed with a 72 for 280 (−8) in third. Rio Takeda shot 69 for 281 (−7) in fourth.
The tournament was 72 holes of stroke play with no cut. Eighty-one players started, and 76 finished. The course played to par 72 at 6,735 yards.