Ryan Yip (born December 7, 1984) is a Canadian professional golfer who currently plays on the Web.com Tour.
| Ryan Yip | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 7, 1984 Calgary, Alberta |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12.5 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  Canada |
| Residence | Calgary, Alberta |
| Career | |
| College | Kent State University |
| Turned professional | 2006 |
| Current tour(s) | Web.com Tour |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Canada Asian Tour |
| Professional wins | 3 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | CUT: 2013 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
Amateur career
editYip was born in Calgary, Alberta. He won the 2002 Alberta Amateur and in 2006 was a semifinalist at the U.S. Amateur and the Canadian Amateur. He played college golf at Kent State University where he won three tournaments. While at Kent State he was named the Mid-American Conference Freshman of the Year in 2003 and the MAC Co-Golfer of the year in 2005. He was also named to the All MAC first team from 2003 to 2006 and was named to the All Mid-West team in 2005 and 2006. He turned professional in 2006.
Professional career
editYip has played on PGA Tour Canada since 2007, when it was known as the Canadian Tour. He picked up his first professional win in a non-tour event at the Alberta Open in May 2009. In August he picked up his first Canadian Tour victory at the Jane Rogers Championship.
Yip played on the Web.com Tour in 2012 but made only four cuts in 17 tournaments and lost his tour card.[1]
Amateur wins
edit- 2002 Alberta Amateur
Professional wins (3)
editCanadian Tour wins (1)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 9, 2009 | Roxul Jane Rogers Championship | 73-68-68-69=278 | −6 | Playoff |  Jeff Cuzzort, Trey Denton
|
Asian Development Tour wins (1)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 27, 2014 | Port Dickson Championship I1 | 69-67-65-63=264 | −20 | 1 stroke |  Khor Kheng Hwai
|
1Co-sanctioned by the Professional Golf of Malaysia Tour
Other wins (1)
edit- 2009 Alberta Open
Results in major championships
edit| Tournament | 2013 |
|---|---|
| U.S. Open | CUT |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
Note: Yip only played in the U.S. Open.
References
edit- ^ "Web.com Tour Season – Ryan Yip". PGA Tour. Retrieved August 21, 2013.
External links
edit- Official website
- Ryan Yip at the PGA Tour official site
- Ryan Yip at the Official World Golf Ranking official site