Yuan Yechun
Personal information
Nickname	Carl
Born	(1997-03-21) 21 March 1997 (age 29) Dalian, China
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight	195 lb (88 kg)
Sporting nationality	China
Residence	Lake Mary, Florida, U.S.
Career
College	University of Washington
Turned professional	2018
Current tour	PGA Tour
Former tours	Korn Ferry Tour PGA Tour China
Professional wins	2
Highest ranking	99 (11 September 2022)[1] (as of 10 May 2026)
Number of wins by tour
Korn Ferry Tour	1
Other	1
Achievements and awards
Korn Ferry Tour regular season points list winner 2022
Medal record Asian Games 2018 Jakarta–Palembang Men's team

Yuan Yechun (born 21 March 1997), also known as Carl Yuan, is a Chinese professional golfer. He competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics.^[2]

Yuan has become well known for his unusual style, his unique follow through^[vague] in particular.^[3]

Amateur career

Yuan played college golf at the University of Washington for three years.^[4] While at Washington, he won the Pacific Northwest Amateur in 2016.^[4]

Yuan competed in the 2018 Asian Games. He place tied for 10th in the men's individual competition and took silver in the men's team event alongside Jin Cheng, Chen Yilong, and Zhang Huachuang.^[5]

Professional career

Yuan turned professional in 2018. He competed on the PGA Tour China in 2018 and won the Qingdao Championship. Since 2019, he has played on the Korn Ferry Tour. He has three runner-up finishes on the Korn Ferry Tour: 2020 Pinnacle Bank Championship, 2020 WinCo Foods Portland Open, and 2021 Simmons Bank Open.^[6]

Yuan qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and finished tied for 38th in the men's individual competition.

Yuan finished the 2022–23 season 126th in the FedEx Cup standings, but regained full PGA Tour privileges after Jon Rahm signed with LIV Golf.

Amateur wins

• 2013 Junior All-Star at Mission Inn, Scott Robertson Memorial, Beijing Junior Open
• 2015 China Team Championship
• 2016 Pacific Northwest Amateur,^[4] China Team Championship

Source:^[5]

Professional wins (2)

Korn Ferry Tour wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	20 Mar 2022	Chitimacha Louisiana Open	−14 (68-66-71-65=270)	Playoff	Peter Uihlein

Korn Ferry Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent	Result
1	2022	Chitimacha Louisiana Open	Peter Uihlein	Won with birdie on first extra hole

PGA Tour China wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	22 Jul 2018	Qingdao Championship	−6 (66-71-73-72=282)	1 stroke	Callum Tarren

Results in World Golf Championships

"T" = tied

See also

• 2022 Korn Ferry Tour Finals graduates

References

External links

• Yuan Yechun at the PGA Tour official site
• Yuan Yechun at the Official World Golf Ranking official site