Wenyi Ding takes US Junior, first Chinese male USGA winner

Wenyi Ding takes US Junior, first Chinese male USGA winner

BANDON, Ore. (AP) — Wenyi Ding became the first male Chinese winner in U.S. Golf Association history Saturday, beating Caleb Surratt 3 and 2 in the U.S. Junior Amateur final at Bandon Dunes. The 17-year-old Ding was 8-up with eight holes to play in the 36-hole match, lost five straight, then halved the 34th to finish off the 18-year-old Surratt. Ding, set to attend Arizona State in 2023, earned a spot in the 2023 U.S. Open at The Los Angeles Cou…

Ding Wenyi gives China first US Junior Amateur Champion

Ding Wenyi held off a spirited charge by Caleb Surratt to capture the US Junior Amateur by a margin of 3-and-2.

Wenyi Ding takes US Junior, first Chinese male USGA winner

BANDON, Ore. (AP) — Wenyi Ding became the first male Chinese winner in U.S. Golf Association history Saturday, beating Caleb Surratt 3 and 2 in the U.S. Junior Amateur final at Bandon Dunes. The 17-year-old Ding was 8-up with eight holes to play in the 36-hole match, lost five straight, then halved the 34th to finish off the 18-year-old Surratt. Ding, set to attend Arizona State in 2023, earned a spot in the 2023 U.S. Open at The Los Angeles Cou…

For Wenyi Ding, the first man from China to win a USGA event, the sky appears to be the limit

Wenyi Ding, 17, defeated Caleb Surratt in the U.S. Junior Amateur final Saturday to become the first Chinese man to win a USGA event.

Wenyi Ding introduces drama to what was unfolding as a rout, but hangs on to become first Chinese male to win a USGA championship

Wenyi Ding staked himself to an 8-up lead with eight holes to play, then hung on to win the U.S. Junior Amateur to become the firist Chinese male to win a USGA championship

Wenyi Ding, 17, wins 74th U.S. Junior Amateur, becomes first male from China to win USGA championship

Ding is the first men’s player from China to win any USGA championship.