A yr after $1 million prize, Angel Yin eyes extra ‘freedom’ with $4 million test

Angel Yin referred to as her look ultimately yr’s CME Group Tour Championship, a step in the direction of “freedom.”

Yin gained the season-long Aon Danger Reward Problem, which got here with a $1 million bonus. Mixed with $1.7 million in official earnings, it was a worthwhile 2023 for Yin.

If she continues to play like she did Thursday at Tiburon Golf Membership, her return might show extra profitable.

Right here’s a take a look at how the 60 locations can be paid out on the $11 million LPGA season finale.

After making two bogeys in her first 4 holes within the opening spherical, Yin carded seven birdies and an eagle for a 7-under 65. She was one shot off the early lead on the season finale.

A win wouldn’t solely considerably increase her checking account; it might be a drastic distinction to the beginning of her yr.

Yin didn’t compete in a event till April due to a damaged ankle. After returning with a T-5 on the Match Play occasion, she withdrew from the Chevron Championship, which she misplaced in a playoff the yr prior.

Yin’s on-course frustration continued for many of the summer time as she didn’t qualify for the Olympics — which she referred to as spiritually demoralizing — and didn’t put up a top-30 end. That modified in August, when she tied for second in Portland, the primary of 5 top-10s in a nine-event stretch.

“I found out that I simply have to belief myself. I didn’t actually like, belief myself that a lot, however I went out and performed with Juli Inkster and I [had] not performed that nice and I feel I missed a lower or one thing. I performed along with her and shot 8 underneath with the coaching assist for a putter. She goes, ‘You recognize, your downside is you simply have to belief your self.’

“I used to be like, OK, yeah. So I sort of went off on that and experimented. I received my pal to come back out. She’s a golf coach so she’s probably not telling me what to do on the golf course. I began doing all the pieces — even my very own wind. It sounds humorous, however I simply began doing all the pieces that I can presumably do, even what a caddie would do, aside from carry the bag.”

Yin mentioned final yr’s million-dollar bonus allowed her the liberty to rent extra workforce members and get some administration help (and never stress about lacking the primary a part of the marketing campaign). She was capable of choose up a number of new sponsors as nicely.

Requested what a $4 million test would permit for, Yin replied, “Even greater monetary freedom. To me it’s not one thing I’d purchase, one thing I’d get, as a result of I’m actually pleased with my life now. Possibly I would love attempt to make it higher, however I’ve all the pieces I want.

“Simply shifting ahead can be monetary freedom of what I would like. All my pals round me, if I might help them, help a gaggle round me, that’s what I love to do in life and the place I’m at.”