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Zeng Liqi
Personal information
Born (2006-05-24) 24 May 2006 (age 19)
Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
Height164 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Sporting nationality China
Career
Turned professional2022
Current tour(s)LPGA Tour
Epson Tour
China LPGA Tour
Professional wins4

Zeng Liqi, also known as Liqi Zeng (Chinese: 曾莉棋, born 24 May 2006) is a Chinese professional golfer. A standout amateur player, Zeng joined the LPGA Tour in 2024 after winning four titles on the China LPGA Tour tour and successfully petitioning for a waiver of the tour's age requirements. Zeng currently plays on the LPGA Tour and the Epson Tour.

Early life and amateur career

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Zeng is from Nanchang, China.[1]

Zeng first gained attention as an amateur player. In 2020, she won the Nanshan China Amateur Golf Championship and the Buick National Junior Classic.[2] In 2021, she placed second in the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Championship, after a playoff.[3] In January 2022, Zeng won the China Amateur Golf Tour Finals.[2] As an amateur player, Zeng qualified and played at the 2022 Augusta National Women's Amateur.[4] She placed 30th. At the time of the tournament, she was ranked 30th on the World Amateur Golf Ranking, still age 15.[1] Her highest ranking as an amateur player was 7th.[5]

Professional career

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In May 2022 at age 16, she turned professional, joining the China LPGA Tour. During her rookie season, she won the Zhangjigang Shuangshan Challenge[6] and the CGA Ladies Championship in successive tournaments.[citation needed] At the end of the season, Zeng was awarded the LPGA of China tour's Order of Merit title.[7][5]

In 2023, Zeng earned her third China LPGA Tour title, winning the Beijing Women's Challenge. She celebrated her 17th birthday while competing in the tournament.[citation needed] The next month, Zeng won her fourth China LPGA Tour title, when she won the Golf Liquor Guangdong Women's Open by three strokes.[8][9] With the win, she became the youngest player in the history of the China LPGA Tour to achieve four wins.[10]

In 2023, Zeng petitioned LPGA Commissioner Mollie Marcoux to be granted a waiver for the minimum age requirements for participating in the LPGA Q-Series. Zeng joined the Epson Tour.[11] In 2024, she earned LPGA Tour status and started her rookie season at 17 years old.[4] In doing so, she became the youngest woman from China to earn a LPGA Tour card.[12] During her rookie season, she participated in 18 LPGA Tour events, and had two top-20 finishes.[4] Zeng finished the season 35th in the Q-Series ranking,[12] and lost her tour card.[13][14]

In 2024, Zeng was named brand ambassador for Li-Ning 1990.[15]

In 2025, Zeng returned to the China LPGA Tour and Epson Tour. In March, she finished T3 at the Mitsubishi Electric Automation Women's Open.[16]

Amateur wins

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  • 2020 Buick National Junior Classic Leg 5, Nanshan China Amateur Golf Championship
  • 2022 China Amateur Golf Tour Finals

Source:[2]

Professional wins (4)

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China LPGA Tour wins (4)

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  • 2022 Zhangjiagang Shuangshan Challenge, CGA Laides Championship
  • 2023 Beijing Women's Challenge, Golf Liquor Guangdong Women's Open

References

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  1. ^ a b Ke, Shen (23 February 2022). "Zeng Augusta-bound for top women's amateur showcase". Shine. Archived from the original on 13 January 2025. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
  2. ^ a b c "Liqi Zeng". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
  3. ^ Robinson, Spencer (1 November 2021). "15-Year-Old Zeng Edged Out in Play-Off". Asian Golf Industry Federation. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
  4. ^ a b c "Liqi Zeng – Bio". LPGA. Archived from the original on 8 November 2024. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
  5. ^ a b "Zeng Clinches China LPGA Tour Order of Merit Crown". APGC. 7 January 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
  6. ^ Qui, Liu, ed. (25 November 2022). "Rookie pro golfer wins maiden title in Jiangsu". Shine. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
  7. ^ "女子中巡,CLPGA,女子中巡官网,女子高尔夫赛事,女子中巡赛官网". www.clpga.org. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
  8. ^ Qi, Liu, ed. (30 June 2023). "Zeng toast of Guangdong after Women's Open triumph". Shine. Archived from the original on 4 November 2024. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
  9. ^ "中国排名：曾莉棋夺冠升至第七位 殷若宁位居榜首". sports.sina.cn. 4 July 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
  10. ^ "Teenager Zeng wins her fourth China LPGA Tour title in Zhuhai". China Daily – Hong Kong. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
  11. ^ 董欣怡. "Chinese golfers get set for historic face-off". China Daily. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
  12. ^ a b "Teeing up for a Xiamen showdown". China Daily – Hong Kong. 13 December 2013. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
  13. ^ "Chinese golfer Ji wins at Mitsubishi Electric Automation Women's Open". People's Daily Online. Archived from the original on 7 April 2025. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
  14. ^ 新浪高尔夫 (12 March 2025). "衡泰信女子公开赛强将云集 曾莉棋激动重返女子中巡". sports.sina.com.cn. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
  15. ^ "Li-Ning 1990 tees off with Zeng Liqi". Jing Daily. 16 June 2024. Archived from the original on 24 July 2024. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
  16. ^ "Chinese golfer Ji wins at Mitsubishi Electric Automation Women's Open". People's Daily Online. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
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