Youth Is Served – 15 Year Old Teen Golf Phenom, Lin Jie-en (林潔恩), Makes a Hole-In-One And Prepares To Take The U.S. Women’s Open at Riviera Country Club By Storm
In one of the most competitive U.S. Women’s Open fields ever assembled, the 2-time Taiwan National Champion stands alone as the youngest golfer in the field.
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PACIFIC PALISADES, CA — June 4, 2026 — Strivers Row Media —As if to put the entire field and the entire golf world on notice, Lin Jie-en further cemented her worthiness for inclusion among the world’s very best by scoring a hole-in-one on the par 3 6th hole at Riviera Country Club during her final practice round on Wednesday June 3, 2026 in preparation for the 81st playing of the U.S. Women’s Open being contested there from June 4-7, 2026. In so doing she became the only competitor to notch a hole-in-one at the storied venue. (see: https://tinyurl.com/LinJie-enHoleInOneAtRiviera)
Jie-en’s week of preparation was as much fun as it was hard work. Among the highlights of her experience was meeting two legends with whom she shares a link, i.e. Lucy Li. who was the youngest ever competitor as a U.S. Women’s Open when she qualified at the tender age of 11, and Lydia Ko, who needs no introduction and who is the youngest ever enshrinee in the LPGA Tour Hall of Fame, a distinction she earned at the age of just 27.
About Lin Jie-en (林潔恩)
Lin Jie-en (also styled Lin Jieen in Pinyin) is one of the world’s most promising young golfers and an emerging international force in women’s amateur golf. Representing Chinese Taipei, Lin garnered international attention as the youngest competitor in the field at the 2025 U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship conducted by the United States Golf Association (USGA).
In 2026, Lin captured medalist honors at U.S. Women’s Open qualifying at Honolulu Country Club in Hawai‘i with a dominant four-stroke victory, earning both Low Scorer and Low Amateur honors. Her rapidly expanding résumé includes standout performances in elite international amateur competition, including the North & South Women’s Amateur Championship, the Taiwan Amateur Championship, and multiple premier women’s events throughout Asia and the United States.
Known for her poise, precision ball-striking, and composure well beyond her years, Lin is widely regarded as one of the brightest rising stars in global golf and a future contender on the game’s biggest stages.
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