Interview with JENNIFER YAN

Singapore-based golfer Jennifer Yan is fast making a habit of winning and has recently become a professional golfer, thus fulfilling a lifelong dream of hers. This is hardly a surprise given her pedigree. She started playing golf at the age of four and has not looked back since. Jennifer credits her father for influencing her career. He worked for many years as a golf commentator at ESPN and he influenced her to take up golf and enabled her to meet many of her role models, including iconic golfers like Tiger Woods and Annika Sorenstam, amongst others.

Her road to become one of the top ranked amateurs has been far from easy. Away from the multitude of accolades and trophies that she has garnered over the years, Jennifer has experienced the same struggles as most golfers. Just a couple of years back, she was struggling with her overall consistency, particularly putting the ball in the fairway and trying to find the green in regulation. Through working with her coach on her long game and practicing with like-minded peers during the offseason, she has turned her game around. Her rediscovered confidence has given her a new perspective when playing. Jennifer’s education at the University of Washington gave her a solid platform from which to jumpstart her amateur career. The experience garnered from playing at major tournaments and representing her country of birth (China) has been invaluable. Jennifer hails from Shanghai but has been living in Singapore since the age of four and is currently a permanent resident here.

Jennifer also gives credit to Seletar Country Club, which has been her base camp since her younger days. The nurturing environment at Seletar has given her a safe place from which to refine her game during the offseason. She always looks forward to playing here and interacting with our members, many of whom treat her like their daughter. By Jennifer’s lofty standards, 2022 was not the best year for her. She’s been off to a fairly decent start in 2023, playing in both the LOTTE Championship presented by Hoakalei and The Chevron Championship, whilst finishing T31 & T61 respectively. Everyone here at Seletar Country Club wishes Jennifer all the best in her fledging professional career!