Chinese LPGA Golfer Yin Ruoning Signs with Sports Agency Giant WME
On September 21, the Instagram account of WME, the world's largest entertainment and sports talent agency group, announced that it has officially signed Chinese golf No. 1 Yin Ruoning.
Yin Ruoning was born on September 28, 2002 in Kunming, Yunnan. In 2023, at just 20 years old, she became the world No. 1 in women's golf and has since won six tour titles, giving her immense influence among a new generation of golf fans in China and abroad.
Last month, at the FM Championship in Boston, she defeated a host of strong rivals to lift the trophy again after672 days. After winning, she was moved to tears and admitted, "It's been too long since my last title." People were thrilled by this championship trophy, and even more deeply moved by her fighting spirit and resilience under immense pressure.
Previously, Yin Ruoning's brand representation was handled by the Norwegian agency VOXA.
VOXA was founded by two-time LPGA major champion and Norwegian golfer Suzann Pettersen. The company's controlling party "54" is affiliated with Golf Saudi under the Public Investment Fund (PIF) of Saudi Arabia.On February 10, 2025, VOXA officially announced its establishment, and Yin Ruoning joined as one of the first signed athletes.
Currently, Yin Ruoning has multiple partnerships with leading brands, including:
- Equipment brand Callaway, signed in 2023
- Watch brand ROLEX, signed in 2024
- Sportswear brand FILA, signed in March 2025
- Automotive brand BMW, signed in August 2025
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By teaming up with WME this time, Yin Ruoning has undoubtedly chosen a more powerful partner.
In the past three months, WME has signed several athletes in succession, including: two young golf rising stars—21-year-old American player Tommy Morrison and 22-year-old South African player Christiaan Maas—as well as Ning Zhongyan, who broke the Olympic record at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics and won China's first gold medal in the men's 1500m speed skating event.
| Source: Instagram account WMESports
| Image source: Instagram account WMESports; LPGA official website