In back-to-back weeks, amateur Yujie Liu has earned her first two points in the LPGA Elite Amateur Pathway (LEAP) standings. This weekend, the 15-year-old finished T12 at the Blue Bay LPGA and the week prior, she carded a T34 finish at the HSBC Women’s World Championship. Prior to this year, Liu had competed on the LPGA Tour three times.

After four rounds of competition at Jian Lake Blue Bay Golf Course, Liu recorded her best finish on the LPGA Tour and settled in a tie for 12th, just eight shots behind champion Mi Hyang Lee. The amateur finished inside the cut line by several shots and when multiple players struggled with the strong winds and turned in over-par rounds, it was Liu’s rounds of 70 and 71 over the weekend that propelled her inside the top 15.

“Yeah, I just feel like really grateful and then super happy that I get to even compete in that's two weeks and get to make the cut this week,” said Liu. “And then so I wasn't thinking too much of the result because can't really think about all that. I just tried to take one shot at a time and stick to my game plan. That's all I did.”

Heading to Hainan Island, Liu was carrying the confidence from what at the time, was her best finish on the LPGA Tour with her T34 finish in Singapore. Her first time competing in the HSBC Women’s World Championship, she finished under par with rounds of 75-72-71-69. Not only did Liu earn her first LEAP point by just one shot that week, but she also outlasted former World No. 1 and one of the best players from the People’s Republic of China, Ruoning Yin who finished T41.

Liu previously played in the 2023 and 2025 Buick LPGA Shanghai, finishing 78th and T69 respectively. She also competed at the 2024 Blue Bay LPGA but did not make the cut after recording rounds of 74 and 76.

She is no stranger to professional tournaments, competing on the CLPGA Tour and even won the Jackfish Guangdong Women’s Open last year. Ranked No. 44 in the World Amateur Golf Ranking® / WAGR®, she also has a couple amateur titles to her name including the 2025 RLX Ralph Lauren Junior Classic.

With her finishes inside the top-40 and ties, Liu has her first two points in the LEAP standings and remains 18 points away from the 20-point threshold required to be eligible for LPGA Tour Membership, per LEAP criteria.

The LPGA Tour heads back to the United Staes with the Fortinet Founders Cup from Mar. 19-22. There are currently two amateurs that will be playing as sponsors invites at Sharon Heights Golf & Country Club; 15-year-old Victoria Cui and 49-year-old Sherry Zhong, both making their LPGA Tour debuts.

For more information on the LPGA Elite Amateur Pathway, visit LPGA.com/LEAP.

Yujie Liu Earns First Two LEAP Points in Two Weeks

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