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Ren Yijia has written her name in the China LPGA (CLPGA) history book as the 14-year-old amateur has defeated veteran Pan Yanhong in a second-hole playoff to become the tour's youngest winner.

In a thrilling rain-soaked final round, both players closed with rounds of five-under 67 over the Beijing Orient Pearl layout to finish on nine-under 207. In the first playoff hole at the 499-yard 18th hole, Pan and Ren both made birdie four to remain deadlocked.

Returning to the same hole, the 41-year-old Pan, a six-time winner on the CLPGA Tour, found trouble on her second shot when she landed in a greenside bunker. Ren, who was about 29 meters out in the rough, hit her third shot to the green, landing within a few inches of the pin with a 58-degree wedge.

After Pan executed a poor bunker shot that landed about 6 meters from the pin and missed her putt, Ren then tapped in for birdie and the championship. 

At 14 years, 10 months and 15 days, Ren became the CLPGA's youngest winner, bettering the old mark set by Ni Zixin, who won the 2022 Golf Liquor Challenge at 14 years, 11 months and six days.