China's Feng Shanshan retires from professional golf
China's former world number one and 2016 Olympic bronze medallist Feng Shanshan announced her retirement from professional golf and the LPGA Tour on Tuesday. "Now it is time for me to try something different," said Feng, who will turn 33 on Friday, in a statement posted on her official Instagram page. The announcement comes a year after her last competitive appearance, at the Tokyo Olympics, where Feng had strongly hinted she was about to retire. "In recent years, the global pandemic has changed a lot of things, and has me reflecting," she said. "It is time to slow down a little, focus more on my personal growth, and spend some time with my family." Before Tuesday's announcement, Feng has been appointed as the head coach of the women's national team. "I will utilise my international experience, combined with the real situation in China, to find my coaching system that fits the Chinese golfers best. "I will also devote myself to youth training and golf popularisation in China." In November 2017, she became women's world number one and stayed atop for 23 weeks. "I'm very proud of my career achievement, for those years as a golf pro, I would give myself full marks," said Feng. (Xinhua/AFP)