Mika Miyazato
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Mika Miyazato is a Japanese professional golf
er who plays on the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA
) Tour.
As an amateur, Miyazato won the 2004 Japan Amateur Women's Championship at the age of 14, and was the youngest player to win the event. In the Asian Games
, she won silver medals in the individual and team competitions. Miyazato turned professional in 2008 after finishing in a tie for 12th in the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament, a finish that gave her exempt status on the LPGA Tour for the 2009 season. In her first Tour season, she had fourth-place finishes at the LPGA Corning Classic
and Wegmans LPGA
tournaments. Miyazato's first professional victory came at the Japan Women's Open Golf Championship
in October 2010. That year, she also had five top-10 finishes on the LPGA Tour, including two third-place results, and was 17th on the money list with more than $600,000 in earnings. In the 2011 U.S. Women's Open
, Miyazato held the 36-hole lead before finishing in fifth.
Although both are from Okinawa, she is not related to fellow Japanese LPGA Tour player Ai Miyazato
.
Tournaments in bold denotes JLPGA major championships.
DNP = did not play
"T" = tied
CUT = missed the half-way cut
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10s.
Golf
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er who plays on the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA
LPGA
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) Tour.
As an amateur, Miyazato won the 2004 Japan Amateur Women's Championship at the age of 14, and was the youngest player to win the event. In the Asian Games
Golf at the 2006 Asian Games
Golf was contested at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar. Men's and women's individual and team events were played at the Doha Golf Club over four rounds from December 8 to December 11. The men played at 7181 yards with a par 72...
, she won silver medals in the individual and team competitions. Miyazato turned professional in 2008 after finishing in a tie for 12th in the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament, a finish that gave her exempt status on the LPGA Tour for the 2009 season. In her first Tour season, she had fourth-place finishes at the LPGA Corning Classic
LPGA Corning Classic
The LPGA Corning Classic was an annual golf tournament for professional female golfers on the LPGA Tour. It took place every year from 1979 through 2009 at the Corning Country Club in Corning, New York....
and Wegmans LPGA
Wegmans LPGA
Wegmans LPGA is an annual golf tournament for professional female golfers on the LPGA Tour. It has taken place every year since 1977 at the Locust Hill Country Club in Pittsford, New York.The tournament was originally known as the Bankers Trust Classic...
tournaments. Miyazato's first professional victory came at the Japan Women's Open Golf Championship
Japan Women's Open Golf Championship
The is Japan's national women's open golf championship. From 2006 it is one of the two richest tournaments on the LPGA of Japan Tour, with a prize fund of 140 million Yen.Tournament names through the years:*1968-1970: TBS Women's Open...
in October 2010. That year, she also had five top-10 finishes on the LPGA Tour, including two third-place results, and was 17th on the money list with more than $600,000 in earnings. In the 2011 U.S. Women's Open
2011 U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship
The 2011 U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship was the 66th U.S. Women's Open, and was played from July 7 to July 11, 2011 at The Broadmoor East Course in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It was one of 13 national championships conducted by the United States Golf Association . The course is at an...
, Miyazato held the 36-hole lead before finishing in fifth.
Although both are from Okinawa, she is not related to fellow Japanese LPGA Tour player Ai Miyazato
Ai Miyazato
is a Japanese professional golfer who currently competes on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour and the Japan LPGA Tour . She was the top-ranked golfer in the Women's World Golf Rankings for three periods of time in 2010.-Early life and amateur career:...
.
JLPGA wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning Score | Margin of Victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 Oct 2010 2010 LPGA of Japan Tour Events in bold are majors.Mizuno Classic is co-sanctioned with LPGA.* Ahn Sun-ju's victory at Stanley Ladies marks Korean players' 100th victory since Ku Ok-hee's victory at Kibun Ladies Classic in 1985. .... |
Japan Women's Open Japan Women's Open Golf Championship The is Japan's national women's open golf championship. From 2006 it is one of the two richest tournaments on the LPGA of Japan Tour, with a prize fund of 140 million Yen.Tournament names through the years:*1968-1970: TBS Women's Open... |
6 strokes |  Miki Saiki |
Tournaments in bold denotes JLPGA major championships.
Results in LPGA majors
| Tournament | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kraft Nabisco Championship Kraft Nabisco Championship The Kraft Nabisco Championship is one of the four major championships on the LPGA Tour. It was founded in 1972 by Dinah Shore and has been classified as a major since 1983... |
DNP | T40 | T7 |
| LPGA Championship LPGA Championship The LPGA Championship, currently known for sponsorship reasons as the Wegmans LPGA Championship, is the second-longest running tournament in the history of the Ladies Professional Golf Association surpassed only by the U.S. Women's Open. It is one of four majors on the LPGA tour... |
T39 | 13 | T8 |
| U.S. Women's Open | T57 | CUT | 5 |
| Women's British Open Women's British Open The Women's British Open is a leading event in women's professional golf and the only tournament which is classified as a major championship by both the Ladies European Tour and the LPGA Tour. Since 2007, it has been called the Ricoh Women's British Open, for sponsorship reasons... |
T11 | CUT | T14 |
DNP = did not play
"T" = tied
CUT = missed the half-way cut
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10s.
LPGA Tour career summary
| Year | Tournaments played | Cuts made | Wins | 2nds | 3rds | Top 10s | Best finish | Earnings ($ United States dollar The United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies.... ) | Money list rank | Scoring average | Scoring rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 2007 LPGA Tour The 2007 LPGA Tour was a series of weekly golf tournaments for elite female golfers from around the world that took place from February through December 2007. The tournaments were sanctioned by the United States based Ladies Professional Golf Association... |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T15 | n/a | 70.50 | ||
| 2009 2009 LPGA Tour The 2009 LPGA Tour was a series of weekly golf tournaments for elite female golfers from around the world that took place from February through November 2009. The tournaments were sanctioned by the United States based Ladies Professional Golf Association .... |
22 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 284,788 | 49 | 72.70 | 75 |
| 2010 2010 LPGA Tour The 2010 LPGA Tour was a series of weekly golf tournaments for elite female golfers from around the world that began in Thailand on February 13, 2010 and ended in Florida on December 5, 2010... |
23 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 608,889 | 17 | 71.55 | 22 |
| 2011 2011 LPGA Tour The 2011 LPGA Tour was a series of weekly golf tournaments for elite female golfers from around the world that began in Thailand on February 17, 2011 and had its last official event end on November 20, 2011 in Florida... |
14 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 470,956 | 18 | 71.17 | 10 |
- official as of 29 August 2011