Mina Harigae
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Mina Harigae is an American professional golfer
currently playing on the LPGA Tour.
As an amateur golfer, she won the 2007 U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links
.
Harigae won the California Women's Amateur Championship for four consecutive years (2001–2005); her first victory came as a 12 year-old.
. Her parents run a sushi restaurant in Monterey, California
.
She attended Duke University
, leaving after a year to pursue a professional golf career.
, the LPGA
's developmental tour. She won three tournaments and was the tour's leading money winner, which earned her membership on the LPGA Tour for the 2010 season.
DNP = did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.
Professional golfer
In golf the distinction between amateurs and professionals is rigorously maintained. An amateur who breaches the rules of amateur status may lose his or her amateur status. A golfer who has lost his or her amateur status may not play in amateur competitions until amateur status has been reinstated;...
currently playing on the LPGA Tour.
As an amateur golfer, she won the 2007 U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links
U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links
The U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links Championship, often referred to as the Public Links or the Publinx, is a women's amateur golf tournament, one of 10 individual amateur championships organized by the USGA and first played in 1977. The USGA officially calls the event the U.S. Women's Amateur...
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Harigae won the California Women's Amateur Championship for four consecutive years (2001–2005); her first victory came as a 12 year-old.
Childhood and family life
Harigae attended the Stevenson SchoolStevenson School
Stevenson School is a private, coeducational PK–12 school for boarding and day students...
. Her parents run a sushi restaurant in Monterey, California
Monterey, California
The City of Monterey in Monterey County is located on Monterey Bay along the Pacific coast in Central California. Monterey lies at an elevation of 26 feet above sea level. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 27,810. Monterey is of historical importance because it was the capital of...
.
She attended Duke University
Duke University
Duke University is a private research university located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present day town of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892. In 1924, tobacco industrialist James B...
, leaving after a year to pursue a professional golf career.
Amateur career
- Won the 2007 U.S. Women's Amateur Public LinksU.S. Women's Amateur Public LinksThe U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links Championship, often referred to as the Public Links or the Publinx, is a women's amateur golf tournament, one of 10 individual amateur championships organized by the USGA and first played in 1977. The USGA officially calls the event the U.S. Women's Amateur...
- Reached the Semifinals at the 2003 and 2006 United States Girls' Junior Golf ChampionshipUnited States Girls' Junior Golf ChampionshipThe United States Girls' Junior Championship is one of the thirteen U.S. national golf championships organized by the United States Golf Association. It is open to amateur girls who are under 18 on the last day of the competition and have a USGA handicap index of 18.4 or less...
. Was the stroke-play medalist at the 2006 U.S. Girls' Junior Championship. - Reached third round of the U.S. Women’s Amateur in 2004 and 2006; advanced to the first round of match play at the 2008
- Four-time winner of the California Women's Amateur Championship (2001–2004).
- Two-time member of the U.S. Junior Solheim Cup (2005, 2007).
- Member of the 2008 U.S. Curtis Cup Team.
- Three-time Rolex AJGA Junior All-American First Team selection.
Professional career
In 2009, Harigae played on the Futures TourFUTURES Tour
The LPGA Futures Tour, previously styled in uppercase as FUTURES Tour and known for sponsorship reasons between 2006 and 2010 as the Duramed FUTURES Tour, is the official developmental golf tour of the LPGA Tour...
, the LPGA
LPGA
The LPGA, in full the Ladies Professional Golf Association, is an American organization for female professional golfers. The organization, whose headquarters is in Daytona Beach, Florida, is best known for running the LPGA Tour, a series of weekly golf tournaments for elite female golfers from...
's developmental tour. She won three tournaments and was the tour's leading money winner, which earned her membership on the LPGA Tour for the 2010 season.
Futures Tour (3)
- 2009 (3) Ladies Titan Tire ChallengeLadies Titan Tire ChallengeThe Ladies Titan Tire Challenge is an annual golf tournament for professional women golfers on the FUTURES Tour, the LPGA's developmental tour. The event has been a part of the FUTURES Tour's schedule since 2009...
, Michelob ULTRA Duramed FUTURES Players ChampionshipMichelob Ultra Futures Players ChampionshipThe Tate & Lyle Players Championship is an event on the FUTURES Tour, the LPGA's developmental tour. It has been a part of the FUTURES Tour's schedule since 1985. It is held at the Hickory Point Golf Course in Decatur, Illinois....
, Falls Auto Group ClassicFalls Auto Group ClassicThe Falls Auto Group Classic was an annual golf tournament for professional women golfers on the Futures Tour, the LPGA's developmental tour. The event was played from 2008 to 2010 in the London, Kentucky area....
Results in LPGA majors
| Tournament | 2007 | 2008 | 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 | CUT | DNP | DNP | CUT |
| 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... |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T59 | CUT |
| U.S. Women's Open | T66 | CUT | T67 | CUT | T34 |
| 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... |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT |
DNP = did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.
LPGA Tour career summary
| Year | Tournaments played | Cuts made | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top 10s | Best finish | Earnings ($) | Money list rank | Scoring average | Scoring rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 2007 LPGA Tour The 2007 LPGA Tour was a series of weekly golf tournaments for elite female golfers from around the world that took place from February through December 2007. The tournaments were sanctioned by the United States based Ladies Professional Golf Association... |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T66 | n/a | n/a | 76.25 | n/a |
| 2008 2008 LPGA Tour The 2008 LPGA Tour was a series of weekly golf tournaments for elite female golfers from around the world that took place from February through December 2008. The tournaments were sanctioned by the United States based Ladies Professional Golf Association... |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | MC | n/a | n/a | 77.25 | n/a |
| 2009 2009 LPGA Tour The 2009 LPGA Tour was a series of weekly golf tournaments for elite female golfers from around the world that took place from February through November 2009. The tournaments were sanctioned by the United States based Ladies Professional Golf Association .... |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T67 | 7,788 | n/a | 75.50 | n/a |
| 2010 2010 LPGA Tour The 2010 LPGA Tour was a series of weekly golf tournaments for elite female golfers from around the world that began in Thailand on February 13, 2010 and ended in Florida on December 5, 2010... |
15 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | T8 | 90,205 | 77 | 72.64 | 58 |
- Official as of January 31, 2011
Futures Tour career summary
| Year | Tournaments played | Cuts made | Wins | Top 10s | Best finish | Earnings ($) | Money list rank | Scoring average | Scoring rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 2009 Duramed FUTURES Tour The 2009 Duramed FUTURES Tour was a series of professional women's golf tournaments held from March through September 2009 in the United States. The FUTURES Tour is the second-tier women's professional golf tour in the United States and is the "official developmental tour" of the LPGA Tour... |
16 | 15 | 3 | 10 | 1 | $88,386 | 1 | 70.89 | 2 |
Team appearances
Amateur- Junior Solheim Cup (representing the United States): 2005 (winners) and 2007 (losers)
- Curtis CupCurtis CupThe Curtis Cup is the best known team trophy for women amateur golfers, awarded in the biennial Curtis Cup Match . It is co-organised by the United States Golf Association and the Ladies Golf Union and is contested by teams representing the United States and "Great Britain and Ireland"...
(representing the United States): 2008 (winners)