Mamiko Higa
| Mamiko Higa | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 11 October 1993 Motobu, Kunigami, Okinawa, Japan |
| Height | 161 cm (5 ft 3 in) |
| Sporting nationality |  Japan |
| Spouse | Ikioi Shōta |
| Career | |
| Status | Professional |
| Current tour(s) | LPGA of Japan Tour |
| Professional wins | 5 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| LPGA of Japan Tour | 5 |
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |
| Chevron Championship | CUT: 2019 |
| Women's PGA C'ship | DNP |
| U.S. Women's Open | T5: 2019 |
| Women's British Open | T4: 2018 |
| Evian Championship | CUT: 2019 |
Mamiko Higa (born 11 October 1993) is a Japanese professional golfer.
Amateur career
[edit]Higa represented Japan at the 2010 Asian Games. She finished 8th in the individual competition and 4th in the team competition.
Professional career
[edit]Higa plays on the LPGA of Japan Tour where she has five wins.[1] She has twice finished in the top-10 at the Women's British Open – T7 in 2013 and T4 in 2018. In her first U.S. Women's Open appearance, she led after the first round.[2]
Personal life
[edit]Higa is in a relationship with professional sumo wrestler Ikioi Shōta.[2]
Professional wins (5)
[edit]LPGA of Japan Tour wins (5)
[edit]| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 April 2013 | Yamaha Ladies Open Katsuragi | 69-74-71-70=284 | −4 | Playoff |  Teresa Lu Kaori Ohe
|
| 2 | 2 Jun 2013 | Resort Trust Ladies | 69-66-67=202 | −14 | 2 strokes | Mayu Hattori
|
| 3 | 13 Aug 2017 | NEC Karuizawa 72 | 64-69-71=204 | −12 | Playoff |  Kim Ha-neul
|
| 4 | 15 Apr 2018 | KKT Cup Vantelin Ladies Open | 71-73-66=210 | −6 | 1 stroke | Misuzu Narita
|
| 5 | 10 Mar 2019 | Daikin Orchid Ladies Golf Tournament | 70-66-71-76=283 | −5 | 3 strokes | Lala Anai Hina Arakaki Eimi Koga
|
Results in LPGA majors
[edit]Results not in chronological order before 2019.
| ! Tournament | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANA Inspiration | CUT | |||||||
| U.S. Women's Open | T5 | T61 | ||||||
| Women's PGA Championship | ||||||||
| The Evian Championship | CUT | NT | ||||||
| Women's British Open | T7 | CUT | T4 | CUT |
Top 10
Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
NT = no tournament
T = tied
Team appearances
[edit]Amateur
- Espirito Santo Trophy (representing Japan): 2010
Professional
- International Crown (representing Japan): 2014, 2018
- The Queens (representing LPGA of Japan Tour): 2017
References
[edit]- ^ "Mamiko Higa". LPGA of Japan Tour. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
- ^ a b "Higa cards 65, lowest U.S. Women's Open debut". ESPN. Associated Press. 30 May 2019.
External links
[edit]- Mamiko Higa at the LPGA of Japan Tour official site
- Mamiko Higa at the Women's World Golf Rankings official site