Mina Harigae

Mina Harigae
Personal information
Full name Mina Harigae
Born (1989-11-01) November 1, 1989
Monterey, California, U.S.
Height 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Nationality  United States
Residence Mesa, Arizona, U.S.[1]
Career
College Duke University
(2008-one semester)
Turned professional 2009
Current tour(s) LPGA Tour (joined 2010)
Former tour(s) Futures Tour (2009)
Professional wins 3
Number of wins by tour
Symetra Tour 3
Best results in LPGA major championships
ANA Inspiration T32: 2013
Women's PGA C'ship T15: 2012
U.S. Women's Open T28: 2012
Women's British Open T28: 2018
Evian Championship T24: 2014
Achievements and awards
Futures Tour
Rookie of the Year		 2009
Futures Tour
Player of the Year		 2009

Mina Harigae (born November 1, 1989) 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.[2]

Childhood and family life

Born to Japanese parents, Harigae attended the Stevenson School. Her parents run a sushi restaurant in Monterey, California.[3][4] She attended Duke University, leaving after a year to pursue a professional golf career.[5]

Amateur career

  • Won the 2007 U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links
  • Reached the Semifinals at the 2003 and 2006 U.S. Girls' Junior. Was the stroke-play medalist at the 2006 U.S. Girls' Junior.
  • 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).[3]
  • Member of the U.S. Junior Ryder Cup team in 2004 and Junior Solheim Cup team in 2007.
  • Member of the 2008 U.S. Curtis Cup Team.
  • Three-time Rolex AJGA Junior All-American First Team selection.[6]

Professional career

In 2009, Harigae played on the Futures Tour, the LPGA Tour'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.[7]

Professional wins (3)

Futures Tour (3)

Results in LPGA majors

Results not in chronological order before 2018.

Tournament200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018
ANA Inspiration DNP CUT DNP DNP CUT T38 T32 T67 T51 DNP DNP DNP
U.S. Women's Open T66 CUT T67 CUT T34 T28 CUT T38 CUT DNP DNP DNP
Women's PGA Championship DNP DNP DNP T59 CUT T15 T22 T69 T65 CUT CUT CUT
Women's British Open DNP DNP DNP DNP CUT CUT CUT T29 T69 CUT DNP T28
The Evian Championship ^ T27 T24 T64 DNP CUT CUT

^ The Evian Championship was added as a major in 2013.
DNP = did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

Summary

TournamentWins2nd3rdTop-5Top-10Top-25EventsCuts made
ANA Inspiration00000064
U.S. Women's Open00000095
Women's PGA Championship00000295
Women's British Open00000073
The Evian Championship00000153
Totals0000033620
  • Most consecutive cuts made – 8 (2013 Evian – 2015 WPGA)
  • Longest streak of top-10s – 0

LPGA Tour career summary

YearTournaments
played		Cuts
made		Wins2nd3rdTop 10sBest
finish		Earnings ($)Money
list rank		Scoring
average		Scoring
rank
2007 1 1 0 0 0 0 T66 n/a n/a 76.25 n/a
2008 2 0 0 0 0 0 MC n/a n/a 77.25 n/a
2009 1 1 0 0 0 0 T67 7,788 n/a 75.50 n/a
2010 15 9 0 0 0 1 T8 90,205 77 72.64 58
2011 17 13 0 0 0 1 T6 178,683 49 72.54 41
2012 26 19 0 0 0 1 T7 304,057 44 72.33 47
2013 26 20 0 0 0 1 T5 285,195 49 71.98 47
2014 27 24 0 0 0 2 T8 324,439 50 71.88 52
2015 25 17 0 0 0 0 T16 130,703 82 72.73 90
2016 19 9 0 0 0 0 T31 46,508 120 72.74 108
2017 17 7 0 0 0 1 T10 79,636 116 71.74 74
  • Official as of 2017 season[8]

Futures Tour career summary

YearTournaments
played		Cuts
made		WinsTop 10sBest
finish		Earnings ($)Money
list rank		Scoring
average		Scoring
rank
2009 16 15 3 10 1 88,386 1 70.89 2

Team appearances

Amateur

References

  1. ↑ "LPGA 2013 Player Guide". LPGA. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05.
  2. ↑ "California Women's Amateur Champions" (PDF). California Women's Amateur Championships Committee. Retrieved April 11, 2010.
  3. 1 2 "Meet The 2007 WAPL Quarterfinalists". USGA. Archived from the original on July 24, 2011. Retrieved April 11, 2010.
  4. ↑ "Friendly Fire: Preteen phenoms Mina Harigae and Sydney Burlison are best pals and big rivals". Sports Illustrated. May 13, 2002. Retrieved April 11, 2010.
  5. ↑ "Harigae To Leave Duke Golf Program; Looking To Turn Pro In 2009". Duke Sports Information. January 10, 2009. Retrieved April 11, 2010.
  6. ↑ "Mina Harigae Player Biography". Duramed Futures Tour. Archived from the original on March 29, 2010. Retrieved April 11, 2010.
  7. ↑ "Ten Duramed Futures Tour Players Earn 2010 LPGA Membership". Futures Tour. Archived from the original on January 15, 2010. Retrieved September 13, 2009.
  8. ↑ "Mina Harigae results". LPGA. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
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