Mamiko Higa (born 11 October 1993) is a Japanese professional golfer.
| 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 |
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