Mina Harigae

Mina Harigae (born November 1, 1989) is an American professional golfer currently playing on the LPGA Tour.

Mina Harigae
Personal information
Full nameMina Harigae
Born (1989-11-01) November 1, 1989
Monterey, California, U.S.
Height5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Nationality United States
ResidenceMesa, Arizona, U.S.[1]
Career
CollegeDuke University
(2008-one semester)
Turned professional2009
Current tour(s)LPGA Tour (joined 2010)
Former tour(s)Futures Tour (2009)
Professional wins7
Number of wins by tour
Symetra Tour3
Other4
Best results in LPGA major championships
ANA InspirationT32: 2013
Women's PGA C'shipT13: 2020
U.S. Women's OpenT28: 2012
Women's British OpenT28: 2018
Evian ChampionshipT24: 2014
Achievements and awards
Futures Tour
Rookie of the Year		2009
Futures Tour
Player of the Year		2009

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 called Takara Sushi.[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 (7)

Futures Tour wins (3)

Cactus Tour wins (4)
  • 2020 (4) Longbow Golf Club, Desert Canyon Golf Club, Orange Tree, Talking Stick North Course[8][9]

Results in LPGA majors

Results not in chronological order before 2019 or in 2020.

Tournament20072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020
ANA Inspiration CUT CUT T38 T32 T67 T51
U.S. Women's Open T66 CUT T67 CUT T34 T28 CUT T38 CUT T61
Women's PGA Championship T59 CUT T15 T22 T69 T65 CUT CUT CUT CUT T13
The Evian Championship ^ T27 T24 T64 CUT CUT CUT NT
Women's British Open CUT CUT CUT T29 T69 CUT T28

^ The Evian Championship was added as a major in 2013.

  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
NT = no tournament
"T" = tied

Summary
TournamentWins2nd3rdTop-5Top-10Top-25EventsCuts made
ANA Inspiration00000064
U.S. Women's Open000000106
Women's PGA Championship000003116
The Evian Championship00000163
Women's British Open00000073
Totals0000044022
  • 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
2018 21 12 0 0 0 2 T7 188,279 83 71.59 58
2019 21 11 0 0 0 1 T9 103,608 109 72.27 114
2020 11 9 0 0 0 4 4 327,376 34 71.03 16
  • Official as of 2020 season[10]

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. "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. "The Cactus Tour - The Tour for Women Golf Professionals". The Cactus Tour. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
  9. "Mina Harigae Stuns Cactus Tour, Wins by 14, 16 Strokes in Back to Back Events". LPGA. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
  10. "Mina Harigae results". LPGA. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
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