Mina Harigae

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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.

Childhood and family life

Born to Japanese parents, Harigae attended the Stevenson School. Her parents run a sushi restaurant in Pacific Grove, California called Takara Sushi. She attended Duke University, leaving after a year to pursue a professional golf career.

Amateur career

Harigae is the youngest winner of the California Women's Amateur Championship, accomplishing the feat in 2001 at the age of 12.

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. She won her largest payday, $1,080,000 for a second-place finish at the U.S. Women's Open on June 5, 2022, losing by 4 strokes to Minjee Lee. Lee won the largest purse to date in women's history $1.8 million in that tournament's largest prize total ever, $10 million.

Professional wins (7)

Futures Tour wins (3)

Cactus Tour wins (4)

Results in LPGA majors

Results not in chronological order. ^ The Evian Championship was added as a major in 2013. {{legend|yellow|Top 10}} {{legend|#eeeeee|Did not play}} CUT = missed the half-way cut NT = no tournament "T" = tied

Summary

LPGA Tour career summary

^ Official as of 2023 season

  • Includes matchplay and other tournaments without a cut.

Futures Tour career summary

World ranking

Position in Women's World Golf Rankings at the end of each calendar year.

Team appearances

Amateur Professional

Solheim Cup record

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