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Japanese professional golfer
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Female
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8 October 2001
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The details
Biography
Introduction
Mao Saigo (西郷 真央, Saigo Mao) (born 8 October 2001) is a Japanese professional golfer. She plays on the LPGA of Japan Tour where she won three of the first five tournaments of the 2022 season.
Career
Saigo was born in Funabashi in Greater Tokyo and won the Japan Women's Amateur Championship in 2019.
She turned professional and joined the LPGA of Japan Tour in 2020. In 2021, she was runner-up seven times to finish 4th on the 2020–21 money list.
In the 2022 season, she recorded three wins and two second place finishes in the first six tournaments, after which she rose to 18th in the Women's World Golf Rankings.
Saigo has endorsement deals with Mizuno Golf, Shimadzu, Fila & GS Yuasa
Amateur wins
- 2019 Japan Women's Amateur Championship
Professional wins
LPGA of Japan Tour wins (5)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 Mar 2022 | Daikin Orchid Ladies Golf Tournament | 69-73-69-67=278 | −10 | 1 stroke | Hwang Ah-reum |
| 2 | 27 Mar 2022 | AXA Ladies Golf Tournament in Miyazaki | 67-68=135^ | −9 | 1 stroke | Miyū Yamashita |
| 3 | 3 Apr 2022 | Yamaha Ladies Open Katsuragi | 67-69-68-76=280 | −8 | 1 stroke | Kotone Hori |
| 4 | 1 May 2022 | Panasonic Open Ladies Golf Tournament | 70-68-68=208 | −10 | 2 stroke | Teresa Lu |
| 5 | 22 May 2022 | Bridgestone Ladies Open | 67-70-69-69=275 | −13 | 2 stroke | Mone Inami |
^Tournament shortened due to adverse conditions.