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The basics
Quick facts
Intro
Japanese golfer
A.K.A.
Inami Mone
Gender:
Female
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Birth:
29 July 1999(Toshima-ku, Tokyo, Japan)
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Education:
Nihon Wellness Sports University
Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan
The details
Biography
Introduction
Mone Inami (稲見 萌寧, Inami Mone) (born 29 July 1999) is a Japanese professional golfer. She plays on the LPGA of Japan Tour where she has 13 wins.
Inami competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics. At those games, Inami shot a final round 65 and defeated Lydia Ko in a sudden-death playoff to win a silver medal in women's individual, on home soil.
Professional wins
LPGA of Japan Tour wins (13)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 Jul 2019 | Century 21 Ladies Golf Tournament | 68-69-70=207 | −9 | 1 stroke | Serena Aoki Lee Na-ri |
| 2 | 11 Oct 2020 | Stanley Ladies Golf Tournament | 72-67=139 | −5 | Playoff | Saki Asai Bae Seon-woo |
| 3 | 14 Mar 2021 | Meiji Yasuda Life Ladies Yokohama Tire Golf Tournament | 68-66-76=210 | −6 | Playoff | Kana Nagai |
| 4 | 4 Apr 2021 | Yamaha Ladies Open Katsuragi | 70-74-66-66=276 | −12 | 1 stroke | Miyū Yamashita |
| 5 | 11 Apr 2021 | Fujifilm Studio Alice Ladies Open | 72-69-70=211 | −5 | Playoff | Sakura Koiwai |
| 6 | 25 Apr 2021 | Fujisankei Ladies Classic | 67-67-67=201 | −12 | 3 strokes | Miyū Yamashita |
| 7 | 23 May 2021 | Chukyo TV Bridgestone Ladies Open | 61-68=129 | −15 | 6 strokes | Momoko Osato |
| 8 | 29 Aug 2021 | Nitori Ladies Golf Tournament | 70-66-71-67=274 | −16 | 1 stroke | Jeon Mi-jeong |
| 9 | 12 Sep 2021 | Japan LPGA Championship Konica Minolta Cup | 70-70-65-64=269 | −19 | 4 strokes | Mao Saigo |
| 10 | 14 Nov 2021 | Ito En Ladies Golf Tournament | 70-64-65=199 | −17 | 9 strokes | Shina Kanazawa Mao Saigo |
| 11 | 5 Jun 2022 | Richard Mille Yonex Ladies Golf Tournament | 69-69-71=209 | −7 | 2 strokes | Saiki Fujita Chisato Iwai |
| 12 | 28 Aug 2022 | Nitori Ladies Golf Tournament | 69-72-68-70=279 | −9 | 2 strokes | Yuna Nishimura Nozomi Uetake Miyū Yamashita |
| 13 | 5 Nov 2023 | Toto Japan Classic | 64-68-65-69=266 | −22 | 1 stroke | Bae Seon-woo Shiho Kuwaki |
Co-sanctioned by the LPGA Tour.
Tournaments in bold denotes major tournaments on the LPGA of Japan Tour.
LPGA Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 Nov 2023 | Toto Japan Classic | 64-68-65-69=266 | −22 | 1 stroke | Bae Seon-woo Shiho Kuwaki |
Summer Olympics (1)
Singles: 1 (1 Silver Medal)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Score | To par | Gold medalist | Silver medalist | Bronze medalist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 Aug 2021 | Summer Olympics, Tokyo, Japan | 70-65-68-65=268 | −16 | Nelly Korda | – | Lydia Ko |
World ranking
Position in Women's World Golf Rankings at the end of each calendar year.
| Year | World ranking | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 450 | |
| 2016 | 428 | |
| 2017 | 458 | |
| 2018 | 493 | |
| 2019 | 54 | |
| 2020 | 63 | |
| 2021 | 16 | |
| 2022 | 34 | |
| 2023 | 72^ |
^ As of 6 November 2023