Mina Harigae
Professional golfer

Mina Harigae

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Birth:
1 November 1989
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Introduction

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 Monterey, California.

She attended Duke University, leaving after a year to pursue a professional golf career.

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).
  • Two-time member of the U.S. Junior Solheim Cup (2005, 2007).
  • Member of the 2008 U.S. Curtis Cup Team.
  • Three-time Rolex AJGA Junior All-American First Team selection.

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.

Professional wins (3)

Futures Tour (3)

  • 2009 (3) Ladies Titan Tire Challenge, Michelob ULTRA Duramed FUTURES Players Championship, Falls Auto Group Classic

Results in LPGA majors

Results not in chronological order before 2015.

Tournament 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
ANA Inspiration DNP CUT DNP DNP CUT T38 T32 T67 T51 DNP
Women's PGA Championship DNP DNP DNP T59 CUT T15 T22 T69 T65 CUT
U.S. Women's Open T66 CUT T67 CUT T34 T28 CUT T38 CUT DNP
Women's British Open DNP DNP DNP DNP CUT CUT CUT T29 T69 CUT
The Evian Championship ^ T27 T24 T64 DNP

^ The Evian Championship was added as a major in 2013.
DNP = did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

Summary

Tournament Wins 2nd 3rd Top-5 Top-10 Top-25 Events Cuts made
ANA Inspiration 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 4
Women's PGA Championship 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 5
U.S. Women's Open 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 5
Women's British Open 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 2
The Evian Championship 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 3
Totals 0 0 0 0 0 3 30 19
  • Most consecutive cuts made – 8 (2013 Evian – 2015 WPGA)
  • Longest streak of top-10s – 0

LPGA Tour career summary

Year Tournaments
played		 Cuts
made		 Wins 2nd 3rd Top 10s Best
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
  • Official as of 2016 season

Futures Tour career summary

Year Tournaments
played		 Cuts
made		 Wins Top 10s Best
finish		 Earnings ($) Money
list rank		 Scoring
average		 Scoring
rank
2009 16 15 3 10 1 88,386 1 70.89 2

Team appearances

Amateur

  • Junior Solheim Cup (representing the United States): 2005 (winners), 2007
  • Curtis Cup (representing the United States): 2008 (winners)