Miyū Yamashita
| Miyū Yamashita 山下 美夢有 | |||||||
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Yamashita at the 2022 World Ladies Championship Salonpas Cup | |||||||
| Personal information | |||||||
| Born | 2 August 2001 Neyagawa, Osaka Prefecture, Japan | ||||||
| Height | 150 cm (4 ft 11 in) | ||||||
| Sporting nationality | Japan | ||||||
| Career | |||||||
| Turned professional | 2020 | ||||||
| Current tours | LPGA of Japan Tour LPGA Tour | ||||||
| Professional wins | 15 | ||||||
| Number of wins by tour | |||||||
| LPGA Tour | 2 | ||||||
| Ladies European Tour | 1 | ||||||
| LPGA of Japan Tour | 13 | ||||||
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |||||||
| Chevron Championship | T17: 2024 | ||||||
| Women's PGA C'ship | T2: 2024 | ||||||
| U.S. Women's Open | T12: 2024 | ||||||
| Women's British Open | Won: 2025 | ||||||
| Evian Championship | T14: 2025 | ||||||
| Achievements and awards | |||||||
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Miyū Yamashita (山下 美夢有, Yamashita Miyū) (born 2 August 2001) is a Japanese professional golfer. She plays on the LPGA of Japan Tour where she has 13 wins[1] and the LPGA Tour. She won the 2025 AIG Women's Open by two strokes over Charley Hull and Minami Katsu.[2] This is her first major victory and first win outside Japan.
Career
Yamashita was born in Neyagawa, Osaka in 2001 and started playing golf when she was five years old.[1] She turned professional and joined the LPGA of Japan Tour in 2020.[1]
She captured the 2021 KKT Cup Vantelin Ladies Open for her maiden win on the JLPGA.[3]
In 2022, Yamashita recorded five wins and was the LPGA of Japan Tour leading money winner with ¥235,020,967.[4] She also won the Mercedes Ranking (youngest ever)[5][6] and had the lowest scoring average, finished most often (21 times) inside the top-10.[7][4]
In December 2024, Yamashita earned her LPGA Tour card for 2025 by winning the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament.[8][9] She won the LPGA Tour Rookie of the Year.[10]
Professional wins (15)
LPGA Tour wins (2)
| Legend |
|---|
| Major championships (1) |
| Other LPGA Tour (1) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par to | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 Aug 2025 | AIG Women's Open[1] | 68-65-74-70=277 | −11 | 2 strokes | Charley Hull Minami Katsu |
| 2 | 2 Nov 2025 | Maybank Championship | 66-70-69-65=270 | −18 | Playoff | Choi Hye-jin Hannah Green |
1 Co-sanctioned by the Ladies European Tour.
LPGA Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2025 | Maybank Championship | Choi Hye-jin Hannah Green |
Won with birdie on first extra hole |
LPGA of Japan Tour wins (13)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 Apr 2021 | KKT Cup Vantelin Ladies Open | 67-69-66=202 | −14 | 5 strokes | Ayaka Furue Sakura Koiwai |
| 2 | 8 May 2022 | World Ladies Championship Salonpas Cup | 64-74-67-71=276 | −12 | 3 strokes | Serena Aoki |
| 3 | 12 Jun 2022 | Ai Miyazato Suntory Ladies Open | 68-71-69-68=276 | −12 | 1 stroke | Saiki Fujita |
| 4 | 25 Sep 2022 | Miyagi TV Cup Dunlop Women's Open | 60-67-71=198 | −18 | 5 strokes | Kana Mikashima Rio Takeda |
| 5 | 13 Nov 2022 | Ito En Ladies Golf Tournament | 66-67-71=204 | −12 | 1 stroke | Momoko Kishibe |
| 6 | 27 Nov 2022 | Japan LPGA Tour Championship Ricoh Cup | 66-70-67-70=273 | −15 | Playoff | Minami Katsu |
| 7 | 9 Apr 2023 | Fuji Film Studio Alice Ladies Open | 67-68=135 | −9 | 1 stroke | Miyuu Abe Chisato Iwai |
| 8 | 21 May 2023 | Bridgestone Ladies Open | 66-70-65-65=266 | −18 | 7 strokes | Akie Iwai |
| 9 | 28 May 2023 | Resort Trust Ladies | 68-65-66-68=267 | −27 | 4 strokes | Miyū Sato |
| 10 | 18 Jun 2023 | Nichirei Ladies | 65-65-69=199 | −17 | 3 strokes | Akie Iwai |
| 11 | 26 Nov 2023 | Japan LPGA Tour Championship Ricoh Cup | 69-69-70-70=278 | −10 | 3 strokes | Sayaka Takahashi |
| 12 | 13 Oct 2024 | Fujitsu Ladies | 66-70-66=202 | −14 | Playoff | Ayaka Furue |
| 13 | 17 Nov 2024 | Daio Paper Elleair Ladies Open | 65-65-64-68=262 | −23 | 2 strokes | Ai Suzuki |
Tournaments in bold denotes major tournaments in LPGA of Japan Tour.
Majors championships
Wins (1)
| Year | Championship | 54 holes | Winning score | Margin | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | AIG Women's Open | 1 shot lead | −11 (68-65-74-70=277) | 2 strokes | Charley Hull, Minami Katsu |
Results timeline
Results not in chronological order.
| Tournament | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevron Championship | T17 | T30 | ||
| U.S. Women's Open | CUT | T12 | T36 | |
| Women's PGA Championship | T2 | T6 | ||
| The Evian Championship | T48 | T39 | T14 | |
| Women's British Open | 13 | T21 | CUT | 1 |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Summary
| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevron Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| U.S. Women's Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Women's PGA Championship | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| The Evian Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Women's British Open | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Totals | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 12 |
World ranking
Position in Women's World Golf Rankings at the end of each calendar year.
| Year | Ranking | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 836 | [11] |
| 2019 | 766 | [12] |
| 2020 | 312 | [13] |
| 2021 | 64 | [14] |
| 2022 | 23 | [15] |
| 2023 | 19 | [16] |
| 2024 | 13 | [17] |
Team appearances
Professional
- International Crown (representing Japan): 2025
References
- ^ a b c "Miyu Yamashita". LPGA of Japan. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ^ "Miyu Yamashita wins Women's Open for first major title". ESPN. Associated Press. 3 August 2025.
- ^ "大会レコードで圧勝 山下美夢有ツアー初V" (in Japanese). JLPGA. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
- ^ a b "山下美夢有、記録ずくめV 年間獲得賞金史上最高＆日本選手初平均ストローク70切り「いい一年だった」／国内女子". サンケイスポーツ (in Japanese). 産経デジタル. 27 November 2022. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
- ^ "Mercedes Ranking (2022)". JLPGA.
- ^ "山下美夢有が史上最年少の女王戴冠 逆転で今季4勝目/国内女子". サンケイスポーツ (in Japanese). 産経デジタル. 13 November 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
- ^ "2022 JLPGA – Stats". JLPGA.
- ^ "Japans Miyu Yamashita earns Medalist Honors at 2024 LPGA Final Qualifying". LPGA. 10 December 2024.
- ^ "Players Finishing in Positions 1-25 and Ties Earn LPGA Tour Status in Category 15". LPGA. 10 December 2024.
- ^ "Miyu Yamashita Clinches 2025 Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year Award". LPGA. 16 November 2025.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 31 December 2018.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 30 December 2019.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 28 December 2020.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 27 December 2021.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 26 December 2022.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 25 December 2023.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 30 December 2023.
External links
- Miyū Yamashita at the LPGA of Japan Tour official site
- Miyū Yamashita at the Women's World Golf Rankings official site