Ashleigh Ann Buhai (

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Simon, born 11 May 1989) is a South African

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, who won the 2022 Women's Open, one of the major championships in women's golf.

Amateur career

Buhai had a successful amateur career. She was the youngest player to win the ladies’ South African Amateur Stroke Play and Match Play double. She represented her country in the mainly professional Women's World Cup of Golf three times while still an amateur.

Professional career

Buhai turned professional the day after her 18th birthday. She won the 2007 Catalonia Ladies Masters, which was her third event as a professional. She became the youngest ever professional winner on the Ladies European Tour (South Korea's Amy Yang won the 2006

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at a younger age as an amateur). Ashleigh now plays under the name Ashleigh Buhai after marrying her husband, David, in December 2016. Buhai earned her LPGA Tour card for 2014 at qualifying school. On 7 August 2022, after 221 LPGA Tour starts, Buhai won her first major title by winning the

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at Muirfield, Scotland. She defeated Chun In-gee on the fourth hole of sudden-death playoff after both players finished regulation play at −10. In December 2022, Buhai won the ISPS Handa Women's Australian Open by 1 stroke over Jiyai Shin.

Amateur wins

*2004 Jack Newton Junior International Classic (Australia), South African Amateur Stroke Play, South African Amateur Match Play *2005 South African Amateur Stroke Play *2006 South African Amateur Stroke Play, South African Amateur Match Play, AJGA Rolex Tournament of Champions (USA) *2007 South African Amateur Stroke Play, South African Amateur Match Play

Professional wins (19)

LPGA Tour wins (1)

Co-sanctioned by the

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. LPGA Tour playoff record (1–1)

Ladies European Tour wins (4)

Co-sanctioned by the Sunshine Ladies Tour.
Co-sanctioned by the LPGA Tour. Ladies European Tour playoff record (1–0)

Sunshine Ladies Tour wins (11)

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, Ladies Tshwane Open, Chase to Investec Cup Blue Valley *

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(1) Sunshine Ladies Tour Open *

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(3) Cape Town Ladies Open, Sun International Ladies Challenge, Investec Royal Swazi (Ladies) *

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(2) Joburg Ladies Open, Investec South African Women's Open *

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(1) Canon Sunshine Ladies Tour Open *

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Co-sanctioned by the

Other wins (5)

*2004 Acer South African Women's Open (as an amateur) *2005 Pam Golding Classic (Ladies Africa Tour) (as an amateur) *2006 Nedbank Masters (Ladies Africa Tour) (as an amateur) *2007 Acer South African Women's Open (as an amateur) *2022 ISPS Handa Women's Australian Open

Major championships

Wins (1)

Results timeline

''Results not in chronological order before 2019 or in 2020.'' ^ The Evian Championship was added as a major in 2013. CUT = missed the half-way cut
NT = no tournament
T = tied

Summary

*Most consecutive cuts made – 4 (2016 British – 2017 British) *Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (twice)

World ranking

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

Team appearances

Amateur * Espirito Santo Trophy (representing South Africa):

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(winners) Professional * World Cup (representing South Africa): 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008

References

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