Mina Harigae (born November 1, 1989) is an American

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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

Pacific Grove, California Pacific Grove is a coastal city in Monterey County, California, in the United States. The population at the 2020 census was 15,090. Pacific Grove is located between Point Pinos and Monterey. Pacific Grove has numerous Victorian-era houses, so ...

called Takara Sushi. She attended

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, leaving after a year to pursue a professional golf career.

Amateur career

Harigae is the youngest winner of the California Women's Amateur Championship, accomplishing the feat in 2001 at the age of 12. * 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

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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). * Member of the U.S.

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team in 2004 and

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team in 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

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, 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. She won her largest payday, $1,080,000 for a second-place finish at the

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on June 5, 2022, losing by 4 strokes to Minjee Lee. Lee won the largest purse to date in women's history $1.8 million in that tournament's largest prize total ever, $10 million.

Professional wins (7)

Futures Tour wins (3)

*2009 (3) Ladies Titan Tire Challenge, Michelob Ultra Duramed Futures Players Championship,

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Cactus Tour wins (4)

*2020 (4) Longbow Golf Club, Desert Canyon Golf Club, Orange Tree, Talking Stick North Course

Results in LPGA majors

''Results not in chronological order.'' ^ 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 – 8 (2013 Evian – 2015 WPGA) *Longest streak of top-10s – 1

LPGA Tour career summary

^ Official as of 2023 season
*Includes matchplay and other tournaments without a cut.

Futures Tour career summary

World ranking

Position in

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at the end of each calendar year.

Team appearances

Amateur *

(representing the United States): 2004 *

(representing the United States): 2007 * Curtis Cup (representing the United States):

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(winners) Professional *

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(representing the United States):

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Solheim Cup record

References

External links

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