(born 2 August 2001) is a Japanese
professional golfer
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. She plays on the
LPGA of Japan Tour where she has 11 wins.
Career
Yamashita was born in
Neyagawa, Osaka in 2001 and started playing golf when she was five years old.
[ She turned professional and joined the LPGA of Japan Tour in 2020.][
She captured the 2021 ]KKT Cup Vantelin Ladies Open
The KKT Cup Vantelin Ladies Open is an annual tournament on the LPGA of Japan Tour. It was first held in 1992 at the Tamana Country Club in Kumamoto Prefecture.
Winners
KKT Cup Vantelin Ladies Open
*2023 Akie Iwai
*2022 Nozomi Uetake
*2021 ...
for her maiden win on the JLPGA.
In 2022, Yamashita recorded five wins and was the LPGA of Japan Tour leading money winner with ¥235,020,967.
Professional wins (11)
LPGA of Japan Tour wins (11)
Tournaments in bold denotes major tournaments in LPGA of Japan Tour.
Results in LPGA majors
''Results not in chronological order.''
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Summary
World ranking
Position in Women's World Golf Rankings
The Women's World Golf Rankings, also known for sponsorship reasons as the Rolex Rankings, were introduced in February 2006. They are sanctioned by eight women's golf tours and the organisations behind them: Ladies Professional Golf Association (L ...
at the end of each calendar year.
^ as of 3 July 2023
References
External links
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Japanese female golfers
LPGA of Japan Tour golfers
People from Neyagawa, Osaka
2001 births
Living people
21st-century Japanese women