Sakura Yokomine
Sakura Yokomine (横峯さくら, Yokomine Sakura, born 13 December 1985 in Kanoya, Kagoshima) is a Japanese professional golfer. She is one of the leading players on the LPGA of Japan Tour and was in the top twenty of the February 2006 debut edition of the Women's World Golf Rankings. She finished T-11 at the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament to earn her tour card for 2015.[1]
Sakura Yokomine 横峯さくら | |||||||
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![]() Yokomine at the 2010 Women's British Open | |||||||
Personal information | |||||||
Born | Kanoya, Japan | 13 December 1985||||||
Height | 1.55 m (5 ft 1 in) | ||||||
Nationality | ![]() | ||||||
Spouse | Yotaro Morikawa | ||||||
Career | |||||||
Turned professional | 2004 | ||||||
Current tour(s) | LPGA of Japan Tour LPGA Tour (joined 2015) | ||||||
Professional wins | 25 | ||||||
Number of wins by tour | |||||||
LPGA of Japan Tour | 23 | ||||||
Ladies Asian Golf Tour | 1 | ||||||
Other | 1 | ||||||
Best results in LPGA major championships | |||||||
ANA Inspiration | T19: 2008 | ||||||
Women's PGA C'ship | T13: 2015 | ||||||
U.S. Women's Open | T7: 2014 | ||||||
Women's British Open | T16: 2006 | ||||||
Evian Championship | T29: 2014 | ||||||
Achievements and awards | |||||||
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Yokomine has endorsement deals with Epson, Srixon, Asahi Soft Drinks, Le Coq Sportif, ANA and Sato.
Professional wins
LPGA of Japan Tour (23)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
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1 | 17 Apr 2005 | Life Card Ladies | −1 (73-71-71=215) | 1 stroke | ![]() |
2 | 25 Sep 2005 | Miyagi TV Cup Dunlop Ladies Open | −3 (70-72-71=213) | Playoff | ![]() |
3 | 18 Jun 2006 | Nichirei Ladies | −6 (65-72-73=210) | 1 stroke | ![]() |
4 | 2 Jul 2006 | Belluna Ladies Cup | −15 (70-64-67=201) | 5 strokes | ![]() ![]() |
5 | 26 Nov 2006 | Japan LPGA Tour Championship Ricoh Cup | −11 (73-67-70-67=277) | 7 strokes | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
6 | 20 May 2007 | Chukyo TV Bridgestone Ladies Open | −7 (70-69-70=209) | 1 stroke | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
7 | 19 Aug 2007 | New Caterpillar Mitsubishi Ladies | −13 (67-67-72=206) | 1 stroke | ![]() |
8 | 25 Sep 2007 | Fujitsu Ladies | −9 (72-66-69=207) | Playoff | ![]() |
9 | 23 Nov 2008 | Daio Paper Elleair Ladies Open | −11 (71-68-66=205) | 4 strokes | ![]() |
10 | 12 Apr 2009 | Studio Alice Ladies Open | −4 (71-73-68=212) | Playoff | ![]() |
11 | 31 May 2009 | Kosaido Ladies Golf Cup | −13 (68-64-71=203) | 2 strokes | ![]() |
12 | 21 Jun 2009 | Nichirei PGM Ladies | −8 (69-67=136) | 2 strokes | ![]() |
13 | 20 Sep 2009 | Munsingwear Ladies Tokai Classic | −17 (66-65-68=199) | 1 stroke | ![]() |
14 | 15 Nov 2009 | Itoen Ladies | −10 (67-70-69=206) | 4 strokes | ![]() |
15 | 29 Nov 2009 | Japan LPGA Tour Championship Ricoh Cup | −6 (69-71-73-69=282) | 1 stroke | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
16 | 15 May 2010 | Fundokin Ladies | −9 (69-70-68=207) | 1 stroke | ![]() |
17 | 24 Oct 2010 | Masters GC Ladies | −10 (71-67-68=206) | 1 stroke | ![]() |
18 | 5 Jun 2011 | Resort Trust Ladies | −10 (70-68-68=216) | 1 stroke | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
19 | 5 May 2013 | CyberAgent Ladies Golf Tournament | −10 (68-68-70=206) | 2 strokes | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
20 | 2 Sep 2013 | Munsingwear Ladies Tokai Classic | −15 (68-66-67=201) | 2 strokes | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
21 | 27 Oct 2013 | Nobuta Group Masters GC Ladies | −12 (70-63-71=204) | 3 strokes | ![]() |
22 | 17 Nov 2013 | Ito En Ladies Golf Tournament | −10 (70-68-68=206) | 1 stroke | ![]() |
23 | 23 Nov 2014 | Daio Paper Elleair Ladies Open | −18 (69-68-65-68=270) | 1 stroke | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Ladies Asian Golf Tour
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
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1[2] | 26 Feb 2011 | Yumeya Championship | −8 (67-67-74=208) | 1 stroke | ![]() |
Other
- 2006 Hitachi 3Tours Championship (with Shin Hyun-Ju, Wei Yun-Jye, Ai Miyazato, Akane Iijima)
Results in LPGA majors
Results not in chronological order before 2019.
Tournament | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
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ANA Inspiration | T43 | T19 | T25 | T27 | T59 | T41 | CUT | T68 | T39 | |||||
U.S. Women's Open | T22 | T51 | T10 | T27 | T39 | T7 | T47 | T38 | CUT | CUT | ||||
Women's PGA Championship | T25 | T13 | CUT | CUT | T66 | T60 | ||||||||
The Evian Championship ^ | T29 | CUT | CUT | CUT | T52 | |||||||||
Women's British Open | T16 | CUT | T24 | T31 | CUT | CUT | T36 | CUT | CUT | T24 |
^ The Evian Championship was added as a major in 2013.
Top 10
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 |
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ANA Inspiration | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 |
U.S. Women's Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 8 |
Women's PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
The Evian Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
Women's British Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 5 |
Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 40 | 27 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 9 (2008 ANA – 2011 U.S. Open)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (twice)
Team appearances
Professional
- Lexus Cup (representing Asia team): 2006 (winners)
- World Cup (representing Japan): 2006
- International Crown (representing Japan): 2014
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References
- "Final Round Results - LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament". LPGA. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
- "2011 Yumeya Championship Full Results". LAGT. Retrieved 27 March 2011.
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)
- Sakura Yokomine at the LPGA of Japan Tour official site (in Japanese)
- Sakura Yokomine at the LPGA Tour official site
- Sakura Yokomine at the Women's World Golf Rankings official site
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