26 players secure LPGA cards in Alabama
Sara Byrne and Lauren Walsh secured Epson Tour status in Category C
After a final-round suspension that pushed the last day of LPGA Final Qualifying to Tuesday, Japan’s Miyu Yamashita carded a final round 8-under 64 to earn medalist honors in Mobile, Ala during the last stage of LPGA Q-Series.
Yamashita, who is currently ranked No. 14 in the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings, leads a contingent of 26 players who finished T24 at 6-under or better. Of that group, 10 players, including Yamashita, will become 2025 LPGA Tour rookies.
Ireland’s Lauren Walsh (four over) and Sara Byrne (eight over) missed the 72 hole cut but secured Epson Tour status in Category C.
Yamashita went bogey-free in her last 36 holes, carding eight birdies between Monday and Tuesday to soundly secure the top spot on the leaderboard, besting the runner-up by six strokes. Yamashita is a 13-time winner on the JLPGA Tour and turned professional in 2020. Most recently, she finished T2 at the 2024 KPMG Women’s PGA Championship.
“I'm excited I can play on the LPGA Tour next year, and then I'm excited to play with all other members, too,” Yamashita said. “So, I'll be preparing well and then play my best next year.”
Just behind her is another player from Japan that will become a 2025 Tour rookie, Chisato Iwai. Iwai shot 1-under on the day and finished runner-up. Iwai’s twin sister, Akie, also finished in the top five (T5, -16) to join Chisato as a rookie next season. The sisters have a combined 14 titles on the JLPGA. Pauline Roussin-Bouchard (solo third) is making her return to the LPGA Tour after playing primarily on the Ladies European Tour in 2024. The Frenchwoman finished fourth on the LET Order of Merit and finished third at Final Qualifying.
“Just the freedom of choosing,” Roussin-Bouchard said about what she’s looking forward to most about competing on the LPGA Tour again. “I'm not going to put myself in -- like put pressure on myself regarding points or anything or where to go play and you have to play this or that, because like playing full time season on the LPGA gets sometimes to your head in that way.
“I'm just looking forward to the travel, traveling to different countries, because I do intend to keep playing on the LET as well. The goal was to really get my freedom back in terms of, hey, if I want to go play LPGA I can and if I want to go play LET I will as well. I like being a hybrid type of player. I did it, so I'm looking forward to just being back as well.
2023 LPGA Tour rookie Manon De Roey finished fourth overall at 17-under. She is also making her return to the LPGA Tour after competing mainly on the LET in 2024. De Roey recorded a win at the Investec South African Women’s Open and finished second on the LET Order of Merit.
Notable players to re-earn their card for 2025 include LPGA Tour winner Azahara Munoz (17, -10) and three-time Olympian Alena Sharp (T21, -7). Adela Cernousek, who turned professional after medaling at LPGA Qualifying in October, finished T13 (-11) to become an LPGA Tour rookie.
Julia Lopez Ramirez (T10) tied Yamashita for the lowest round of the day – an 8-under 64 – to also earn status after turning professional post-Qualifying.
PLAYERS FINISHING IN POSITIONS 1-25 AND TIES EARN LPGA TOUR STATUS IN CATEGORY 14
Miyu Yamashita (1st, -27)
2025 LPGA Tour rookie
Yamashita, 23, is from Osaka, Japan
She is a 13-time winner on the JLPGA
She won twice in 2024 (Fujitsu Ladies, Daio Paper Elleair Ladies Open)
She was the JLPGA Player of the Year and topped the money list in 2022 and 2023
She won fives time during each season
She earned her first career victory on the JLPGA tour in 2021 at the KKT Cup Vantelin Ladies Open
She has made 12 career LPGA Tour starts since 2022
Her career-best finish on Tour is tie for second at the 2024 KPMG Women’s PGA Championship
She has appeared in nine major championships; she has made eight cuts in those nine majors, and earned four top-10 finishes
She represented Japan at the 2024 Paris Olympics (T4)
She turned professional and first joined the JLPGA in 2020
Chisato Iwai (2nd, -21)
2025 LPGA Tour rookie
Iwai, 22, is from Saitama, Japan
She is a seven-time winner on the JLPGA
She won three times in 2024 (Daikin Orchid Ladies Golf Tournament, RKB Mitsui Matsushima Ladies, Hisako Higuchi Mitsubishi Electric Ladies Golf Tournament)
She turned professional and first joined the JLPGA in 2021
She won one title in her rookie year on the Step-Up Tour, the 2021 Castrol Ladies
She has made 11 career LPGA Tour starts since 2022
Her career-best finish on Tour is a tie for 10th at the 2024 TOTO Japan Classic
She has appeared in six major championships; her career-best major finish is a tie for 19th at the 2024 U.S. Women’s Open presented by Ally
Her twin sister, Akie, also competed in LPGA Final Qualifying and finished T5
She is a six-time JLPGA winner
Pauline Roussin-Bouchard (3rd, -19)
Roussin-Bouchard, 24, is from Orcieres 1850, France
In 2024, she played on the LPGA Tour and the Ladies European Tour
On the LPGA, she made three cuts in six starts with a season-best finish of T20 at the LOTTE Championship presented by Hoakalei
She finished fourth on the LET Order of Merit on the LET, earning four top-10 finishes in 23 starts
She recorded three runner-up performances at the Lalla Meryem Cup, KPMG Women’s Irish Open and La Sella Open
Roussin-Bouchard finished second in 2021 Final Qualifying (formerly LPGA Q-Series) to first earn LPGA Tour Membership
Since her rookie year in 2022, she has recorded three top-10 finishes on the LPGA Tour with a career-best T6 finish at the 2022 Dow Championship
She is a two-time winner on the Ladies European Tour (2021 Didriksons Skafto Open, 2023 Aramco Team Series Singapore)
She played collegiate golf at the University of South Carolina and was a five-time medalist as a Gamecock
She was also a two-time All-American
As an amateur, she represented the International Team at the Arnold Palmer Cup (2020, 2021), Europe at the Junior Ryder Cup (2016) and France in team competitions including the Espirito Santo Trophy (2016, 2018), European Girls’ Team Championship (2016, 2017) and European Ladies’ Team Championship (2018-2021)
Manon De Roey (4th, -17)
De Roey, 32, is from Lint, Belgium
In 2024, she finished second on the Ladies European Tour Order of Merit
She earned nine top-10 finishes, including a win at the Investec South African Women’s Open
She first competed on the Ladies European Tour in 2016
She has made 127 career starts on the LET, and has €1,076,924 in career earnings
She has recorded 29 career top-10 finishes, including two wins (2022 Aramco Team Series – Bangkok, 2024 Investec South African Women’s Open)
She first joined the LPGA Tour in 2023
She has made 28 total career starts on Tour, and has $34,763 in official career earnings
Her career-best finish is a tie for 17th at the 2023 Meijer LPGA Classic
She represented Belgium at the 2020 Tokyo (T46) and 2024 Paris Olympics (T29)
She finished T28 at the 2022 Final Qualifying (formerly LPGA Q-Series) to first earn LPGA Tour Membership
She is a three-time LET Access Series winner (2018 WPGA International Challenge, 2019 Santander Golf Tour LETAS Valencia, 2019 WPGA International Challenge)
She played collegiate golf at the University of New Mexico and won two titles
Akie Iwai (T5, -16)
2025 LPGA Tour rookie
Iwai, 22, is from Saitama, Japan
She is a six-time winner on the JLPGA Tour
She earn three of those titles in 2024
She joined the JLPGA in 2021
She has recorded 16 top-10 finishes and ¥148,866,941 in career earnings
She won in her first season on the Step-Up Tour at the Sanyoshimbun Ladies Cup
She has made 11 career starts on the LPGA Tour, seven of those coming in 2024
She has three top-10 finishes, with two earned at LPGA Tour major championships, including a career-best T7 finish at the 2024 AIG Women’s Open
Iwai also finished T10 at the Amundi Evian Championship this season
As an amateur, she represented Japan at the Junior Golf World Cup in 2019
Her twin sister Chisato, also competed at Final Qualifying and finished second
Chisato is a seven-time JLPGA Tour winner
Gigi Stoll (T5, -16)
Stoll, 27, is from Beaverton, Oregon
She first joined the LPGA Tour in 2024
She made three cuts in 10 starts and finished No. 153 on the Race to CME Globe Points List
Her season- and career-best finish came at the Dow Championship where she finished seventh with playing partner Nataliya Guseva, a fellow 2024 rookie
Stoll finished T45 at the 2023 Final Qualifying (formerly LPGA Q-Series) to first earn LPGA Tour Membership
She has competed on the Epson Tour since 2019
During that time, she has one win and nine additional top-10 finishes
She earned her maiden title at the 2023 Casino Del Sol Golf Classic
She has made over $200,112 in career earnings
She played collegiate golf at the University of Arizona
She was a member of the winning 2018 National Championship team
Yu Liu (T5, -16)
Liu, 29, is from Beijing, People’s Rep. of China
She first joined the LPGA Tour in 2018
In 2024, she made 10 cuts in 19 starts and finished No. 121 on the Race to CME Globe Points List
She has made 165 official career starts on Tour, and has $2,837,583 in career earnings
She has earned 18 top-10 finishes on Tour, including a career-best tie for second twice (2019 Founders Cup, 2023 LOTTE Championship)
She was a member of the People’s Rep. of China Team at the 2023 Hanwha LIFEPLUS International Crown
She finished fifth on the Epson Tour’s Race for the Card in 2017 to first earn LPGA Tour Membership
She earned 10 top-15 finishes in her final 11 events of 2017 on the Epson Tour, including a win at the Tullymore Classic
She was the third player from the People’s Rep. of China to ever win on the Epson Tour
She turned professional in 2014, joining the Epson Tour in 2015
She has one win on the CLPGA (2013 Sirxion XXIO Ladies Open, as an amateur)
She played collegiate golf at Duke University
She was named the 2013-2014 ACC Rookie of the Year
Ina Yoon (8th, -15)
2025 LPGA Tour Rookie
Yoon, 21, is from Seoul, Republic of Korea
She made 21 cuts in 25 starts on the KLPGA in 2024 with one win and 13 additional top-10 finishes
Her win came at the 11th Jejusamdasoo Masters
Of her 13 top-10 finishes, 10 of those were in the top five
Yoon is the No. 1 ranked player on the KLPGA
Yoon joined the KLPGA in 2021 and played on the Dream Tour
Her first professional win came at the 2021 TORBIST – PhoenixCC Dream Tour 11th Tournament
Her first KLPGA win came at the 2022 Ever Collagen Queens Crown in her rookie season
Yuri Yoshida (9th, -13)
Yoshida, 24, is from Chiba, Japan
She first joined the LPGA Tour in 2024
She made seven cuts in 16 starts in her first season and finished No. 102 on the Race to CME Globe Points List
She earned a career-best T5 at the LOTTE Championship presented by Hoakalei
She has $134,782 in career earnings on the LPGA Tour
She finished T7 at the 2023 Final Qualifying (formerly LPGA Q-Series) to first earn LPGA Tour Membership
She appeared in eight LPGA Tour events since 2018 as a non-Member, starting in five as a professional
She finished T8 at the 2022 TOTO Japan Classic
She is a three-time winner on the JLPGA
Her last win came at the 2023 World Ladies Championship Solanpas Cup
Julia Lopez Ramirez (T10, -12)
2025 LPGA Tour rookie
Lopez Ramirez, 21, is from Benahavis, Spain
She has made two career LPGA Tour appearances
She finished 72nd at the 2023 AIG Women’s Open and T29 at the 2024 AIG Women’s Open
She turned professional following 2024 LPGA Qualifying to compete in Final Qualifying
She played collegiate golf at Mississippi State University
She was the SEC individual champion in 2023 and 2024, and was the 2023 SEC Golfder of the Year
As an amateur, she won the 2023 European Ladies Amateur
She played for the International Team at the 2022, 2023 and 2024 Arnold Palmer Cup
She represented Spain at the European Girls’ Team Championship (2020, 2021), European Ladies’ Team Championship (2022, 2023, 2024) and Espirito Santo Trophy (2023)
Dewi Weber (T10, -12)
Weber, 28, is from Groningen, Netherlands
She first joined the LPGA Tour in 2022
In 2024, she made four cuts in seven starts and finished No. 132 on the Race to CME Globe Points List
She has recorded two top-10 finishes in her career (T6, 2022 Dow Championship; 8, 2024 Portland Classic)
She first joined the Epson Tour in 2019
In 2024, she made 10 cuts in 14 starts and finished No. 34 on the Race for the Card Points List
She recorded four top-10 finishes last season, including a season-best tie for second at the Casino Del Sol Golf Classic
She has eaned 16 career top-10 finishes
She finished T10 at 2021 Final Qualifying (formerly LPGA Q-Series) to first earn LPGA Tour Membership for 2022
Weber played collegiate golf at the University of Miami
She was a three-time All-American, the first at Miami to earn the honor three times
As an amateur, she represented the Netherlands at team events including the European Girls’ Team Championship (2012), European Ladies’ Team Championship (2013-2018) and the Espirito Santo Trophy (2017)
She played for the International Team at the 2018 Arnold Palmer Cup
Kumkang Park (T10, -12)
Park, 23, is from Seoul, Republic of Korea
She first joined the LPGA Tour in 2023
She made 14 starts in her rookie year
She joined the Epson Tour in 2020, competing in her first season in 2021
In 2024, she made 16 cuts in 19 starts and finished No. 28 on the Race for the Card Points List
She recorded a season-best solo third finish at the IOA Golf Classic
She has two career victories at the 2021 Murphy USA El Dorado Shootout and the 2022 Florida's Natural Charity Classic
She has an additional six top-10 finishes on the Epson Tour
Gurleen Kaur (T13, -11)
Kaur, 24, is from Houston, Texas
She first joined the LPGA Tour in 2024
She made seven cuts in 17 starts in her rookie season, and finished No. 130 on the Race to CME Globe Points List
She has made $108,189 in official career earnings
Her career-best finish is a tie for 11th at the LOTTE Championship presented by Hoakalei
She finished T5 at 2023 Final Qualifying (formerly LPGA Q-Series) to first earn LPGA Tour Membership
She finished in the top five on the Women’s All Pro Tour in 2023 to earn her spot at LPGA Qualifying (formerly Stage II)
She first joined the Epson Tour in 2023
She has made six career starts on the Epson Tour, including a career-best tie for second at the 2023 Epson Tour Championship
She played collegiate golf at Baylor University
She was a four-time All-American, the first four-time All-American in program history
Adela Cernousek (T13, -11)
2025 LPGA Tour Rookie
Cernousek, 21, is a native of Antibes, France
She has made three career starts on the LPGA Tour
She missed the cut at the 2024 U.S. Women’s Open presented by Ally, The Amundi Evian Championship and the Dana Open
She turned professional following her medalist performance at LPGA Qualifying to compete in Final Qualifying
She played collegiate golf at Texas A&M University
She was the 2024 NCAA D! Individual National Champion, the first in program history
She was named All-SEC First Team and earned WGCA and Golfweek First Team All-American honors
She boasts the second-lowest career stroke average in school history (71.79)
Her 2023-2024 season saw a program best single season stroke average (69.94)
As an amateur, she represented the International Team at the 2024 Arnold Palmer Cup
Mariel Galdiano (T13, -11)
2025 LPGA Tour rookie
Galdiano, 26, is from Pearl City, Hawaii
She first joined the Epson Tour in 2022
In 2024, she made 15 cuts in 18 starts and finished No. 20 on the Race for the Card Points List
She has made 27 cuts in 41 starts and has $140,689 in career earnings
She recorded a career-best T2 finish at the 2024 Carlisle Arizona Women’s Golf Classic
She has appeared in eight LPGA Tour events, including four major championships
Her first major appearance was at the 2015 U.S. Women’s Open
Galdiano played collegiate golf at UCLA
She was a three-time All-American
As an amateur, she represented the United States in the Curtis Cup (2016, 2018), Arnold Palmer Cup (2018, 2019), Junior Solheim Cup (2015) and Espirito Santo Trophy (2016)
She has two professional wins, both coming on the ANNIKA Women’s All Pro Tour in 2022
Soo Bin Joo (T13, -11)
Joo, 20, is from Seoul, Republic of Korea
She first joined the LPGA Tour in 2023
In 2024, she made two cuts in seven starts on the LPGA Tour
She has 10 cuts in 23 official starts since 2023
She earned a career-best T6 finish at the 2023 Shoprite LPGA Classic presented by Acer
Joo made nine cuts in 14 starts on the Epson Tour in 2024
She won the 2024 Island Resort Championship presented by Delta County Chamber
She earned an additional top-10 finish at the 2024 Casino Del Sol Golf Classic
She finished T34 at 2022 Final Qualifying (formerly LPGA Q-Series) to first earn LPGA Tour Membership
She turned professional in 2022
Azahara Munoz (17th, -10)
Munoz, 37, is from San Pedro de Alcantara, Spain
She first joined the LPGA Tour in 2010
In 2024, she made 11 cuts in 21 starts with two top-20 finishes and finished No. 111 on the Race to CME Globe Points List
She earned a season-best T12 result at the ShopRite LPGA Classic presented by Acer
She has made 331 official career starts on Tour and has $7,081,907 in career earnings
She has earned 50 top-10 finishes on Tour, including a win at the 2012 Sybase Match Play Championship
She was the 2010 Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year
She was a four-time member of the European Solheim Cup Team (2011, 2013, 2015, 2019)
She was a member of Team Spain at the 2014 Hanwha LIFEPLUS International Crown
She represented Spain at the 2016 Rio (T21), 2020 Tokyo (T50) and 2024 Paris Olympics (T13)
She finished fifth at 2009 Final Qualifying to first earn LPGA Tour Membership
She is a five-time Ladies European Tour winner, including her most recent title at the 2017 Andalucia Costa Del Sol Open De Espana Femenino
She played collegiate golf at Arizona State University
She was the 2008 NCAA D1 Individual champion, and was a member of the NCAA D1 Championship-winning team
As an amateur, she represented Europe at the Junior Solheim Cup in 2002, 2004 and 2005 and Spain in multiple team events, like the European Ladies’ Team Championship (2007, 2008)
Benedetta Moresco (18th, -9)
Moresco, 23, is from Vicenza, Italy
She was a 2024 LPGA Tour rookie
She made two cuts in 10 starts and finished No. 152 on the Race to CME Globe Points List
She had a career-best finish of T19 at the CPKC Women’s Open
Moresco finished T27 at 2023 Final Qualifying (formerly LPGA Q-Series) to first earn LPGA Tour Membership
She made 10 cuts in 12 starts on the Epson Tour this season
She recorded a season- and career-best T5 finish at the Guardian Championship
Her sister, Angelica, played alongside her on the Epson Tour
Angelica missed the cut at Final Qualifying
She played collegiate golf at the University of Alabama winning her sole event at The Ally
As an amateur, she qualified for the 2023 U.S. Women’s Open, and played in the Augusta National Women’s Amateur
She was an International Team member in the Arnold Palmer Cup Team in 2022
She won the 2019 Italian U18 International Women’s Amateur Championship
She was also runner-up at the German Girls Open and at the Italian Ladies Stroke Play Championship.
Mary Liu (T19, -8)
Liu, 23, is from Xi’an, China
She was a 2024 LPGA Tour rookie
She made eight cuts in 20 starts and finished No. 105 on the Race to CME Globe Points List
Her earned a career-best T5 finish at the Dana Open
She played her first full season on the Epson Tour in 2023
She made 12 cuts in 18 starts on the Epson Tour
Liu has $42,292 in career earnings on the Epson Tour
Her career-best finish was solo sixth at the 2023 IOA Golf Classic presented by LPT Realty
Liu is a two-time winner on the CLPGA
Her last win came at the 2021 CTBC Ladies Classic
She competed in the 2018 U.S. Women’s Open at Shoal Creek Club
Kate Smith-Stroh (T19, -8)
2025 LPGA Tour rookie
Smith-Stroh, 25, is from Detroit Lakes, Minnesota
She first joined the Epson Tour in 2022
She has made 29 cuts in 43 starts and has $84,227 in career earnings
She has a career-best finish of T2 at the 2023 Four Winds Invitational
In 2024, her season-best finish was a fourth-place finish at the Wildhorse Ladies Golf Classic
She has made one start on the LPGA Tour, missing the cut at the 2024 Portland Classic
Smith-Stroh played collegiately at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln
She was named a 2021 Golfweek Third Team All-American and a WGCA All-American Honorable Mention
She was the 2021 Big Ten Champion and named to the Big Ten All-Championship Team (2021)
She had 21 career top-10 finishes during her five seasons at Nebraska
As an amateur, she competed at the Augusta National Women’s Amateur in 2021 and was a member of the U.S. Team at the 2021 Arnold Palmer Cup
Ana Belac (T21, -7)
Belac, 27, is from Kranj, Slovenia
Belac competed primarily on the Epson Tour in 2024
She made 13 cuts in 14 starts with four top-10 finishes
Her best finish was a runner-up finish at the 2024 Tuscaloosa Toyota Classic and the Florida’s Natural Charity Classic
She has competed on the Epson Tour since 2020 and has one win and eight additional top-10 finishes
Her lone win came at the 2020 Carolina Golf Classic
She finished first in the Race for the Card in 2020, first earning LPGA Tour Membership for the 2021 season
She has not competed on the LPGA Tour since the 2023 season
Since joining the Tour in 2021, she has two career top-10 finishes
She has a career-best T4 finish at the 2021 Ascendent LPGA Benefiting Volunteers of America
She played collegiate golf at Duke University
She was a two-time All-ACC selection as a sophomore and junior
She helped the Blue Devils to their seventh National Championship in 2019
She was named a 2020 WGCA First Time All-American while at Duke
As an amateur, she was a member of the 2019 victorious International Team at the Arnold Palmer Cup
She was a two-time winner of the Leone di San Marco as well
Caley McGinty (T21, -7)
2025 LPGA Tour rookie
Mcginty, 24, is from Bristol, England
Mcginty played collegiate golf at Ohio State University, Oklahoma State University, and Kent State University
She was the 2021 MAC Golfer of the Year while attending Kent Sate
She won three events during her 2020-2021 season
While competing for Oklahoma State, McGinty earned four top-5 finishes including medalist honors in two events
During her time at Ohio State, she earned All-American and All-Big Ten honors
She represented England at the Espirito Santo Trophy (2021 and 2022)
She played for Team GB&I at the 2023 Curtis Cup
She competed in the 2023 Augusta National Women’s Amateur
McGinty has made one career appearance on the LPGA Tour
She missed the cut at the 2022 AIG Women’s Open
Alena Sharp (T21, -7)
Sharp, 43, is from Hamilton, Ontario, Cananda
She first joined the LPGA Tour in 2005
In 2024, she made seven cuts in 13 starts and finished No. 123 on the Race to CME Globe Points List
She recorded a season-best T19 finish at the Dana Open
She has made 375 official starts on Tour and has $3,086,599 in career earnings
She has 16 career top-10 finishes on Tour, including a career-best solo fourth result at the 2016 CPKC Women’s Open
She first joined the Epson Tour was in 2005 as well
Sharp has two career victories on the Epson Tour and an additional 14 top-10 finishes
She earned her most recent victory at the 2023 Champions Fore Change Invitational
Sharp represented Canada in the 2016 Rio (30), 2020 Tokyo (49) and 2024 Paris Olympics (T42)
She played collegiate golf at New Mexico State University
Maude-Aimee Leblanc (T24, -6)
Leblanc, 35, is from Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
She competed on the LPGA Tour in 2024 and made eight cuts in 19 starts
She finished T19 at the CPKC Women’s Open, her best finish of the season
Leblanc has competed on the LPGA Tour sine 2012
She has four career top-10 finishes
Her last top-10 finish came at the 2022 ISPS HANDA Women’s Scottish Open, T8
She finished tied for seventh at the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament, where she earned Priority List Category 11 for the 2012 LPGA season.
She has also competed on the Epson Tour since 2014
Her last full season on the Epson Tour was in 2021
She made 12 cuts in 17 starts with nine top-10 finishes
Throughout her career, she has 26 career top-10 finishes on the Epson Tour
She played collegiately at Purdue University
While there, she helped the Boilermakers win the 2010 NCAA Team Championship
As an amateur, she also won the 2006 International Junior Orange Bowl and 2006 Canadian Junior Championship
Saki Baba (T24, -6)
2025 LPGA Tour rookie
Baba, 19, is from Tokyo, Japan
She joined the Epson Tour in 2024
As a rookie, she made 16 cuts in 18 starts and finished No. 18 on the Race for the Card Points List
She earned five top-10 finishes, including a career-best tie for second at the Island Resort Championship
She has made six career starts on the LPGA Tour since 2022
Her career-best finish is a tie for 34th at the 2023 Honda LPGA Thailand
She turned professional in 2023
She won the 2022 U.S. Women’s Amateur, becoming the second Japanese player to capture the title and first since Michiko Hattori in 1985
She represented Japan at the 2022 Espirito Santo Trophy
Amanda Doherty (T24, -6)
Doherty, 27, is from Atlanta, Georgia
She first joined the LPGA Tour in 2022
In 2024, she made five cuts in eight starts and finished No. 125 on the Race to CME Globe Points List
She earned a season-best T8 finish at the Dow Championship with playing partner Caroline Inglis
She has recorded two career top-10 finishes
In 2022, she finished T8 at the ISPS Handa World Invitational presented by AVIV Clinics
She finished seventh on the 2021 Epson Tour’s Race for the Card to first earn LPGA Tour Membership for 2022
She has competed on the Epson Tour since 2020
In 2024, she made 14 cuts in 15 starts and finished No. 19 on the Race for the Card Points List
She earned a season-best solo third finish at the Hartford HealthCare Women’s Championship
She has 14 career top-10 finishes on the Epson Tour
Her career-best finish came in 2021, a runner-up finish at the IOA Golf Classic presented by RP Funding
In 2021, she was named the Gaelle Truet Rookie of the Year on the Epson Tour
2020 rookies were also eligible for the 2021 Rookie of the Year award due to the shortened schedule of the COVID-19 pandemic
She played collegiate golf at Florida State University
