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Sakura Yokomine
Professional golfer

Sakura Yokomine

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Professional golfer
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Work field
Gender
Female
Place of birth
Kanoya
Age
39 years
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Biography

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.
Yokomine has endorsement deals with Epson, Srixon, Asahi Soft Drinks, Le Coq Sportif, ANA and Sato.

Professional wins

LPGA of Japan Tour (23)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
117 Apr 2005Life Card Ladies−1 (73-71-71=215)1 strokeTaiwan Julie Lu
225 Sep 2005Miyagi TV Cup Dunlop Ladies Open−3 (70-72-71=213)PlayoffSouth Korea Jeon Mi-jeong
318 Jun 2006Nichirei Ladies−6 (65-72-73=210)1 strokeSouth Korea Lee Ji-hee
42 Jul 2006Belluna Ladies Cup−15 (70-64-67=201)5 strokesJapan Namika Omata
Japan Yui Kawahara
526 Nov 2006Japan LPGA Tour Championship Ricoh Cup−11 (73-67-70-67=277)7 strokesSouth Korea Lee Jeong-eun
Japan Ai Miyazato
Japan Shinobu Moromizato
620 May 2007Chukyo TV Bridgestone Ladies Open−7 (70-69-70=209)1 strokeJapan Mie Nakata
Japan Yukari Baba
Japan Yuko Mitsuka
719 Aug 2007New Caterpillar Mitsubishi Ladies−13 (67-67-72=206)1 strokeJapan Shiho Oyama
825 Sep 2007Fujitsu Ladies−9 (72-66-69=207)PlayoffJapan Momoko Ueda
923 Nov 2008Daio Paper Elleair Ladies Open−11 (71-68-66=205)4 strokesJapan Midori Yoneyama
1012 Apr 2009Studio Alice Ladies Open−4 (71-73-68=212)PlayoffSouth Korea Jeon Mi-jeong
1131 May 2009Kosaido Ladies Golf Cup−13 (68-64-71=203)2 strokesJapan Chie Arimura
1221 Jun 2009Nichirei PGM Ladies−8 (69-67=136)2 strokesJapan Chie Arimura
1320 Sep 2009Munsingwear Ladies Tokai Classic−17 (66-65-68=199)1 strokeJapan Yuri Fudoh
1415 Nov 2009Itoen Ladies−10 (67-70-69=206)4 strokesJapan Ayako Uehara
1529 Nov 2009Japan LPGA Tour Championship Ricoh Cup−6 (69-71-73-69=282)1 strokeSouth Korea Lee Ji-hee
Japan Shinobu Moromizato
Japan Mayu Hattori
Japan Akane Iijima
1615 May 2010Fundokin Ladies−9 (69-70-68=207)1 strokeSouth Korea Shin Hyun-ju
1724 Oct 2010Masters GC Ladies−10 (71-67-68=206)1 strokeJapan Yukari Baba
185 Jun 2011Resort Trust Ladies−10 (70-68-68=216)1 strokeSouth Korea Ah-Reum Hwang
Japan Rui Kitada
Japan Satsuki Oshiro
195 May 2013CyberAgent Ladies Golf Tournament−10 (68-68-70=206)2 strokesJapan Natsuka Hori
South Korea Jeon Mi-jeong
Japan Yuki Sakurai
Japan Maiko Wakabayashi
202 Sep 2013Munsingwear Ladies Tokai Classic−15 (68-66-67=201)2 strokesJapan Asako Fujimoto
South Korea Lee Ji-hee
South Korea Na Da-ye
2127 Oct 2013Nobuta Group Masters GC Ladies−12 (70-63-71=204)3 strokesSouth Korea Sun-Ju Ahn
2217 Nov 2013Ito En Ladies Golf Tournament−10 (70-68-68=206)1 strokeJapan Fumiko Yoshida
2323 Nov 2014Daio Paper Elleair Ladies Open−18 (69-68-65-68=270)1 strokeChinese Taipei Teresa Lu
Japan Rikako Morita
Japan Ai Suzuki

Ladies Asian Golf Tour

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
126 Feb 2011Yumeya Championship−8 (67-67-74=208)1 strokeJapan Rui Yokomine

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 2015.

Tournament20062007200820092010201120122013201420152016
ANA InspirationDNPT43T19T25T27DNPDNPDNPT59T41CUT
Women's PGA ChampionshipDNPDNPDNPDNPT25DNPDNPDNPDNPT13CUT
U.S. Women's OpenDNPT22T51DNPT10T27T39DNPT7T47T38
Women's British OpenT16CUTT24DNPT31CUTDNPCUTDNPT36CUT
The Evian Championship ^DNPT29CUTCUT

^ The Evian Championship was added as a major in 2013.
DNP = did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
T = tied
Yellow background for top-10.

Summary

TournamentWins2nd3rdTop-5Top-10Top-25EventsCuts made
ANA Inspiration00000276
Women's PGA Championship00000232
U.S. Women's Open00002388
Women's British Open00000284
The Evian Championship00000031
Totals0000292921
  • 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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