Minami Katsu
Minami Katsu (Japanese: 勝みなみ, born 1 July 1998) is a Japanese professional golfer. She is the youngest winner in the history of the LPGA of Japan Tour when she won the KKT Cup Vantelin Ladies Open as an amateur on 20 April 2014 at age 15.[2]
| Minami Katsu 勝みなみ | |
|---|---|
 Katsu in 2019 | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 1 July 1998[1] Kagoshima City, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan |
| Height | 1.59 m (5 ft 3 in) |
| Sporting nationality |  Japan |
| Career | |
| Status | Professional |
| Current tour(s) | LPGA of Japan Tour |
| Professional wins | 6 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| LPGA of Japan Tour | 6 |
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |
| ANA Inspiration | DNP |
| Women's PGA C'ship | DNP |
| U.S. Women's Open | T22: 2019 |
| Women's British Open | T35: 2019 |
| Evian Championship | DNP |
Early life
Katsu was born in Kagoshima City in 1998. She began to play golf at the age of six under her grandfather's influence. She graduated from Kagoshima Municipal Nagata Junior High School in 2014[1] and from Kagoshima High School in 2017.
Amateur wins
Professional wins (6)
LPGA of Japan Tour wins (6)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 Apr 2014 | KKT Cup Vantelin Ladies Opena | 66-71-68=205 | −11 | 1 stroke |  Lee Bo-mee |
| 2 | 18 Nov 2018 | Daio Paper Elleair Ladies Open | 71-68-64-65=268 | −20 | 4 strokes | Erika Kikuchi |
| 3 | 5 May 2019 | Panasonic Open Ladies Golf Tournament | 69-68-67=204 | −12 | Playoff | Jeon Mi-jeong |
| 4 | 26 May 2019 | Chukyo TV Bridgestone Ladies Open | 68-62-72=202 | −14 | 2 strokes | Yui Kawamoto |
| 5 | 30 May 2021 | Resort Trust Ladies | 69-70-69-71=279 | −9 | 3 strokes | Mamiko Higa Momoko Osato Momo Yoshikawa |
| 6 | 3 Oct 2021 | Japan Women's Open Golf Championship | 68-67-69-66=270 | −14 | 6 strokes | Mao Saigo Momoko Ueda |
a Katsu won the 2014 KKT Cup Vantelin Ladies Open as an amateur.
Tournaments in bold denotes major tournaments in LPGA of Japan Tour.
References
- "Profile: Minami Katsu" (in Japanese). Japan Golf Association.
- "Minami Katsu wins at age 15". ESPN. Associated Press. 20 April 2014.
- "2014 Japan Junior Golf Championship (girl's aged 15–17 division)". Japan Golf Association.
External links
- Minami Katsu at the LPGA of Japan Tour official site (in Japanese)
- Minami Katsu at the Women's World Golf Rankings official site
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