| Mao Saigo 西郷 真央 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Born | (2001-10-08) 8 October 2001 (age 23) Funabashi, Chiba, Japan | ||
| Height | 159 cm (5 ft 3 in) | ||
| Sporting nationality |  Japan | ||
| Career | |||
| College | Nihon Wellness Sports University | ||
| Turned professional | 2019 | ||
| Current tour(s) | LPGA of Japan Tour (joined 2020) LPGA Tour | ||
| Professional wins | 6 | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| LPGA of Japan Tour | 6 | ||
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |||
| Chevron Championship | 65th: 2023 | ||
| Women's PGA C'ship | T7: 2024 | ||
| U.S. Women's Open | T33: 2023 | ||
| Women's British Open | T7: 2024 | ||
| Evian Championship | T3: 2022 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Mao Saigo (西郷 真央, Saigo Mao) (born 8 October 2001) is a Japanese professional golfer. She plays on the LPGA of Japan Tour where she won three of the first five tournaments of the 2022 season.
Career
Saigo was born in Funabashi in Greater Tokyo and won the Japan Women's Amateur Championship in 2019.
She turned professional and joined the LPGA of Japan Tour in 2020. In 2021, she was runner-up seven times to finish 4th on the 2020–21 money list.
In the 2022 season, she recorded three wins and two second place finishes in the first six tournaments, after which she rose to 18th in the Women's World Golf Rankings.
Saigo has endorsement deals with Mizuno Golf, Shimadzu, Fila & GS Yuasa
Amateur wins
- 2019 Japan Women's Amateur Championship
Professional wins
LPGA of Japan Tour wins (6)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 Mar 2022 | Daikin Orchid Ladies Golf Tournament | 69-73-69-67=278 | −10 | 1 stroke |  Hwang Ah-reum
|
| 2 | 27 Mar 2022 | AXA Ladies Golf Tournament in Miyazaki | 67-68=135^ | −9 | 1 stroke | Miyū Yamashita
|
| 3 | 3 Apr 2022 | Yamaha Ladies Open Katsuragi | 67-69-68-76=280 | −8 | 1 stroke | Kotone Hori
|
| 4 | 1 May 2022 | Panasonic Open Ladies Golf Tournament | 70-68-68=208 | −10 | 2 stroke |  Teresa Lu
|
| 5 | 22 May 2022 | Bridgestone Ladies Open | 67-70-69-69=275 | −13 | 2 stroke | Mone Inami
|
| 6 | 12 Nov 2023 | Ito En Ladies Golf Tournament | 69-63-68=200 | −16 | 3 stroke | Ayako Kimura
|
^Tournament shortened due to adverse conditions.
References
- "Mai Saigo". Shimadzu. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- ^ "Member Guide: Mao Saigo". LPGA of Japan. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- "Golfer Mao Saigo Off to a Great Start in the JLPGA Tour Season". Japan Forward. 3 April 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- "Mao Saigo Player Profile". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- "Mao Saigo Player Profile". Women's World Golf Rankings. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
External links
- Mao Saigo at the LPGA of Japan Tour official site
- Mao Saigo at the Women's World Golf Rankings official site
- Mao Saigo on Instagram