Sakura Yokomine
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is a Japan
ese professional golf
er. 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
. Yokomine has endorsement deals with Epson, Srixon, Asahi Soft Drinks, Le Coq Sportif, ANA & Sato.
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese professional golf
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
er. She is one of the leading players on the LPGA of Japan Tour
LPGA of Japan Tour
The Japan LPGA Tour is a professional golf tour for women organised by the Ladies Professional Golfers' Association of Japan. It is the second richest women's golf tour in the world. The U.S.-based LPGA Tour is the most important women's tour, but the prize money gap has closed markedly since the...
and was in the top twenty of the February 2006 debut edition of the Women's World Golf Rankings
Women's World Golf Rankings
The Women's World Golf Rankings, also known for sponsorship reasons as the Rolex Rankings, were introduced in February 2006. They are sanctioned by the five main women's golf tours and the organisations behind them: Ladies Professional Golf Association , Ladies European Tour, Ladies Professional...
. Yokomine has endorsement deals with Epson, Srixon, Asahi Soft Drinks, Le Coq Sportif, ANA & Sato.
LPGA of Japan Tour (18)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
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| 1 | 17 Apr 2005 | Life Card Ladies | 1 stroke |  Julie Lu |
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| 2 | 25 Sep 2005 | Miyagi TV Cup Dunlop Ladies Open | Playoff |  Jeon Mi-jeong |
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| 3 | 18 Jun 2006 | Nichirei Ladies | 1 stroke | Lee Ji-hee |
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| 4 | 2 Jul 2006 | Belluna Ladies Cup | 5 strokes |  Namika Omata Yui Kawahara |
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| 5 | 26 Nov 2006 | Japan LPGA Tour Championship Ricoh Cup Japan LPGA Tour Championship Japan LPGA Tour Championship Ricoh Cup was historically the final event of golf's LPGA of Japan Tour season. It is usually played in November and in recent years at the Miyazaki Country Club, Miyazaki, Miyazaki... |
7 strokes | Lee Jeong-eun Ai Miyazato Ai Miyazato is a Japanese professional golfer who currently competes on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour and the Japan LPGA Tour . She was the top-ranked golfer in the Women's World Golf Rankings for three periods of time in 2010.-Early life and amateur career:... Shinobu Moromizato |
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| 6 | 20 May 2007 | Chukyo TV Bridgestone Ladies Open | 1 stroke | Mie Nakata Yukari Baba Yuko Mitsuka |
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| 7 | 19 Aug 2007 | New Caterpillar Mitsubishi Ladies | 1 stroke | Shiho Oyama |
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| 8 | 25 Sep 2007 | Fujitsu Ladies Fujitsu Ladies The Fujitsu Ladies is an annual golf tournament for professional female golfers on LPGA of Japan Tour. It is generally played in October and in recent years at the Tokyu Seven Hundred Club, Chiba, Chiba... |
Playoff | Momoko Ueda Momoko Ueda is a female professional golfer who in 2007 at the age of 21 became the youngest player in the history of the Japan LPGA Tour to finish first on the money list. She is currently playing on the United State-based LPGA Tour.-Amateur career:... |
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| 9 | 23 Nov 2008 | Daio Paper Elleair Ladies Open | 4 strokes | Midori Yoneyama |
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| 10 | 12 Apr 2009 | Studio Alice Ladies Open | Playoff | Jeon Mi-jeong |
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| 11 | 31 May 2009 | Kosaido Ladies Golf Cup | 2 strokes | Chie Arimura |
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| 12 | 21 Jun 2009 | Nichirei PGM Ladies | 2 strokes | Chie Arimura |
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| 13 | 20 Sep 2009 | Munsingwear Ladies Tokai Classic | 1 stroke | Yuri Fudoh Yuri Fudoh is a Japanese golfer. She was the leading money winner on the JLPGA Tour six times in a row from 2000 to 2005. She became the first player on the JLPGA Tour to earn in excess of 100 million yen, a feat she accomplished in 2000, and achieved again in 2003, 2004 and 2005.In 2003, Fudoh became the... |
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| 14 | 15 Nov 2009 | Itoen Ladies | 4 strokes | Ayako Uehara |
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| 15 | 29 Nov 2009 | Japan LPGA Tour Championship Ricoh Cup Japan LPGA Tour Championship Japan LPGA Tour Championship Ricoh Cup was historically the final event of golf's LPGA of Japan Tour season. It is usually played in November and in recent years at the Miyazaki Country Club, Miyazaki, Miyazaki... |
1 stroke | Lee Ji-hee Shinobu Moromizato Mayu Hattori Akane Iijima |
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| 16 | 15 May 2010 2010 LPGA of Japan Tour Events in bold are majors.Mizuno Classic is co-sanctioned with LPGA.* Ahn Sun-ju's victory at Stanley Ladies marks Korean players' 100th victory since Ku Ok-hee's victory at Kibun Ladies Classic in 1985. .... |
Fundokin Ladies | 1 stroke | Shin Hyun-ju |
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| 17 | 24 Oct 2010 2010 LPGA of Japan Tour Events in bold are majors.Mizuno Classic is co-sanctioned with LPGA.* Ahn Sun-ju's victory at Stanley Ladies marks Korean players' 100th victory since Ku Ok-hee's victory at Kibun Ladies Classic in 1985. .... |
Masters GC Ladies Masters GC Ladies Masters GC Ladies is an annual golf tournament for professional female golfers on LPGA of Japan Tour.. It is usually played in October and in recent years at the Masters Golf Club, Miki, Hyogo... |
1 stroke | Yukari Baba |
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| 18 | 5 Jun 2011 | Resort Trust Ladies | 1 stroke | Ah-Reum Hwang Rui Kitada Rui Kitada Rui Kitada is a Japanese professional golfer on the LPGA of Japan Tour.Kitada has won six times on the LPGA of Japan Tour between 2004 and 2010.In February 2005, she teamed with Ai Miyazato to win the inaugural Women's World Cup of Golf in South Africa.... Satsuki Oshiro |
Ladies Asian Golf Tour
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
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| 1 | 26 Feb 2011 | Yumeya Championship | 1 stroke | Rui Yokomine |
Other
- 2006 Hitachi 3Tours ChampionshipHitachi 3Tours ChampionshipThe is an unofficial golf event held every December at the King Fields Golf Club Ichihara, Chiba, Japan. The tournament is a unique stroke play event, and, as the name suggests, pits five-member teams from the Japan Golf Tour, the LPGA of Japan Tour, and PGA Senior Tour...
(with Shin Hyun-Ju, Wei Yun-Jye, Ai MiyazatoAi Miyazatois a Japanese professional golfer who currently competes on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour and the Japan LPGA Tour . She was the top-ranked golfer in the Women's World Golf Rankings for three periods of time in 2010.-Early life and amateur career:...
, Akane Iijima)