Mina Harigae

Mina Harigae
Personal information
Full name	Mina Harigae
Born	November 1, 1989 (1989-11-01) (age 22) Monterey, California, U.S.
Height	5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Nationality	United States
Residence	Monterey, California, U.S.
Career
College	Duke University (2008-one semester)
Turned professional	2009
Current tour(s)	LPGA Tour (joined 2010)
Former tour(s)	Futures Tour (2009)
Professional wins	3
Number of wins by tour
Futures Tour	3
Best results in LPGA Major Championships
Kraft Nabisco C'ship	CUT: 2008, 2011
LPGA Championship	T59: 2010
U.S. Women's Open	T34: 2011
Women's British Open	CUT: 2011
Achievements and awards
Futures Tour Rookie of the Year	2009
Futures Tour Player of the Year	2009

Mina Harigae (born November 1, 1989) is an American professional golfer currently playing on the LPGA Tour.

As an amateur golfer, she won the 2007 U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links. Harigae won the California Women's Amateur Championship for four consecutive years (2001–2005); her first victory came as a 12 year-old.^[1]

Childhood and family life

Harigae attended the Stevenson School. Her parents run a sushi restaurant in Monterey, California.^[2][3] She attended Duke University, leaving after a year to pursue a professional golf career.^[4]

Amateur career

• Won the 2007 U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links
• Reached the Semifinals at the 2003 and 2006 United States Girls' Junior Golf Championship. Was the stroke-play medalist at the 2006 U.S. Girls' Junior Championship.
• Reached third round of the U.S. Women’s Amateur in 2004 and 2006; advanced to the first round of match play at the 2008
• Four-time winner of the California Women's Amateur Championship (2001–2004).^[2]
• Two-time member of the U.S. Junior Solheim Cup (2005, 2007).
• Member of the 2008 U.S. Curtis Cup Team.
• Three-time Rolex AJGA Junior All-American First Team selection.^[5]

Professional career

In 2009, Harigae played on the Futures Tour, the LPGA's developmental tour. She won three tournaments and was the tour's leading money winner, which earned her membership on the LPGA Tour for the 2010 season.^[5]

Professional wins (3)

Futures Tour (3)

• 2009 (3) Ladies Titan Tire Challenge, Michelob ULTRA Duramed FUTURES Players Championship, Falls Auto Group Classic

Results in LPGA majors

Tournament	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011
Kraft Nabisco Championship	DNP	CUT	DNP	DNP	CUT
LPGA Championship	DNP	DNP	DNP	T59	CUT
U.S. Women's Open	T66	CUT	T67	CUT	T34
Women's British Open	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	CUT

DNP = did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.

LPGA Tour career summary

Year	Tournaments played	Cuts made	Wins	2nd	3rd	Top 10s	Best finish	Earnings ($)	Money list rank	Scoring average	Scoring rank
2007	1	1	0	0	0	0	T66	n/a	n/a	76.25	n/a
2008	2	0	0	0	0	0	MC	n/a	n/a	77.25	n/a
2009	1	1	0	0	0	0	T67	7,788	n/a	75.50	n/a
2010	15	9	0	0	0	1	T8	90,205	77	72.64	58

• Official as of January 31, 2011^[6]

Futures Tour career summary

Year	Tournaments played	Cuts made	Wins	Top 10s	Best finish	Earnings ($)	Money list rank	Scoring average	Scoring rank
2009	16	15	3	10	1	$88,386	1	70.89	2

Team appearances

Amateur

• Junior Solheim Cup (representing the United States): 2005 (winners) and 2007 (losers)
• Curtis Cup (representing the United States): 2008 (winners)

References

1. ^ "California Women's Amateur Champions". California Women’s Amateur Championships Committee. http://www.cwacgolf.org/CWAC%20update%2011-09/1967-2009CaliforniaWomensAmChampions.pdf. Retrieved 2010-04-11. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "Meet The 2007 WAPL Quarterfinalists". USGA. http://www.uswapl.org/2007/news/QuarterfinalistBios.html. Retrieved 2010-04-11. 
3. ^ "Friendly Fire: Preteen phenoms Mina Harigae and Sydney Burlison are best pals and big rivals". Sports Illustrated. 2002-05-13. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1025754/1/index.htm. Retrieved 2010-04-11. 
4. ^ "Harigae To Leave Duke Golf Program; Looking To Turn Pro In 2009". Duke Sports Information. 2009-01-10. http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22558&SPID=1838&DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=3643239. Retrieved 2010-04-11. 
5. ^ ^{a b} "Mina Harigae Player Biography". Duramed FUTURES Tour. http://www.duramedfuturestour.com/PlayerBios/HarigaeMina.html. Retrieved 2010-04-11. 
6. ^ "Player Performance Record". lpga.com. http://www.lpga.com/greensheet.aspx?pid=22788. Retrieved 2011-01-31. 

External links

• Mina Harigae at the LPGA Tour official site
• Mina Harigae at the Futures Tour official site

Persondata
Name	Harigae, Mina
Alternative names
Short description	Professional golfer
Date of birth	November 1, 1989
Place of birth	Monterey, California, U.S.
Date of death
Place of death