Nasa Hataoka
Nasa Hataoka (born 13 January 1999) is a Japanese professional golfer.
| Nasa Hataoka | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 13 January 1999 |
| Height | 5 ft 2 in (157 cm) |
| Nationality |  Japan |
| Residence | Ibaraki, Japan |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2016 |
| Current tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Former tour(s) | LPGA of Japan Tour |
| Professional wins | 8 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| LPGA Tour | 3 |
| LPGA of Japan Tour | 6 |
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |
| ANA Inspiration | T7: 2020 |
| Women's PGA C'ship | T2: 2018 |
| U.S. Women's Open | T10: 2018 |
| Women's British Open | T64: 2020 |
| Evian Championship | T16: 2018 |
As an amateur, Hataoka won the 2016 Japan Women's Open Golf Championship, a major tournament on the LPGA of Japan Tour. She was the youngest player and first amateur to win an JLPGA major.[1] She turned professional after her victory[2] and competed in the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament. She finished 14th to earn her LPGA Tour card for 2017.[3]
In 2017, Hataoka played on both the LPGA Tour and LPGA of Japan Tour. On the LPGA Tour, she made 9 cuts in 17 events and finished 140th on the money list, losing her card. On the LPGA of Japan Tour, she won two events, including a second Japan Women's Open, and finished 14th on the money list. She again competed in the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament, finishing first to re-earn her LPGA Tour card for 2018.[4]
Playing almost exclusively on the LPGA Tour in 2018, Hataoka won two events, the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship[5][6] and the Toto Japan Classic, which was co-sanctioned with the JLPGA.[7] Her Toto Japan Classic win took her into the top 10 of the Women's World Golf Rankings.[8] At the 2018 KPMG Women's PGA Championship, Hataoka lost in a playoff to Park Sung-hyun. She also finished tied for 10th at the 2018 U.S. Women's Open. She finished the season 5th on the money list and 3rd on the Race to the CME Globe.[9]
On March 31, 2019 Hataoka won the Kia Classic at Aviara, closing with a 5-under-par 67 to clinch a three-stroke victory.[10]
Amateur wins
- 2015 IMG Academy Junior World Championship, Kanto Junior Championship, Faldo Series Asia Japan Championship
- 2016 Faldo Series Asia Grand Final, Kanto Amateur Championship, Ciputra World Junior Championship, IMG Academy Junior World Championship
Source:[11]
Professional wins (7)
LPGA Tour wins (3)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up | Winner's share ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 Jun 2018 | Walmart NW Arkansas Championship | 64-65-63=192 | −21 | 6 strokes |  Austin Ernst |
300,000 |
| 2 | 4 Nov 2018 | Toto Japan Classic^ | 66-69-67=197 | −14 | 2 strokes |  Carlota Ciganda Saki Nagamine Momoko Ueda |
225,000 |
| 3 | 31 Mar 2019 | Kia Classic | 69-70-64-67=270 | −18 | 3 strokes | Danielle Kang Ko Jin-young Azahara Muñoz Inbee Park Park Sung-hyun |
270,000 |
^ co-sanctioned with LPGA of Japan Tour
LPGA Tour playoff record (0–3)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2018 | Kingsmill Championship | Chun In-gee Ariya Jutanugarn |
Jutanugarn won with birdie on second extra hole Chun eliminated with birdie on first hole |
| 2 | 2018 | KPMG Women's PGA Championship | Park Sung-hyun Ryu So-yeon |
Park won with birdie on second extra hole. Hataoka eliminated with par on first extra hole. |
| 3 | 2020 | Diamond Resorts Tournament of Champions |  Gaby López Inbee Park |
López won with birdie on seventh extra hole Park eliminated with par on third hole |
LPGA of Japan Tour wins (6)
- 2016 Japan Women's Open Golf Championship (as an amateur)
- 2017 Miyagi TV Cup Dunlop Women's Open Golf Tournament, Japan Women's Open Golf Championship
- 2018 Toto Japan Classic^
- 2019 Japan LPGA Championship Konica Minolta Cup, Japan Women's Open Golf Championship
Bold indicates JLPGA major tournament
^ co-sanctioned with LPGA Tour
Results in LPGA majors
Results not in chronological order before 2019 or in 2020
| Tournament | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANA Inspiration | T48 | T39 | T7 | |
| U.S. Women's Open | T10 | CUT | T23 | |
| Women's PGA Championship | CUT | T2 | T14 | T3 |
| The Evian Championship | T16 | CUT | NT | |
| Women's British Open | CUT | CUT | T64 |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
NT = no tournament
T = tied
Team appearances
Amateur
- Espirito Santo Trophy (representing Japan): 2016
- Patsy Hankins Trophy (representing Asia/Pacific): 2016 (winners)
Professional
- International Crown (representing Japan): 2018
- Amata Friendship Cup (representing Japan): 2018
References
- "Nasa Hataoka becomes first amateur to win Japan LPGA Major". amateurgolf.com. 2 October 2016.
- Mell, Randall (2 December 2016). "Hataoka, 17, leads by one at LPGA Q-School". Golf Channel.
- "Nasa Hataoka – Bio". LPGA. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
- "Japan's Nasa Hataoka wins LPGA Tour qualifying tournament". USA Today. Associated Press. 3 December 2017.
- "In the Winner's Circle with Nasa Hataoka at the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship". LPGA. 24 June 2018.
- "Japanese teen Nasa Hataoka wins NW Arkansas Championship". USA Today. Associated Press. 24 June 2018.
- Strege, John (4 November 2018). "Nasa Hataoka wins Toto Japan Classic with an assist from Minjee Lee's disastrous front nine". Golf Digest.
- "Nasa Hataoka climbs to No. 7 in world rankings". The Japan Times. 6 November 2018.
- "Nasa Hataoka – Stats". LPGA. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
- "Hataoka wins Kia Classic for third LPGA victory". Golf Channel. 31 March 2019. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
- "Nasa Hataoka". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
External links
- Nasa Hataoka at the LPGA Tour official site
- Nasa Hataoka at the LPGA of Japan Tour official site (in Japanese)
- Nasa Hataoka at the Women's World Golf Rankings official site