Mamiko Higa
Birth date11 October 1993 (age 32)
Birth placeMotobu, Kunigami, Okinawa, Japan
Height161 cm
SpouseIkioi Shōta
StatusProfessional
TourLPGA of Japan Tour
Prowins5
Jlpgawins5
AnainspirationCUT: 2019
LpgaDNP
WusopenT5: 2019
WbritopenT4: 2018
EvianCUT: 2019

Mamiko Higa (born 11 October 1993) is a Japanese professional golfer.

Amateur career

Higa represented Japan at the 2010 Asian Games. She finished 8th in the individual competition and 4th in the team competition.

Professional career

Higa plays on the LPGA of Japan Tour where she has five wins.[1] She has twice finished in the top-10 at the Women's British Open – T7 in 2013 and T4 in 2018. In her first U.S. Women's Open appearance, she led after the first round.[2]

Personal life

Higa is in a relationship with professional sumo wrestler Ikioi Shōta.[2]

Professional wins (5)

LPGA of Japan Tour wins (5)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
17 April 2013Yamaha Ladies Open Katsuragi69-74-71-70=284−4PlayoffTeresa Lu
Kaori Ohe
22 Jun 2013Resort Trust Ladies69-66-67=202−142 strokesMayu Hattori
313 Aug 2017NEC Karuizawa 7264-69-71=204−12PlayoffKim Ha-neul
415 Apr 2018KKT Cup Vantelin Ladies Open71-73-66=210−61 strokeMisuzu Narita
510 Mar 2019Daikin Orchid Ladies70-66-71-76=283−53 strokesLala Anai
Hina Arakaki
Eimi Koga

Results in LPGA majors

Results not in chronological order before 2019.

Tournament20132014201520162017201820192020
ANA InspirationCUT
U.S. Women's OpenT5T61
Women's PGA Championship
The Evian ChampionshipCUTNT
Women's British OpenT7CUTT4CUT

CUT = missed the half-way cut
NT = no tournament
T = tied

Team appearances

Amateur

Professional

References

  1. ^ "Mamiko Higa". LPGA of Japan Tour. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Higa cards 65, lowest U.S. Women's Open debut". ESPN. Associated Press. 30 May 2019.