Ayako Uehara

Hometown: Naha, Okinawa, Japan

2018 ANA INSPIRATION (EIGHTH PLACE)

 

Rookie Year 2013

Personal
Uehara started playing golf at age 12, turned professional in 2003, and made her way onto the LPGA Tour on her first attempt. Uehara has three professional wins on the JLPGA Tour. In 2016, Uehara made two holes-in-one during the Canadian Pacific Women's Open, tying the LPGA record for most holes-in-one in a single tournament. Uehara works with Okinawa Kuminosato, a retreat center for restoring health to children exposed to the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident and/or who still live in contaminated areas.

2018

  • Three top-10 finishes 

2017

  • 28 events, 18 cuts made, $313,353

  • Recorded two top-10 finishes, including a season-best T6 at the Thornberry Creek LPGA Classic

  • Crossed the $1 million mark with a tie for 10th at The Evian Championship, her best career finish in a major

  • Ranked third on Tour in sand saves (61.02%)

2016

  • 24 events, 15 cuts made, $186,613

  • Tallied a pair of holes-in-one during the Canadian Pacific Women's Open. With two aces, she tied the record for most holes-in-one in a single tournament

  • Ranked eighth on Tour in driving accuracy (78.48%)

2015

  • 23 events, 11 cuts made, $136,844

  • Ranked ninth on Tour in driving accuracy (79.41%)