Mao Saigo (西郷 真央, Saigo Mao) (born 8 October 2001) is a Japanese professional golfer. She plays on the LPGA of Japan Tour where she won three of the first five tournaments of the 2022 season.[2]

Career

Saigo was born in Funabashi in Greater Tokyo and won the Japan Women's Amateur Championship in 2019.[3][4]

She turned professional and joined the LPGA of Japan Tour in 2020. In 2021, she was runner-up seven times to finish 4th on the 2020–21 money list.[2]

In the 2022 season, she recorded three wins and two second place finishes in the first six tournaments, after which she rose to 18th in the Women's World Golf Rankings.[5]

Saigo has endorsement deals with Mizuno Golf, Shimadzu, Fila & GS Yuasa

Amateur wins

  • 2019 Japan Women's Amateur Championship

Professional wins

LPGA of Japan Tour wins (6)

No. Date Tournament Winning score To par Margin of
victory 		Runner-up
1 6 Mar 2022 Daikin Orchid Ladies Golf Tournament 69-73-69-67=278 −10 1 stroke South Korea Hwang Ah-reum
2 27 Mar 2022 AXA Ladies Golf Tournament in Miyazaki 67-68=135^ −9 1 stroke Japan Miyū Yamashita
3 3 Apr 2022 Yamaha Ladies Open Katsuragi 67-69-68-76=280 −8 1 stroke Japan Kotone Hori
4 1 May 2022 Panasonic Open Ladies Golf Tournament 70-68-68=208 −10 2 stroke Taiwan Teresa Lu
5 22 May 2022 Bridgestone Ladies Open 67-70-69-69=275 −13 2 stroke Japan Mone Inami
6 12 Nov 2023 Ito En Ladies Golf Tournament 69-63-68=200 −16 3 stroke Japan Ayako Kimura

^Tournament shortened due to adverse conditions.

References

  1. ^ "Mai Saigo". Shimadzu. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Member Guide: Mao Saigo". LPGA of Japan. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Golfer Mao Saigo Off to a Great Start in the JLPGA Tour Season". Japan Forward. 3 April 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  4. ^ "Mao Saigo Player Profile". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  5. ^ "Mao Saigo Player Profile". Women's World Golf Rankings. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mao_Saigo
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