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Mamiko Higa
Mamiko Higa
Personal information
Born	11 October 1993 (age 31); Motobu, Kunigami, Okinawa, Japan
Height	161 cm (5 ft 3 in)
Sporting nationality	Japan
Spouse	Ikioi Shōta
Career
Status	Professional
Current tour(s)	LPGA of Japan Tour
Professional wins	5
Number of wins by tour
LPGA of Japan Tour	5
Best results in LPGA major championships;
Chevron Championship	CUT: 2019
Women's PGA C'ship	DNP
U.S. Women's Open	T5: 2019
Women's British Open	T4: 2018
Evian Championship	CUT: 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.

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]

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

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	To par	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	7 April 2013	Yamaha Ladies Open Katsuragi	69-74-71-70=284	−4	Playoff	Teresa Lu Kaori Ohe
2	2 Jun 2013	Resort Trust Ladies	69-66-67=202	−14	2 strokes	Mayu Hattori
3	13 Aug 2017	NEC Karuizawa 72	64-69-71=204	−12	Playoff	Kim Ha-neul
4	15 Apr 2018	KKT Cup Vantelin Ladies Open	71-73-66=210	−6	1 stroke	Misuzu Narita
5	10 Mar 2019	Daikin Orchid Ladies Golf Tournament	70-66-71-76=283	−5	3 strokes	Lala Anai Hina Arakaki Eimi Koga

Results not in chronological order before 2019.

Top 10

Did not play

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

Amateur

Professional

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