en Mao Saigo

Mao Saigo
西郷真央
Mao Saigo; 西郷真央
Personal information
Born	8 October 2001 (age 23); Funabashi, Chiba, Japan
Height	159 cm (5 ft 3 in)
Sporting nationality	Japan
Career
College	Nihon Wellness Sports University
Turned professional	2019
Current tour(s)	LPGA of Japan Tour (joined 2020); LPGA Tour
Professional wins	6
Number of wins by tour
LPGA of Japan Tour	6
Best results in LPGA major championships;
Chevron Championship	65th: 2023
Women's PGA C'ship	T7: 2024
U.S. Women's Open	T33: 2023
Women's British Open	T7: 2024
Evian Championship	T3: 2022
Achievements and awards
LPGA Tour Rookie of the Year
LPGA Tour Rookie of the Year	2024

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	Hwang Ah-reum
2	27 Mar 2022	AXA Ladies Golf Tournament in Miyazaki	67-68=135^	−9	1 stroke	Miyū Yamashita
3	3 Apr 2022	Yamaha Ladies Open Katsuragi	67-69-68-76=280	−8	1 stroke	Kotone Hori
4	1 May 2022	Panasonic Open Ladies Golf Tournament	70-68-68=208	−10	2 stroke	Teresa Lu
5	22 May 2022	Bridgestone Ladies Open	67-70-69-69=275	−13	2 stroke	Mone Inami
6	12 Nov 2023	Ito En Ladies Golf Tournament	69-63-68=200	−16	3 stroke	Ayako Kimura

^Tournament shortened due to adverse conditions.

References

^ "Mai Saigo". Shimadzu. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Member Guide: Mao Saigo". LPGA of Japan. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
^ "Golfer Mao Saigo Off to a Great Start in the JLPGA Tour Season". Japan Forward. 3 April 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
^ "Mao Saigo Player Profile". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
^ "Mao Saigo Player Profile". Women's World Golf Rankings. Retrieved 30 April 2022.

External links

Mao Saigo at the LPGA of Japan Tour official site
Mao Saigo at the Women's World Golf Rankings official site
Mao Saigo on Instagram

[1] "Mai Saigo". Shimadzu. Retrieved 30 April 2022.

[bio-2] "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.

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