(born 2 August 2001) is a Japanese professional golfer. She plays on the LPGA of Japan Tour where she has 14 wins and the LPGA Tour. She won the 2025 AIG Women's Open by two strokes over Charley Hull and Minami Katsu. This is her first major victory and first win outside Japan.
Career Yamashita was born in Neyagawa, Osaka in 2001 and started playing golf when she was five years old. She turned professional and joined the LPGA of Japan Tour in 2020.
She captured the 2021 KKT Cup Vantelin Ladies Open for her maiden win on the JLPGA.
In 2022, Yamashita recorded five wins and was the LPGA of Japan Tour leading money winner with ¥235,020,967. She also won the Mercedes Ranking (youngest ever) and had the lowest scoring average, finished most often (21 times) inside the top-10.
In December 2024, Yamashita earned her LPGA Tour card for 2025 by winning the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament. She won the LPGA Tour Rookie of the Year.
Professional wins (18) LPGA Tour wins (4) Legend Major championships (1) Other LPGA Tour (3) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreTo par toMargin ofvictoryRunners-up13 Aug 2025AIG Women's Open68-65-74-70=277−112 strokes Charley Hull Minami Katsu22 Nov 2025Maybank Championship66-70-69-65=270−18Playoff Choi Hye-jin Hannah Green321 Jun 2026Meijer LPGA Classic72-68-67-64=271−17Playoff Lottie Woad423 Aug 2026CPKC Women's Open62-64-65-66=257−239 strokes Yuri Yoshida Co-sanctioned by the Ladies European Tour.
LPGA Tour playoff record (2–0) No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result12025Maybank Championship Choi Hye-jin Hannah GreenWon with birdie on first extra hole22026Meijer LPGA Classic Lottie WoadWon with birdie on first extra hole
LPGA of Japan Tour wins (14) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreTo parMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up118 Apr 2021KKT Cup Vantelin Ladies Open67-69-66=202−145 strokes Ayaka Furue Sakura Koiwai28 May 2022World Ladies Championship Salonpas Cup64-74-67-71=276−123 strokes Serena Aoki312 Jun 2022Ai Miyazato Suntory Ladies Open68-71-69-68=276−12 1 stroke Saiki Fujita425 Sep 2022Miyagi TV Cup Dunlop Women's Open60-67-71=198−185 strokes Kana Mikashima Rio Takeda513 Nov 2022Ito En Ladies Golf Tournament66-67-71=204−121 stroke Momoko Kishibe627 Nov 2022Japan LPGA Tour Championship Ricoh Cup66-70-67-70=273−15Playoff Minami Katsu79 Apr 2023Fuji Film Studio Alice Ladies Open67-68=135−91 stroke Miyuu Abe Chisato Iwai821 May 2023Bridgestone Ladies Open66-70-65-65=266−187 strokes Akie Iwai928 May 2023Resort Trust Ladies68-65-66-68=267−274 strokes Miyū Sato1018 Jun 2023Nichirei Ladies65-65-69=199−173 strokes Akie Iwai1126 Nov 2023Japan LPGA Tour Championship Ricoh Cup69-69-70-70=278−103 strokes Sayaka Takahashi1213 Oct 2024Fujitsu Ladies66-70-66=202−14Playoff Ayaka Furue1317 Nov 2024Daio Paper Elleair Ladies Open65-65-64-68=262−232 strokes Ai Suzuki1413 Sep 2026Sony JLPGA Championship71-70-69-69=279−9Playoff Yuzuki Yoshizawa Tournaments in bold denotes major tournaments in LPGA of Japan Tour.
Majors championships Wins (1) YearChampionship54 holesWinning scoreMarginRunners-up 2025 AIG Women's Open 1 shot lead −11 (68-65-74-70=277) 2 strokes Charley Hull, Minami Katsu
Results timeline Results not in chronological order. Tournament 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026Chevron ChampionshipT17T30T21U.S. Women's OpenCUTT12T36T34Women's PGA ChampionshipT2T6T12The Evian ChampionshipT48T39T14T4Women's British Open13T21CUT1CUT
CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" = tied
Summary Tournament Wins 2nd 3rd Top-5 Top-10 Top-25 Events Cuts madeChevron Championship 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 3U.S. Women's Open 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 3Women's PGA Championship 0 1 0 1 2 3 3 3The Evian Championship 0 0 0 1 1 2 4 4Women's British Open 1 0 0 1 1 3 5 3Totals 1 1 0 3 4 11 19 16
World ranking Position in Women's World Golf Rankings at the end of each calendar year.
Year Ranking Source 2018 836 2019 766 2020 312 2021 64 2022 23 2023 19 2024 13 2025 4
Team appearances Professional International Crown (representing Japan): 2025
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