Japanese · Naha, Japan · Born 13 September 1985Japanese professional golfer who became World No. 1 and won 9 LPGA Tour titles including the 2010 Evian Championship before retiring in 2017.
Ai Miyazato was born on 24 July 1985 in Okinawa, Japan, and became the player who transformed the profile of women's golf across Asia. She turned professional in 2003 and reached world number one in 2010, the same year she won the Evian Championship for the first of her nine LPGA Tour victories. Renowned for her graceful swing and popularity with galleries, Miyazato was for nearly a decade the most watched female athlete in Japan, drawing enormous domestic television audiences and helping fuel a boom in Japanese women's golf that paved the way for later stars. She retired from full-time competition in 2017 and has remained a prominent ambassador for the sport in Japan.
First Japanese golfer to reach World No. 1, winning LPGA Evian Championship
How They Played
Precise short game, consistent putting, strategic course management
Lasting Impact
Pioneered Japanese women's golf on global stage, inspiring next generation
Career Honours
- 9 LPGA Tour victories
- LPGA Evian Championship 2010
- Former World No.1
- Japan's most popular female golfer
Japanese Athletes