Hana Wakimoto
| Hana Wakimoto 脇元 華 | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 4 October 1997 Kobayashi, Miyazaki, Japan |
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) |
| Sporting nationality | Japan |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2018 |
| Current tour | LPGA of Japan Tour |
| Professional wins | 3 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| LPGA of Japan Tour | 1 |
| Other | 2 |
Hana Wakimoto (脇元 華, Wakimoto Hana) (born 4 October 1997) is a Japanese professional golfer. She plays on the LPGA of Japan Tour where she has one win.[1]
Early life and amateur career
Wakimoto began to play golf at the age of 8, at the suggestion of her father.[2]
She won the 2018 Sampo Ladies Open on the Taiwan LPGA Tour.[3]
She passed the JLPGA Player Certification Test on her third attempt, finishing in an 8th-place tie and became a member of the 90th class of the LPGA of Japan Tour as of 28 July 2018.[4]
Professional career
2020
In July, it was announced that Wakimoto had signed an affiliation agreement with the GMO Internet Group.[5]
2025
In the 41st Ito En Ladies Golf Tournament (14–16 November), she started the final day in a tie for 8th place, 2 strokes behind the leader. She recorded the best score of the day with a 65, including 8 birdies, to take the sole lead, and finished with a total score of −16, 3 strokes ahead of Kana Nagai and Yumi Kudo playing in later groups, to capture her maiden win on the LPGA of Japan Tour.[6]
Professional wins (3)
LPGA of Japan Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 Nov 2025 | Ito En Ladies Golf Tournament | 69-66-65=200 | −16 | 3 strokes | Kana Nagai Yumi Kudo |
Japan Step Up Tour wins (1)
- 2022 Hanasaka Ladies Yanmar Golf Tournament
Taiwan LPGA Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 May 2018 | Sampo Ladies Open | −2 | 2 strokes | Mina Nakayama |
References
- ^ "Hana Wakimoto". LPGA of Japan. Archived from the original on 9 September 2025. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
- ^ "Hana Wakimoto Official Web Site". team-hana.jp. Archived from the original on 17 September 2024. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
- ^ "脇元華が台湾ツアー初V！日本勢がワンツーフィニッシュ サンポレディスオープン". alba.co.jp. 18 May 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
- ^ "【2018】LPGA 最終プロテスト フルリーダーボード". LPGA of Japan. 27 July 2018. Archived from the original on 10 September 2025. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
- ^ "脇元華、GMOと所属契約で抱負「賞金女王と米ツアー優勝」／国内女子". sanspo.com. 7 July 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
- ^ "脇元華、8位から逆転でツアー初優勝 伊藤園女子ゴルフ". nikkei.com. Archived from the original on 17 November 2025. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
External links
- Hana Wakimoto at the LPGA of Japan Tour official site
- Hana Wakimoto at the Women's World Golf Rankings official site
- Hana Wakimoto on Instagram