Ai Suzuki

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Ai Suzuki
Personal information
Born (1994-05-09) 9 May 1994 (age 29)
Miyoshi District, Tokushima, Japan
Height155 cm (5 ft 1 in)
Sporting nationalityFlag of Japan.svg  Japan
Career
StatusProfessional
Current tour(s) LPGA of Japan Tour
Professional wins22
Number of wins by tour
LPGA Tour1
LPGA of Japan Tour20
Other2
Best results in LPGA major championships
Chevron Championship 76th: 2018
Women's PGA C'ship DNP
U.S. Women's Open T22: 2019
Women's British Open T14: 2017
Evian Championship T55: 2019
Achievements and awards
LPGA of Japan Tour
Player of the Year
2017
LPGA of Japan Tour
leading money winner
2017, 2019

Ai Suzuki (born 9 May 1994) is a Japanese professional golfer.

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Suzuki plays on the LPGA of Japan Tour where she has won 20 times including 7 times in 2019. In November 2019, she won three consecutive tournaments, including the Toto Japan Classic, which was co-sanctioned by the LPGA Tour. [1]

Suzuki led the LPGA of Japan Tour money list in 2017 [2] and 2019.

Professional wins (22)

LPGA of Japan Tour wins (20)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreTo parMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
114 Sep 2014 Japan LPGA Championship Konica Minolta Cup 70-67-75-71=283−51 stroke Flag of Japan.svg Lala Anai
Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Na-ri
Flag of Japan.svg Misuzu Narita
Flag of South Korea.svg Jiyai Shin
222 May 2016 Chukyo TV Bridgestone Ladies Open 67-68-72=207−9Playoff Flag of Japan.svg Asako Fujimoto
Flag of Japan.svg Miki Uehara
311 Sep 2016 Japan LPGA Championship Konica Minolta Cup 73-72-75-69=289+11 stroke Flag of Japan.svg Shiho Oyama
Flag of Japan.svg Megumi Shimokawa
414 May 2017 Hoken No Madoguchi Ladies 70-67-72=209−72 strokes Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Min-young
525 Jun 2017 Earth Mondahmin Cup 68-66-67-69=270−181 stroke Flag of Japan.svg Kana Mikashima
618 Mar 2018 T-Point Ladies Golf Tournament 65-69=134−81 stroke Flag of South Korea.svg Jeon Mi-jeong
78 Apr 2018 Studio Alice Women's Open 67-69-70=206−104 strokes Flag of Japan.svg Rumi Yoshiba
813 May 2018 Hoken No Madoguchi Ladies 68-68-72=208−81 stroke Flag of South Korea.svg Ahn Sun-ju
Flag of Japan.svg Erika Kikuchi
917 Jun 2018 Nichirei Ladies 69-70-68=207−9Playoff Flag of the Republic of China.svg Teresa Lu
Flag of South Korea.svg Jiyai Shin
1017 Mar 2019 Yokohama Tire Golf Tournament PRGR Ladies Cup 69-70-68=207−94 strokes Flag of Japan.svg Rumi Yoshiba
1116 Jun 2019 Ai Miyazato Suntory Ladies Open Golf Tournament 67-68-71-70=276−121 stroke Flag of Japan.svg Mamiko Higa
1223 Jun 2019 Nichirei Ladies 70-67-70=207−9Playoff Flag of Japan.svg Sayaka Takahashi
131 Sep 2019 Nitori Ladies Golf Tournament 70-67-71-69=277−112 strokes Flag of South Korea.svg Ahn Sun-ju
Flag of South Korea.svg Jiyai Shin
143 Nov 2019 Hisako Higuchi Mitsubishi Electric Ladies Golf Tournament 66-68-68=202−141 stroke Flag of South Korea.svg Jiyai Shin
1510 Nov 2019 Toto Japan Classic a 67-65-67=199−173 strokes Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Hyo-joo
1617 Nov 2019 Ito En Ladies Golf Tournament 68-67-67=202−141 stroke Flag of Japan.svg Shiho Oyama
174 Jul 2021 Shiseido Ladies Open 66-68=134−101 stroke Flag of Japan.svg Minami Katsu
Flag of Japan.svg Mao Saigo
186 Aug 2023 Hokkaido Meiji Cup 66-68-67=201−153 strokes Flag of Japan.svg Shiho Kuwaki
1910 Mar 2024 Meiji Yasuda Ladies Yokohama Tire Golf Tournament 65-70-67-70=272−166 strokes Flag of Japan.svg Sayaka Takahashi
Flag of Japan.svg Sakura Koiwai
Flag of Japan.svg Karen Fujita
2017 Mar 2024 V-Point-ENEOS Golf Tournament 68-69-33=170−10Playoff Flag of Japan.svg Sakura Koiwai

Tournaments in bold denotes major tournaments in LPGA of Japan Tour.
a Co-sanctioned by the LPGA Tour.

LPGA Tour wins (1)

Legend
Major championships (0)
Other LPGA Tour (1)
No.DateTournamentWinning scoreTo parMargin of
victory
Runners-up
18 Nov 2019 Toto Japan Classic a 67-65-67=199−173 strokes Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Hyo-joo

a Co-sanctioned by the LPGA of Japan Tour.

JLPGA Step up Tour (2)

Results in LPGA majors

Results not in chronological order before 2019.

Tournament20152016201720182019202020212022
Chevron Championship 76
U.S. Women's Open T32CUTCUTT22WD
Women's PGA Championship
The Evian Championship T55NT
Women's British Open T65T14CUT
  Did not play

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

Summary

TournamentWins2nd3rdTop-5Top-10Top-25EventsCuts made
Chevron Championship 00000011
U.S. Women's Open 00000152
Women's PGA Championship 00000000
The Evian Championship 00000011
Women's British Open 00000132
Totals000002106

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References

  1. "Ai Suzuki shoots 67, wins LPGA Japan Classic by three strokes". ESPN. Associated Press. 10 November 2019.
  2. "Ai Suzuki ends Japanese money title drought on LPGA tour". The Japan Times. 26 November 2017.