Sahalee Trophy

Minami Katsu

Japan
Japan

Minami Katsu

Japan
Japan
World Ranking
84
Age
25
Turned Pro
2023
Hometown
Kagoshima, Japan
Height
5 ft 2 in

Bio

2023 in a Nutshell

  • 23 events, 15 cuts made, $403,889 (71)
  • Recorded two top-10 finishes of T7 at The ANNIKA and the DIO Implant LA Open
  • Represented Team Japan in the Hanwha LIFEPLUS International Crown

Career Highlights

2022:

  • Finished 5th at the LPGA Q-Series and earned LPGA membership for the 2023 season

Notable Highlights

  • She has competed in 10 LPGA Tour events with a best finish of T8 at the 2022 TOTO Japan Classic
  • Katsu is a 10-time winner on the JLPGA Tour; as an amateur, she became the youngest winner in JLPGA Tour history when she won the 2014 KKT Cup Vantelin Ladies Open at age 15
  • She has two major victories on the JLPGA Tour, winning the 2021 and 2022 Japan Women’s Open Golf Championship

Amateur Highlights

  • She turned professional in 2017
  • As an amateur, she won the 2014 New Zealand Women’s Stroke Play Championship and the 2015 Japan Women’s Amateur