| Miyū Yamashita | |
| Birth Date: | 2 August 2001 |
| Birth Place: | Neyagawa, Osaka Prefecture, Japan |
| Height: | 150 cm |
| Yearpro: | 2020 |
| Tour: | LPGA of Japan Tour |
| Prowins: | 13 |
| Jlpgawins: | 13 |
| Anainspiration: | T17: 2024 |
| Lpga: | T2: 2024 |
| Wusopen: | T12: 2024 |
| Wbritopen: | 13th: 2022 |
| Evian: | T39: 2024 |
| Award1: | LPGA of Japan Tour Player of the Year |
| Year1: | 2022, 2023 |
| Award2: | LPGA of Japan Tour leading money winner |
| Year2: | 2022, 2023 |
(born 2 August 2001) is a Japanese professional golfer. She plays on the LPGA of Japan Tour where she has 13 wins.[1]
Yamashita was born in Neyagawa, Osaka in 2001 and started playing golf when she was five years old.[1] She turned professional and joined the LPGA of Japan Tour in 2020.[1]
She captured the 2021 KKT Cup Vantelin Ladies Open for her maiden win on the JLPGA.[2]
In 2022, Yamashita recorded five wins and was the LPGA of Japan Tour leading money winner with ¥235,020,967.[3] She also won the Mercedes Ranking (youngest ever)[4] [5] and had the lowest scoring average, finished most often (21 times) inside the top-10.[6] [3]
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 Apr 2021 | KKT Cup Vantelin Ladies Open | 67-69-66=202 | −14 | 5 strokes |  Ayaka Furue Sakura Koiwai | |
| 2 | 8 May 2022 | World Ladies Championship Salonpas Cup | 64-74-67-71=276 | −12 | 3 strokes | Serena Aoki | |
| 3 | 12 Jun 2022 | Ai Miyazato Suntory Ladies Open | 68-71-69-68=276 | −12 | 1 stroke | Saiki Fujita | |
| 4 | 25 Sep 2022 | Miyagi TV Cup Dunlop Women's Open | 60-67-71=198 | −18 | 5 strokes | Kana Mikashima Rio Takeda | |
| 5 | 13 Nov 2022 | Ito En Ladies Golf Tournament | 66-67-71=204 | −12 | 1 stroke | Momoko Kishibe | |
| 6 | 27 Nov 2022 | Japan LPGA Tour Championship Ricoh Cup | 66-70-67-70=273 | −15 | Playoff | Minami Katsu | |
| 7 | 9 Apr 2023 | Fuji Film Studio Alice Ladies Open | 67-68=135 | −9 | 1 stroke | Miyū Abe Chisato Iwai | |
| 8 | 21 May 2023 | Bridgestone Ladies Open | 66-70-65-65=266 | −18 | 7 strokes | Akie Iwai | |
| 9 | 28 May 2023 | Resort Trust Ladies | 68-65-66-68=267 | −27 | 4 strokes | Miyū Sato | |
| 10 | 18 Jun 2023 | Nichirei Ladies | 65-65-69=199 | −17 | 3 strokes | Akie Iwai | |
| 11 | 26 Nov 2023 | Japan LPGA Tour Championship Ricoh Cup | 69-69-70-70=278 | −10 | 3 strokes | Sayaka Takahashi | |
| 12 | 13 Oct 2024 | Fujitsu Ladies | 66-70-66=202 | −14 | Playoff | Ayaka Furue | |
| 13 | 17 Nov 2024 | Daio Paper Elleair Ladies Open | 65-65-64-68=262 | −23 | 2 strokes | Ai Suzuki |
Results not in chronological order.
| Tournament | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevron Championship | T17 | |||
| U.S. Women's Open | CUT | T12 | ||
| Women's PGA Championship | T2 | |||
| The Evian Championship | T48 | T39 | ||
| Women's British Open | 13 | T21 | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
| Totals | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 7 |
Position in Women's World Golf Rankings at the end of each calendar year.
| Year | Ranking | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 836 | [7] | |
| 2019 | 766 | [8] | |
| 2020 | 312 | [9] | |
| 2021 | 64 | [10] | |
| 2022 | 23 | [11] | |
| 2023 | 19^ | [12] |
^ as of 3 July 2023