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Yuri Yoshida
Japanese professional golfer (born 2000)
Yuri Yoshida (吉田優利, Yoshida Yuri) (born 17 April 2000) is a Japanese professional golfer and LPGA Tour player. She won four times on the LPGA of Japan Tour.
Early life and amateur career
Yoshida had a successful amateur career and in 2018 she won both the Japan Junior Championship and the Japan Women's Amateur Championship. In 2019, she was medalist at the Australian Women's Amateur.
She represented Japan internationally, and led her team to a runner-up finish behind the United States at the 2018 Espirito Santo Trophy in Ireland, where she finished third individually behind Cho Ayean and Jennifer Kupcho.
Professional career
Yoshida turned professional in late 2019 and joined the 2020 LPGA of Japan Tour. She won twice on the 2020–21 LPGA of Japan Tour season, and rose to a Women's World Golf Rankings of 77 by September 2021. In 2023, she won the World Ladies Championship Salonpas Cup, one of the four majors of the JLPGA.
Yoshida earned her card for the 2024 LPGA Tour through qualifying school, where she tied for 7th.
Personal life
Her younger sister, Rin is also a professional golfer on the LPGA of Japan Tour.
Amateur wins
2017 Kanto Amateur Championship, Aaron Baddeley International Junior Championship
2018 Japan Women's Amateur Championship, Japan Junior Championship
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Professional wins (5)
LPGA of Japan Tour wins (4)
Tournaments in bold denotes major tournaments in LPGA of Japan Tour.
Results in LPGA majors
Results not in chronological order.
CUT = missed the half-way cut
NT = no tournament
T = tied
Team appearances
Amateur
Espirito Santo Trophy (representing Japan): 2018
Queen Sirikit Cup (representing Japan): 2019
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