Uehara works with Okinawa Kuminosato, a retreat center for restoring health of children exposed to the Fukishima Daiichi nuclear accident and/or still live in contaminated areas. Visit Uehara's YouTube Channel

2022 in a Nutshell

Six events, four cuts made, $27,582 (167)

Career Highlights

2021:

13 events, six cuts made, $81,287 (118)

2020:

10 events, three cuts made, $10,956 (151)

2019:

22 events, 16 cuts made, $181,122 (78)
Recorded a season-best T11 finish at the ISPS Handa Vic Open

2018:

28 events, 20 cuts made, $311,510 (63)
Recorded three top-10s including a season-best third at Cambia Portland Classic and eighth place at the ANA Inspiration, her career-best finish in a major

2017:

28 events, 18 cuts made, $313,353 (60)
Recorded two top-10 finishes including a season-best T6 at the Thornberry Creek LPGA Classic
Crossed the $1 million mark with a tie fro tenth at The Evian Championship, her best career finish in a major
Ranked third on Tour in sand saves (61.02%)

2016:

24 events, 15 cuts made, $186,613 (78)
Tallied a pair of holes-in-one during the Canadian Pacific Women's Open. With the two aces she tied the record for most holes-in-one in a single tournament
Ranked eighth on Tour in driving accuracy (78.48%)

2015:

23 events, 11 cuts made, $136,844 (79)
Ranked ninth on Tour in driving accuracy (79.41%)

2014:

27 events, 22 cuts made, $234,321 (64)
Recorded a career-best T4 finish at the 2014 Mizuno Classic, finishing just one shot out of a playoff
Fired her best round on the LPGA Tour - 8-under-par 63 - in the second round at the Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia

2013:

16 events, 14 cuts made, $212,788 (58)
Recorded season-best tie for ninth at the ShopRite LPGA Classic Presented by Acer
Finish third in the Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year points
Ranked fifth on Tour in driving accuracy (82%)

2012:

Ayako Uehara has three international professional victories, all on the JLPGA.
She finished third at the LPGA’s 2012 Mizuno Classic.
Made her way onto the LPGA Tour on her first attempt and hails from the same region of Japan as current LPGA Tour players Ai and Mika Miyazato.

Ayako Uehara

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Ayako is 42 years old and first joined the LPGA Tour in 2013.