Bio

5'2"...Hataoka started playing golf at the age of 11...She enjoys watching films.

LPGA Tour Victories (6 wins)

2022 DIO Implant LA Open
2021 Marathon LPGA Classic presented by Dana, Walmart NW Arkansas Championship presented by P&G
2019 Kia Classic
2018 Walmart NW Arkansas Championship presented by P&G, TOTO Japan Classic

2023 in a Nutshell:

2022:

25 events, 22 cuts, $1,988,216 (8)
Recorded seven top-10 finishes including a season-best T2 at the CME Group Tour Championship

2021:

21 events, 16 cuts, $1,901,081 (3)
Recorded five top-10 finishes including wins at the Marathon LPGA Classic and the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship

2020:

12 events, 12 cuts, $854,024 (5)
Made every cut in 2020 and recorded season-best second-place finishes at the Diamond Resorts Tournament of Champions and Gainbridge LPGA
Crossed the $3 million mark in career earnings with her T3 finish at the KPMG Women's PGA Championship
Ranked third on Tour in rounds in the 60s (23) and fifth in scoring average (70.11)

2019:

20 events, 16 cuts, $917,273 (18)
At 20 years and 2 months was the youngest winner on Tour in 2019, had five additional top-10 finishes

2018:

24 events, 21 cuts, $1,454,261 (5)
Had a breakout season, with two wins and 11 total top-10 results including a playoff loss at the KPMG Women's PGA Championship and a T10 finish at the U.S. Women's Open
Became a Rolex First-Time Winner at the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship presented by P&G where she set the tournament scoring record at 21-under 192
Ranked second on Tour in putts per GIR (1.73%), fourth in putting average (28.87), eighth in sand saves (57.14%) and 10th in scoring average (70.10) and birdies (356)
Was one of four multiple winners in the 2018 LPGA Tour season, finishing fifth on the LPGA Official Money List ($1,454,261) and fourth in the Rolex Player of the Year standings

2017:

17 events, nine cuts, $37,852 (140)
Season-best T15 finish at the Cambia Portland Classic and finished 15th in the Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year standings
Medalist at the 2017 LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament to earn Priority Category 12 for the 2018 LPGA Tour season

2016

At age 17, was the youngest play in the field at the Final Stage of 2016 LPGA Qualifying Tournament; finished T14 to earn LPGA membership for the 2017 season

Won the 2016 Japan Women's Open Championship becoming the first amateur and the youngest champion to win a major tournament on the Japan LPGA Tour (JLPGA)
Finished T50 at the 2016 Swinging Skirts LPGA Classic presented by CTBC
Won the 2015 and 2016 IMG Academy World Junior Championship