Bio

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%)

• 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%)

• 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.