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.
