Mina Harigae
American professional golfer (born 1989)
Mina Harigae (born November 1, 1989) is an American professional golfer currently playing on the LPGA Tour .
As an amateur golfer, she won the 2007 U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links . Harigae won the California Women's Amateur Championship for four consecutive years (2001–2005); her first victory came as a 12-year-old.[ 2]
Childhood and family life
Born to Japanese parents, Harigae attended the Stevenson School . Her parents run a sushi restaurant in Pacific Grove, California called Takara Sushi.[ 3] [ 4]
She attended Duke University , leaving after a year to pursue a professional golf career.[ 5]
Amateur career
Harigae is the youngest winner of the California Women's Amateur Championship , accomplishing the feat in 2001 at the age of 12.[ 6]
Won the 2007 U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links
Reached the Semifinals at the 2003 and 2006 U.S. Girls' Junior . Was the stroke-play medalist at the 2006 U.S. Girls' Junior.
Reached third round of the U.S. Women's Amateur in 2004 and 2006; advanced to the first round of match play at the 2008.
Four-time winner of the California Women's Amateur Championship (2001–2004).[ 3]
Member of the U.S. Junior Ryder Cup team in 2004 and Junior Solheim Cup team in 2007.
Member of the 2008 U.S. Curtis Cup Team.
Three-time Rolex AJGA Junior All-American First Team selection.[ 7]
Professional career
In 2009, Harigae played on the Futures Tour , the LPGA Tour 's developmental tour. She won three tournaments and was the tour's leading money winner, which earned her membership on the LPGA Tour for the 2010 season.[ 8] She won her largest payday, $1,080,000 for a second-place finish at the U.S. Women's Open on June 5, 2022, losing by 4 strokes to Minjee Lee . Lee won the largest purse to date in women's history $1.8 million in that tournament's largest prize total ever, $10 million.[ 9]
Personal life
Harigae married Travis Kreiter, her caddie, in March 2023.[ 10] She has competed as Mina Kreiter since 2024
Professional wins (7)
Futures Tour wins (3)
Cactus Tour wins (4)
2020 (4) Longbow Golf Club, Desert Canyon Golf Club, Orange Tree, Talking Stick North Course[ 11] [ 12]
Results in LPGA majors
Results not in chronological order.
^ The Evian Championship was added as a major in 2013.
Top 10
Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
NT = no tournament
"T" = tied
Summary
Most consecutive cuts made – 8 (2013 Evian – 2015 WPGA)
Longest streak of top-10s – 1
LPGA Tour career summary
Year
Tournaments played
Cuts made
Wins
2nd
3rd
Top 10s
Best finish
Earnings ($)
Money list rank
Scoring average
Scoring rank
2007
1
1
0
0
0
0
T66
n/a
n/a
76.25
n/a
2008
2
0
0
0
0
0
MC
n/a
n/a
77.25
n/a
2010
15
9
0
0
0
1
T8
90,205
77
72.64
58
2011
17
13
0
0
0
1
T6
178,683
49
72.54
41
2012
26
19
0
0
0
1
T7
304,057
44
72.33
47
2013
26
20
0
0
0
1
T5
285,195
49
71.98
47
2014
27
24
0
0
0
2
T8
324,439
50
71.88
52
2015
25
17
0
0
0
0
T16
130,703
82
72.73
90
2016
19
9
0
0
0
0
T31
46,508
120
72.74
108
2017
17
7
0
0
0
1
T10
79,636
116
71.74
74
2018
21
12
0
0
0
2
T7
188,279
83
71.59
58
2019
21
11
0
0
0
1
T9
103,608
109
72.27
114
2020
11
9
0
0
0
4
4
327,376
34
71.03
16
2021
21
18
0
1
1
5
T2
791,757
22
70.76
37
2022
23
15
0
1
0
1
2
1,293,471
15
71.35
71
2023
23
11
0
0
0
0
T24
269,689
85
71.78
87
2024
14
4
0
0
0
0
T27
40,923
167
73.29
154
Totals^
309
199
0
2
1
20
2
4,454,528
109
^ Official as of 2024 season[ 13] [ 14] [ 15]
* Includes matchplay and other tournaments without a cut.
Futures Tour career summary
Year
Tournaments played
Cuts made
Wins
Top 10s
Best finish
Earnings ($)
Money list rank
Scoring average
Scoring rank
2009
16
15
3
10
1
88,386
1
70.89
2
World ranking
Position in Women's World Golf Rankings at the end of each calendar year.
Team appearances
Amateur
Professional
Solheim Cup record
Year
Total matches
Total W–L–H
Singles W–L–H
Foursomes W–L–H
Fourballs W–L–H
Points won
Points %
Career
3
1–2–0
0–1–0
0–0–0
1–1–0
1
33.3
2021
3
1–2–0
0–1–0 lost to C. Boutier 5&4
1–1–0 lost w/ L. Thompson 5&4 won w/ Y. Noh 3&1
1
33.3
References
^ "LPGA 2013 Player Guide" . LPGA. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016.
^ "California Women's Amateur Champions" (PDF) . California Women's Amateur Championships Committee. Retrieved April 11, 2010 .[permanent dead link ]
^ a b "Meet The 2007 WAPL Quarterfinalists" . USGA. Archived from the original on July 24, 2011. Retrieved April 11, 2010 .
^ "Friendly Fire: Preteen phenoms Mina Harigae and Sydney Burlison are best pals and big rivals" . Sports Illustrated . May 13, 2002. Archived from the original on October 26, 2012. Retrieved April 11, 2010 .
^ "Harigae To Leave Duke Golf Program; Looking To Turn Pro In 2009" . Duke Sports Information. January 10, 2009. Retrieved April 11, 2010 .
^ Janke, Ken (December 15, 2006). Firsts, Facts, Feats, & Failures in the World of Golf . Wiley. ISBN 9780471965596 . Retrieved April 5, 2024 .
^ "Mina Harigae Player Biography" . Duramed Futures Tour. Archived from the original on March 29, 2010. Retrieved April 11, 2010 .
^ "Ten Duramed Futures Tour Players Earn 2010 LPGA Membership" . Futures Tour. Archived from the original on January 15, 2010. Retrieved September 13, 2009 .
^ "U.S. Women's Open: Minjee Lee cruises to second major title, earns $1.8 million prize" . golfweek . June 5, 2022.
^ Paisley, Kent (March 19, 2023). "LPGA player double dips with wedding at Arizona course she's playing in tournament" . Golf Digest .
^ "The Cactus Tour - The Tour for Women Golf Professionals" . The Cactus Tour. Retrieved June 25, 2020 .
^ "Mina Harigae Stuns Cactus Tour, Wins by 14, 16 Strokes in Back to Back Events" . LPGA. Retrieved June 25, 2020 .
^ "Mina Kreiter stats" . LPGA. Retrieved December 3, 2024 .
^ "Mina Kreiter results" . LPGA. Retrieved December 3, 2024 .
^ "Career Money" . LPGA. Retrieved December 3, 2024 .
^ "Women's World Golf Rankings" . December 31, 2012.
^ "Women's World Golf Rankings" . December 30, 2013.
^ "Women's World Golf Rankings" . December 29, 2014.
^ "Women's World Golf Rankings" . December 28, 2015.
^ "Women's World Golf Rankings" . December 26, 2016.
^ "Women's World Golf Rankings" . December 25, 2017.
^ "Women's World Golf Rankings" . December 31, 2018.
^ "Women's World Golf Rankings" . December 30, 2019.
^ "Women's World Golf Rankings" . December 28, 2020.
^ "Women's World Golf Rankings" . December 27, 2021.
^ "Women's World Golf Rankings" . December 26, 2022.
^ "Women's World Golf Rankings" . December 25, 2023.
^ "Women's World Golf Rankings" . December 30, 2024.
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