Name: Ai Miyazato
Hometown: Japan
Birth Date: June 19, 1985
Turned Pro: 2003
Sport: Golf
Occupation: Athlete
"I love the atmosphere here and the level is much, much higher to play, in LPGA Tour and it is one of my dreams to play. I am probably in the future, I want to come here and play."
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| Ai Miyazato (born 19 June 1985) is a Japanese golfer. She won a professional event called the Dunlop Open as an amateur in 2003. In her 2004 rookie season on the Japan LPGA Tour she won five tournaments. In January 2005 she won the inaugural Acer World Cup of Golf for Japan in partnership with Rui Kitada. Miyazato is planning on competing full time on the U.S. LPGA Tour in 2006, she hopes to qualify this year. In September she passed the first stage of qualifying school in California. Miyazato became the youngest player on the JLPGA Tour to win a major at 20 years following the Japan Open Championship. Miyazato has been credited with reviving the JLPGA Tour after the retirement of Ayako Okamato. In September the largest gallery ever to attend on the final day of a JLPGA event occurred at the Japan Open Championship when over 31,000 spectators attended. Miyazato has been the # 2 ranked player on the JLPGA Tour the past two years behind Yuri Fudoh. She has endorsements deals with Suntory, Bridgestone Golf, Japan Airlines, Oakley, Paradiso & Hisamitsu.
She dominated the U.S. LPGA Q-School on December 4, 2005 and secured her tour card, enabling her to compete in the 2006 season. She finished under par for five of the six qualifying rounds, and finished 12 strokes ahead of the closest competitor, setting a record for the largest margin of victory.
Tournament Wins
2003 Dunlop Open 2004 Daikin Open, Suntory Open, Apita-Circle K Open, Sponichi International, Daio Paper Open 2005 Vernal Open, Bridgestone Open, New Caterpillar Mitsubishi Open, Japan Open Championship, IDC Otsuka Classic, Daio Paper Open
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