Chisato Iwai
| Chisato Iwai 岩井 千怜 | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 5 July 2002 Saitama Prefecture, Japan |
| Height | 162 cm (5 ft 4 in) |
| Sporting nationality | Japan |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2021 |
| Current tour(s) | LPGA of Japan Tour (joined 2021) LPGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 10 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| LPGA Tour | 1 |
| LPGA of Japan Tour | 8 |
| Other | 1 |
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |
| Chevron Championship | T30: 2025 |
| Women's PGA C'ship | T4: 2025 |
| U.S. Women's Open | T19: 2024 |
| Women's British Open | CUT: 2023, 2024 |
| Evian Championship | CUT: 2023 |
Chisato Iwai (岩井 千怜, Iwai Chisato) (born 5 July 2002) is a Japanese professional golfer. She plays on the LPGA Tour and the LPGA of Japan Tour where she has 8 wins.[1]
Early life and amateur career
Iwai was born in Saitama Prefecture and started playing golf at 8 years old.[1] She won the Golf Digest Japan Junior Cup twice.[2]
Professional career
Iwai turned professional and joined the LPGA of Japan Tour in 2021. As a rookie she won a title on the developmental circuit, the Step-Up tour.[1]
She had her breakthrough in 2022 when she won two titles. In 2023, she won another two titles.[1]
In 2024, she tied for 19th at the U.S. Women's Open, and rose to 42nd in the Women's World Golf Rankings.[3][4]
In December 2024, Iwai earned her LPGA Tour card for 2025 by finishing second at the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament.[5]
Personal life
Her twin sister, Akie is also a professional golfer on the LPGA Tour and the LPGA of Japan Tour.[6]
Amateur wins
- 2018 Golf Digest Japan Junior Cup
- 2019 Golf Digest Japan Junior Cup
Source:[2]
Professional wins (10)
LPGA Tour (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 May 2025 | Riviera Maya Open | 68-74-68-66=276 | −12 | 6 strokes | Jenny Bae |
LPGA of Japan Tour wins (8)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 Aug 2022 | NEC Karuizawa 72 Golf Tournament | 66-68-69=203 | −13 | 2 strokes | Kotone Hori Minami Katsu Nana Suganuma Nozomi Uetake Yuri Yoshida Hikaru Yoshimoto |
| 2 | 21 Aug 2022 | CAT Ladies | 67-66-70=203 | −13 | 1 stroke | Miyū Yamashita |
| 3 | 14 May 2023 | RKB Mitsui Matsushima Ladies | 66-74-65=205 | −11 | Playoff | Akie Iwai Miyū Yamashita |
| 4 | 11 Jun 2023 | Ai Miyazato Suntory Ladies Open Golf Tournament | 63-67-67-68=265 | −15 | 5 strokes | Jiyai Shin Miyū Yamashita |
| 5 | 3 Mar 2024 | Daikin Orchid Ladies Golf Tournament | 65-73-65-67=270 | −18 | 2 strokes | Mao Saigo |
| 6 | 12 May 2024 | RKB-Mitsui Matsushima Ladies | 69-68-67=204 | −12 | 3 strokes | Saiki Fujita Miyū Yamashita |
| 7 | 27 Oct 2024 | Hisako Higuchi Mitsubishi Electric Ladies Golf Tournament | 67-65-68=200 | −16 | 2 strokes | Akie Iwai Yuri Yoshida |
| 8 | 9 Mar 2025 | Daikin Orchid Ladies Golf Tournament | 74-68-70-66=278 | −10 | 4 strokes | Ayako Kimura Jiyai Shin Fuka Suga |
Step-Up Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 Sep 2021 | Castrol Ladies | 71-68-67=206 | −10 | Playoff | Nanako Ueno |
Results in LPGA majors
| Tournament | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chevron Championship | T30 | ||
| U.S. Women's Open | T48 | T19 | T22 |
| Women's PGA Championship | CUT | T4 | |
| The Evian Championship | CUT | ||
| Women's British Open | CUT | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Team appearances
Professional
- Hitachi 3Tours Championship (representing JLPGA): 2023 (winners)
References
- ^ a b c d "Chisato Iwai". LPGA of Japan. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
- ^ a b "Chisato Iwai". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
- ^ "Chisato Iwai". Women's British Open. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
- ^ "Akie Iwai". Women's World Golf Rankings. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
- ^ "Players Finishing in Positions 1-25 and Ties Earn LPGA Tour Status in Category 15". LPGA. 10 December 2024.
- ^ "Golf is starting to see double. Identical twins from Japan, Denmark and Germany are competing". AP News. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
External links
- Chisato Iwai at the LPGA of Japan Tour official site
- Chisato Iwai at the Women's World Golf Rankings official site
- Chisato Iwai on Instagram