| Chisato Iwai 岩井 千怜 | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | (2002-07-05) 5 July 2002 (age 22) 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 | 8 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| LPGA of Japan Tour | 7 |
| Other | 1 |
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |
| Chevron Championship | DNP |
| Women's PGA C'ship | CUT: 2024 |
| 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 of Japan Tour where she has 7 wins.
Early life and amateur career
Iwai was born in Saitama Prefecture and started playing golf at 8 years old. She won the Golf Digest Japan Junior Cup twice.
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.
She had her breakthrough in 2022 when she won two titles. In 2023, she won another two titles.
In 2024, she tied for 19th at the U.S. Women's Open, and rose to 42nd in the Women's World Golf Rankings.
In December 2024, Iwai earned her LPGA Tour card for 2025 by finishing second at the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament.
Personal life
Her twin sister, Akie is also a professional golfer on the LPGA of Japan Tour.
Amateur wins
- 2018 Golf Digest Japan Junior Cup
- 2019 Golf Digest Japan Junior Cup
Source:
Professional wins (8)
LPGA of Japan Tour wins (7)
| 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
|
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Chevron Championship | ||
| U.S. Women's Open | T48 | T19 |
| Women's PGA Championship | CUT | |
| 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
- ^ "Chisato Iwai". LPGA of Japan. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
- ^ "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