Rin Yoshida
| Rin Yoshida 吉田 鈴 | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 21 February 2004 Ichikawa, Chiba, Japan |
| Height | 153 cm (5 ft 0 in) |
| Sporting nationality |  Japan |
| Career | |
| College | Japan Wellness Sports University |
| Turned professional | 2024 |
| Current tour | LPGA of Japan Tour |
| Professional wins | 1 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| LPGA of Japan Tour | 1 |
Rin Yoshida (吉田 鈴, Yoshida Rin) (born 21 February 2004) is a Japanese professional golfer. She won one time on the LPGA of Japan Tour.[1]
Early life and amateur career
[edit]Yoshida began to play golf at the age of 6, due to her older sister, Yuri's influence.[2]
She passed the JLPGA Player Certification Test on her fourth attempt, finishing in an 19th-place tie and became a member of the 97th class of the LPGA of Japan Tour as of 1 December 2024.[3][4]
Professional career
[edit]In February 2025, it was announced that Yoshida had signed an affiliation agreement with the Daito Trust Construction.[5]
In the 27th Yonex Ladies Golf Tournament (5–7 June 2026), she started the final day in the sole lead. She recorded a 71, including 3 birdies and 2 bogeys, and finished with a total score of −8, 2 strokes ahead of Ko Kurabayashi, Megumi Kido and Yumeno Masada, to capture her maiden win on the LPGA of Japan Tour.[6]
Personal life
[edit]Her older sister, Yuri is also a professional golfer on the LPGA Tour and the LPGA of Japan Tour.[7]
Professional wins (1)
[edit]LPGA of Japan Tour wins (1)
[edit]| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 Jun 2026 | Yonex Ladies Golf Tournament | 70-67-71=208 | −8 | 2 strokes | Ko Kurabayashi Megumi Kido Yumeno Masada |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Member Guide: Rin Yoshida". LPGA of Japan. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
- ↑ "吉田 鈴 プロフィール｜ゴルフ". ゴルフ総合サイト ALBA Net (in Japanese). Retrieved 9 June 2026.
- ↑ "【2024】LPGA 最終プロテスト フルリーダーボード". LPGA of Japan. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
- ↑ "吉田鈴が最終Hのバーディでたぐり寄せた大逆転の合格「今まで本当に苦しかった」". ゴルフ総合サイト ALBA Net (in Japanese). Retrieved 9 June 2026.
- ↑ "女子プロゴルファー都玲華選手、吉田鈴選手と所属契約を締結". www.kentaku.co.jp (in Japanese). 7 February 2025. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
- ↑ "吉田鈴がツアー初優勝、2打差2位に3人並ぶ ヨネックス女子ゴルフ". nikkei.com. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
- ↑ "吉田優利と吉田鈴がレアな"ドレス姿"を披露! "おしゃれ番長姉妹"がホスト大会に出場". www.golfdigest-minna.jp. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
External links
[edit]- Rin Yoshida at the LPGA of Japan Tour official site
- Rin Yoshida at the Women's World Golf Rankings official site