Momoko Ueda 上田 桃子 | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Personal information | |||||||
Born | Kumamoto, Japan | 15 June 1986||||||
Height | 5 ft 3.5 in (1.61 m) | ||||||
Sporting nationality | Japan | ||||||
Residence | Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan | ||||||
Career | |||||||
Turned professional | 2005 | ||||||
Current tour(s) | LPGA of Japan Tour (2005−2024) | ||||||
Former tour(s) | LPGA Tour (2008–2013) | ||||||
Professional wins | 17 | ||||||
Number of wins by tour | |||||||
LPGA Tour | 2 | ||||||
LPGA of Japan Tour | 17 | ||||||
Best results in LPGA major championships | |||||||
Chevron Championship | T27: 2010 | ||||||
Women's PGA C'ship | T25: 2008 | ||||||
U.S. Women's Open | T13: 2008 | ||||||
Women's British Open | 6th: 2020 | ||||||
Evian Championship | T27: 2013 | ||||||
Achievements and awards | |||||||
|
Momoko Ueda (上田 桃子, Ueda Momoko, born 15 June 1986) is a Japanese female professional golfer who in 2007 at the age of 21 became the youngest player in the history of the LPGA of Japan Tour (JLPGA) to finish first on the money list.[1] She also played on the United States–based LPGA Tour for six years.