Harukyo Nomura (Japanese: 野村敏京; Korean: 문민경; born 25 November 1992) is a Japanese female professional golfer.
| Haru Nomura | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Harukyo Nomura (Japanese name) Moon Min-kyung (Korean name) |
| Born | 25 November 1992 Yokohama, Japan |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) |
| Sporting nationality |  Japan |
| Residence | Honolulu, Hawaii |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2010 |
| Current tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 6 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| LPGA Tour | 3 |
| Ladies European Tour | 1 |
| LPGA of Japan Tour | 1 |
| LPGA of Korea Tour | 1 |
| ALPG Tour | 1 |
| Epson Tour | 1 |
| Best results in LPGA major championships (wins: 1) | |
| Chevron Championship | T26: 2016 |
| Women's PGA C'ship | T36: 2012, 2017 |
| U.S. Women's Open | T11: 2016 |
| Women's British Open | T17: 2016 |
| Evian Championship | 8th: 2016 |
Having a Korean mother and Japanese father, Nomura moved to South Korea at the age of five and lived in Seoul until she graduated from the Myongji High School. In 2011, she selected Japanese nationality.[1]
Career
Nomura started to play golf at age of 11, and in 2007 she won the Japan Junior Golf Championship for girls 12–14 years of age. Nomura was the low amateur at the 2009 Japan Women's Open. She turned pro in December 2010 after qualifying for the LPGA Tour on her first attempt, finishing tied for 39th at the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament to earn Priority List Category 20 for the 2011 season.[2] She qualified for the 2011 U.S. Women's Open through one of the sectional qualifying tournaments. Her first professional victory came on the LPGA Futures Tour in April 2011 at the Daytona Beach Invitational. She followed this with a win on the LPGA of Japan Tour in May 2011 and her third victory came on the LPGA of Korea Tour in 2015. In 2013 she was runner-up at the Mizuno Classic on the LPGA Tour.
On 21 February 2016, Nomura held off world number one Lydia Ko to win her first LPGA tournament, the ISPS Handa Women's Australian Open, the first Japanese victory on the LPGA Tour since Mika Miyazato won the Safeway Classic in 2012.[3][4] With the victory, Nomura moved from 67th to 50th in the Women's World Golf Rankings and into second on the 2016 LPGA Tour Money List.[5]
Professional wins (6)
LPGA Tour (3)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 Feb 2016 | ISPS Handa Women's Australian Open[1] | 69-68-70-65=272 | −16 | 3 strokes |  Lydia Ko |
| 2 | 24 Apr 2016 | Swinging Skirts LPGA Classic | 65-70-71-73=279 | −9 | 4 strokes |  Lee-Anne Pace |
| 3 | 30 Apr 2017 | Volunteers of America Texas Shootout | 68-65-72-76=281 | −3 | Playoff |  Cristie Kerr |
1 Co-sanctioned by the Ladies European Tour and the ALPG Tour.
LPGA Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2017 | Volunteers of America Texas Shootout | Cristie Kerr | Won with birdie on sixth extra hole |
LPGA of Japan Tour (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 May 2011 | Chukyo TV Bridgestone Ladies Open | 66-69-68=203 | −13 | 3 strokes | Kaori Aoyama |
LPGA of Korea Tour (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 Sep 2015 | Hanwha Finance Classic | 73-65-74-75=287 | −1 | Playoff |  Bae Seon-woo |
LPGA Futures Tour (1)
Results in LPGA majors
Results not in chronological order.
| Tournament | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANA Inspiration | T64 | CUT | T26 | T70 | CUT | CUT | CUT | |||
| Women's PGA Championship | CUT | T36 | T48 | T53 | 63 | T36 | CUT | WD | 73 | |
| U.S. Women's Open | T64 | CUT | CUT | T11 | T33 | CUT | ||||
| The Evian Championship ^ | CUT | T34 | 8 | T32 | NT | |||||
| Women's British Open | T45 | CUT | T17 | T69 | T22 | |||||
| Tournament | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANA Inspiration | CUT | ||
| Women's PGA Championship | CUT | ||
| U.S. Women's Open | T64 | ||
| The Evian Championship ^ | |||
| Women's British Open |
^ The Evian Championship was added as a major in 2013.
CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = withdrew
NT = no tournament
T = tied
Summary
| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANA Inspiration | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 |
| Women's PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 |
| U.S. Women's Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 |
| The Evian Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| Women's British Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 34 | 20 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 11 (2015 Evian – 2017 Evian)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 1
Team appearances
Professional
- International Crown (representing Japan): 2016
References
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)
- Haru Nomura at the LPGA Tour official site
- Haru Nomura at the Women's World Golf Rankings official site
- Profile on Seoul Sisters site