Ayako Uehara

Uehara started playing golf at age 12, turned professional in 2003, and made her way onto the LPGA Tour on her first attempt. Together with Ai Miyazato and Sakura Yokomine, she was a member of the Japanese team that won a silver medal at the 2002 Asian Games.
Won the 1998 Japan Junior Golf Championship and the 2002 Japan Women's Amateur Golf Championship. Turned pro in 2002. Uehara has three international professional victories, all on the Japan LPGA Tour. She finished third in the LPGA's 2012 Mizuno Classic. Made her way onto the LPGA Tour on her first attempt and hails from the same region of Japan as current LPGA Tour players Ai and Mika Miyazato.
2013 was her rookie year on the LPGA Tour and she made 14 cuts out of 16 events to finish 58th on the 2013 money list. Recorded a season-best T-9th in the ShopRite LPGA Classic presented by Acer and finished third in the Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year Points. Ended the season ranked fifth on Tour in driving accuracy.

2003 LPGA of Japan Summary: Tournaments entered - 11; in money - 5; Top-10 finishes - 1; scoring average - 73.808 (ranked N/A); Yen 6,023,500 (ranked 69th); Best finish, 3rd LPGA Championship Konica Minolta Cup.
2004 LPGA of Japan Summary: Tournaments entered - 20; in money - 14; Top-10 finishes - 1; scoring average -73.85 (ranked 43rd); Yen 9,064,850 (ranked 53rd); Best finish, T9th Vernal Ladies.
2005 LPGA of Japan Summary: Tournaments entered - 24; in money - 16; Top-10 finishes - 2; scoring average -73.79 (ranked 48th); Yen 14,284,937 (ranked 46th); Best finish, 2nd Katokichi Queen's Golf Tournament.
2006 LPGA of Japan Summary: Tournaments entered - 35; in money - 23; Top-10 finishes - 1; scoring average -73.33 (ranked 27th); Yen 22,514,073 (ranked 35th); Best finish, T4th We Love KOBE SUNTORY LADIES OPEN.
2007 LPGA of Japan Summary: Tournaments entered - 34; in money - 25; Top-10 finishes - 6; scoring average -73.27 (ranked 23rd); Yen 32,862,458 (ranked 25th); Best finish, T2nd Fujisankei Ladies Classic.
2008 LPGA of Japan Summary: Tournaments entered - 33; in money - 29; Top-10 finishes - 7; scoring average -72.15 (ranked 14th); Yen 63,308,049 (ranked 14th); Best finish, Win Fujisankei Ladies Classic
2009 LPGA of Japan Summary: Tournaments entered - 30; in money - 24; Top-10 finishes - 8; scoring average -72.47 (ranked 19th); Yen 47,300,009 (ranked 12th); Best finish Win YOKOHAMA TIRE GOLF TOURNAMENT PRGR LADIES CUP.
2010 LPGA of Japan Summary: Tournaments entered - 34; in money - 31; Top-10 finishes - 9; scoring average - 72.26 (ranked 15th); Yen 48,703,238 (ranked 16th); Best finish, 2nd YONEX LADIES GOLF TOURNAMENT & GOLF5 LADIES TOURNAMENT.
2011 LPGA of Japan Summary: Tournaments entered - 30; in money - 23; Top-10 finishes - 7; scoring average - 72.19 (ranked 17th); Yen 45,848,231 (ranked 16th); Best finish, Win NICHI-IKO WOMEN'S OPEN,
2012 LPGA of Japan Summary: Tournaments entered - 30; in money - 23; Top-10 finishes - 6; scoring average - 72.30 (ranked 27th); Yen 32,212,593 (ranked 26th); Best finish, 3rd YOKOHAMA Tire Golf Tournament PRGR Cup & Mizuno CLASSIC.
2013 Notes: She was 58th on the money list in her rookie year on Tour and made 14 cuts in 16 starts.
2014 Notes: She was 64th on the money list with $234,321 and 65th in CME points. She was T-4th at the Mizuno Classic in her home country of Japan for her first top-10 finish of the season on the LPGA.
In 2015 her best finish was T-30th at the Volunteers of America North Texas Shootout.
2016 Notes: Played in 24 events making 15 cuts. Recorded a pair of holes-in-one at the Canadian Pacific Women's Open.
2017 Notes: Played in 28 events and made 18 cuts. Posted two top-10 finishes and crossed the $1 million mark with a T-10th at The Evian Championship, her best career finish at a major. Her best finish of the season was a T-6th at Thornberry Creek LPGA Classic. Was 60th on the money list
2018 Notes: Played in 28 LPGA Tour events making three top-ten finishes. Tied her career-best finish with a 3rd at the Cambia Portland Classic, 4 shots back of winner Maria Alex. Also finished 8th at the ANA Inspiration. She was named to the Japan team for the UL International Crown as an injury replacement for Ai Suzuki and went 2-0-1 in the matches. She won $311,510 which ranked 63rd on the money list and was 69th in the Race to CME.
2019 Notes: Best finish T-11th at the ISPS Handa Vic Open.