Yuzuki Yoshizawa

Yuzuki Yoshizawa
吉澤 柚月
Personal information
Full nameYuzuki Yoshizawa
NicknameYuzu, Yuzuki-chan
Born (2003-11-23) 23 November 2003
Ichikawa, Chiba, Japan
Height164 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Sporting nationality Japan
Career
CollegeJapan Wellness Sports University
Turned professional2023
Current tourLPGA of Japan Tour
Professional wins2
Number of wins by tour
LPGA of Japan Tour1
Other1

Yuzuki Yoshizawa (吉澤 柚月, Yoshizawa Yuzuki) (born 23 November 2003) is a Japanese professional golfer and belongs to the Diamond Generation. She has won one time on the LPGA of Japan Tour.[1]

Early life and amateur career

In Yoshizawa’s first attempt for the JLPGA Player Certification Test in 2021, she was eliminated in the second qualifying stage (12-15 October).[2] In her second attempt in 2022, she advanced to the final qualifying stage (1-4 November), but finished in at a 34th-place tie, shy of the qualifying line by three strokes.[3] She passed the test on her third attempt, finishing in 11th-place and became a formal member of the 96th class of the LPGA of Japan Tour as of 1 December 2023.[4][5][6]

At the Qualifying Tournament Final Stage (28 November-1 December), she finished in 28th place, securing LPGA of Japan Tour participation exemption until the first re-ranking of the 2024 season.[7]

Professional career

2024

Yoshizawa made the cut for the first and only time for her first season at the Nichirei Ladies (14-16 June), finishing in 32nd place.[8] She ranked 68th in the first re-ranking (16 June)[9] and 81st in the second re-ranking (22 September), limiting her play time on the LPGA of Japan Tour for the rest of the year.[10]

Meanwhile, in her Step Up Tour debut at the Royal Meadow Cup (3-5 July), Yoshizawa shared first place after the second round, only to finish in a second-place tie after a playoff.[11] In her second event, the Castrol Ladies (24-26 July), she shared the lead through the first two rounds but struggled on the final day and ended up in a sixth-place tie.[12] In her final tournament of the season, the Yamaguchi Shunan Ladies Cup (7-9 November), she finished day 2 as the sole leader for the first time from second place the previous day, but couldn’t hang in on the final day, and had to settle for a second-place tie, again.[13]

In her first year as a professional, Yoshizawa competed in 19 LPGA of Japan Tour tournaments, finishing 148th in the Mercedes Rankings[14] and 151st on the prize money list.[15] On the Step Up Tour, she played in 12 tournaments and recorded five top-10 finishes, including two in second-place. and one in third-place.[16] At the Qualifying Tournament Final Stage (26-29 November), she placed 48th, securing only limited playing time till the first re-ranking of the 2025 season.[17]

2025

In the first re-ranking (22 June), she ranked 56th, thereby able to secure only limited eligibility on the LPGA of Japan Tour till the second re-ranking.[18] In the second re-ranking (28 September), she rose to 32nd, earning exemption for the remainder of the season.[19]

On the other hand, on the Step Up Tour at the Sanyo Shimbun Ladies Cup (19-21 September), Yoshizawa started the final round in sixth place, three strokes off the lead, and shot a personal best bogey-free round of 64 to bring her total score to 16-under par, enough to earn her her first professional victory by a two-stroke margin.[20]

In her second year as a professional, Yoshizawa competed in 23 LPGA of Japan Tour events,[21] finishing 70th in the Mercedes Rankings and 86th[22] in the prize money list.[23] On the Step Up Tour, she competed in four events, recording one win and one other top-10 finish.[21] She could only manage 76th place for the Qualifying Tournament rankings, resulting in a significant reduction in opportunities to play until the first re-ranking of the following 2026 season.[24]

2026

On the final day of the Resort Trust Ladies (28-31 May), Yoshizawa shared the lead with Yui Kawamoto at 10-under par after regulation play, but lost out on the second playoff hole, to finish in second place. This marked her first top-10 finish on the tour.[25] By the time of the first re-ranking (21 June), she had competed in nine tournaments, gaining entry through sponsor exemptions and Monday qualifiers, not missing a single cut, and this performance earned her the number two spot on the re-ranking list, securing play time until the second re-ranking.[26] At the 46th Meiji Cup (7–9 August 2026), she started the final day tied for the lead for the first time on the regular tour. After she pulled ahead with a birdie on the second hole, she held on to the end, record a 69, including 5 birdies and 2 bogeys, and finished with a total score of −8, 2 strokes ahead of Kana Nagai, to capture her maiden win on the LPGA of Japan Tour.[27]

Professional wins (2)

LPGA of Japan Tour wins (1)

No. Date Tournament Winning score To par Margin of
victory		 Runner-up
1 9 Aug 2026 Meiji Cup 69-70-69=208 −8 2 strokes Japan Kana Nagai

LPGA of Japan Step Up Tour wins (1)

No. Date Tournament Winning score To par Margin of
victory		 Runner(s)-up
1 21 Sept 2025 SANYOSHIMBUN LADIES CUP 70-66-64=200 −16 2 strokes Japan Asuka Minayoshi
Japan Reina Kato
Japan Hinano Muguruma

World ranking

Position in Women's World Golf Rankings at the end of each calendar year.

YearRankingSource
2024494[28]
2025333[29]

References

  1. ↑ "Member Guide: Yuzuki Yoshizawa". LPGA of Japan. Retrieved 17 August 2026.
  2. ↑ "｜JLPGA｜日本女子プロゴルフ協会". 一般社団法人日本女子プロゴルフ協会 (in Japanese). Retrieved 28 August 2026.
  3. ↑ "｜JLPGA｜日本女子プロゴルフ協会". 一般社団法人日本女子プロゴルフ協会 (in Japanese). Retrieved 28 August 2026.
  4. ↑ "最終プロテスト" (in Japanese). LPGA of Japan. Retrieved 17 August 2026.
  5. ↑ "【2023】最終プロテスト 合格者一覧" (in Japanese). LPGA of Japan. Retrieved 17 August 2026.
  6. ↑ "プロテストで3度目の正直　"ダイヤモンド世代"吉澤柚月は「シード獲得を目指す」【24年注目ルーキー】". Retrieved 17 August 2026.
  7. ↑ "｜JLPGA｜日本女子プロゴルフ協会". 一般社団法人日本女子プロゴルフ協会 (in Japanese). Retrieved 27 August 2026.
  8. ↑ "｜JLPGA｜The Ladies Professional Golfers' Association of Japan". The Ladies Professional Golfers' Association of Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 27 August 2026.
  9. ↑ "｜JLPGA｜日本女子プロゴルフ協会". 一般社団法人日本女子プロゴルフ協会 (in Japanese). Retrieved 27 August 2026.
  10. ↑ "｜JLPGA｜日本女子プロゴルフ協会". 一般社団法人日本女子プロゴルフ協会 (in Japanese). Retrieved 27 August 2026.
  11. ↑ "｜JLPGA｜The Ladies Professional Golfers' Association of Japan". The Ladies Professional Golfers' Association of Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 27 August 2026.
  12. ↑ "｜JLPGA｜The Ladies Professional Golfers' Association of Japan". The Ladies Professional Golfers' Association of Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 27 August 2026.
  13. ↑ "｜JLPGA｜The Ladies Professional Golfers' Association of Japan". The Ladies Professional Golfers' Association of Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 27 August 2026.
  14. ↑ "｜JLPGA｜The Ladies Professional Golfers' Association of Japan". The Ladies Professional Golfers' Association of Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 28 August 2026.
  15. ↑ "｜JLPGA｜The Ladies Professional Golfers' Association of Japan". The Ladies Professional Golfers' Association of Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 28 August 2026.
  16. ↑ "｜JLPGA｜The Ladies Professional Golfers' Association of Japan". The Ladies Professional Golfers' Association of Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 28 August 2026.
  17. ↑ "｜JLPGA｜日本女子プロゴルフ協会". 一般社団法人日本女子プロゴルフ協会 (in Japanese). Retrieved 28 August 2026.
  18. ↑ "｜JLPGA｜日本女子プロゴルフ協会". 一般社団法人日本女子プロゴルフ協会 (in Japanese). Retrieved 28 August 2026.
  19. ↑ "｜JLPGA｜日本女子プロゴルフ協会". 一般社団法人日本女子プロゴルフ協会 (in Japanese). Retrieved 28 August 2026.
  20. ↑ "｜JLPGA｜The Ladies Professional Golfers' Association of Japan". The Ladies Professional Golfers' Association of Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 28 August 2026.
  21. 1 2 "｜JLPGA｜The Ladies Professional Golfers' Association of Japan". The Ladies Professional Golfers' Association of Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 28 August 2026.
  22. ↑ "｜JLPGA｜The Ladies Professional Golfers' Association of Japan". The Ladies Professional Golfers' Association of Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 28 August 2026.
  23. ↑ "｜JLPGA｜The Ladies Professional Golfers' Association of Japan". The Ladies Professional Golfers' Association of Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 28 August 2026.
  24. ↑ "｜JLPGA｜日本女子プロゴルフ協会". 一般社団法人日本女子プロゴルフ協会 (in Japanese). Retrieved 28 August 2026.
  25. ↑ "｜JLPGA｜The Ladies Professional Golfers' Association of Japan". The Ladies Professional Golfers' Association of Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 28 August 2026.
  26. ↑ "｜JLPGA｜日本女子プロゴルフ協会". 一般社団法人日本女子プロゴルフ協会 (in Japanese). Retrieved 28 August 2026.
  27. ↑ "22歳・吉澤柚月が待望のツアー初優勝 2打差2位に永井花奈 3位に安田祐香". news.golfdigest.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 17 August 2026.
  28. ↑ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 30 December 2024.
  29. ↑ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 29 December 2025.
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