Ai Miyazato (EYE me-uh-ZAH-toh) Birthdate: June 19, 1985 Hometown: Okinawa, Japan Resides: Okinawa, Japan LPGA Career Victories: 9 (most recent - 2012 Walmart NW Arkansas Championship) Rookie Year: 2006 Career Earnings: $7,695,298 ai-miyazato54.com @ai_shorty 2014 in a Nutshell • 22 events, 15 cuts made, $119,825 (86) • Season-best finish was T12 at the Marathon Classic Presented by Owens Corning & O-I • Was a member of Team Japan at the inaugural International Crown and posted a 2-1-1 record Get to know Ai Loves to cook when she is off the course Ai’s favorite number is 54. “My coaches Pia Nilsson and Lynn Marriott (Vision54) came up with the idea that it’s not impossible to make birdie on every single hole and I love that!” If she could go to anywhere in the world for a day, she would go to Spain She carries a small key chain with pictures of her niece in her golf bag Career Highlights • In 2012, recorded two victories and crossed the $7 million mark in career earnings • Held the Rolex Rankings No. 1 spot for 11 weeks during the 2010 season when she won five events • Won the William & Mousie Powell Award in 2012 • Became the first player since 1966 to win consecutive season-opening events with the 2010 Honda PTT LPGA Thailand and the 2010 HSBC Women’s Champions • Shot a career-low and tournament-record 63 in the final round of the 2010 Honda PTT LPGA Thailand to defeat Suzann Pettersen by one stroke • Became a Rolex First-Time Winner at the 2009 Evian Masters Presented by Societe Generale where she defeated Sophie Gustafson in a one-hole, suddendeath playoff • Qualified for the LPGA Tour on her first attempt, winning the 2005 LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament by a record 12 strokes • Won 12 events on the JLPGA prior to joining the LPGA