Already with double-digit wins before the age of 25, Nasa Hataoka is a force to be reckoned with in professional golf.
With six wins on the LPGA Tour since joining in 2018, Hataoka is still looking for her first major title. In fewer than 30 major starts, Hataoka has racked up eight top-10 finishes with five finishes inside the top five.
Her closest call with a major title came at the 2021 U.S. Women’s Open. In a playoff against Yuka Saso, she finished runner up at the Olympic Club. Hataoka suffered a similar fate at the 2018 KPMG Women’s PGA Championship.
Bound to etch her name into the history books eventually, it’s not a question of if Nasa Hataoka will ever win a major, but when.
Nasa Hataoka through the years
Nasa Hataoka of Japan lines up her tee shot on the 12th hole during the first…
Nasa Hataoka of Japan lines up her tee shot on the 12th hole during the first round of the Higuchi Hisako Ponta Ladies at the Musashigaoka Golf Course on October 30, 2015 in Hanno, Japan.
Nasa Hataoka through the years
Nasa Hataoka of Japan poses after the Higuchi Hisako Ponta Ladies at the Musashigaoka Golf Course…
Nasa Hataoka of Japan poses after the Higuchi Hisako Ponta Ladies at the Musashigaoka Golf Course on November 1, 2015 in Hanno, Japan.
Nasa Hataoka through the years
Nasa Hataoka of Japan plays a tee shot on the 4th hole during the first round…
Nasa Hataoka of Japan plays a tee shot on the 4th hole during the first round of Japan Women’s Open 2016 at the Karasumajo Country Culb on September 29, 2016 in Nasukarasuyama, Japan.
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