Saki Baba

(born 25 April 2005) is a Japanese professional golfer and LPGA Tour player. She won the 2022 U.S. Women's Amateur.

Amateur career In 2021, Baba finished sixth in the Kanto Women's Amateur and seventh in the Kanto Junior Championship. The next year, she won both tournaments.

In August 2022, Baba won the U.S. Women's Amateur, becoming the second Japanese player to capture the title after Michiko Hattori in 1985. Baba won the last six holes of the 36-hole final, ending the match against Canadian Monet Chun with a birdie on the 27th hole, for a score of 11 and 9.

Baba represented Japan at the 2022 Espirito Santo Trophy in France alongside Mizuki Hashimoto and Miku Ueta. They shared third place with Germany, one stroke behind Sweden and the United States.

Professional career Baba turned professional in 2023 and earned status on the 2024 LPGA of Japan Tour and Epson Tour via qualifying school.

In December 2024, Baba earned her LPGA Tour card for 2025 by finishing T-24 at the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament.

In her rookie LPGA Tour season, Baba recorded four top-10 finishes including season-best ties for 6th at the Dow Championship and Ford Championship, to finished 71st in the season rankings and keep her card.

Amateur wins 2022 Kanto Women's Amateur Championship, Kanto Junior Championship, U.S. Women's Amateur

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Results in LPGA majors Results not in chronological order.

CUT = missed the half-way cut T = tied

Team appearances Amateur Espirito Santo Trophy (representing Japan): 2022