Yuzuki Yoshizawa

(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.

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). 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. 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.

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.

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. She ranked 68th in the first re-ranking (16 June) 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.

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. 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. 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.

In her first year as a professional, Yoshizawa competed in 19 LPGA of Japan Tour tournaments, finishing 148th in the Mercedes Rankings and 151st on the prize money list. 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. 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.

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. In the second re-ranking (28 September), she rose to 32nd, earning exemption for the remainder of the season.

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.

In her second year as a professional, Yoshizawa competed in 23 LPGA of Japan Tour events, finishing 70th in the Mercedes Rankings and 86th in the prize money list. On the Step Up Tour, she competed in four events, recording one win and one other top-10 finish.

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. 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. 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.

Professional wins (2) LPGA of Japan Tour wins (1)

LPGA of Japan Step Up Tour wins (1)

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

Year Ranking Source 2024 494 2025 333