Ashleigh Buhai
Ashleigh Ann Buhai is a South African professional golfer who won the 2022 Women's Open, one of the major championships in women's golf.
Amateur career
Buhai had a successful amateur career. She was the youngest player to win the ladies’ South African Amateur Stroke Play and Match Play double. She represented her country in the mainly professional Women's World Cup of Golf three times while still an amateur.Professional career
Buhai turned professional the day after her 18th birthday. She won the 2007 Catalonia Ladies Masters, which was her third event as a professional. She became the youngest ever professional winner on the Ladies European Tour.Ashleigh now plays under the name Ashleigh Buhai after marrying her husband, David, in December 2016.
Buhai earned her LPGA Tour card for 2014 at qualifying school.
On 7 August 2022, after 221 LPGA Tour starts, Buhai won her first major title by winning the AIG Women's Open at Muirfield, Scotland. She defeated Chun In-gee on the fourth hole of sudden-death playoff after both players finished regulation play at −10.
In December 2022, Buhai won the ISPS Handa Women's Australian Open by 1 stroke over Jiyai Shin. In December 2023, she successfully defended her ISPS Handa Women's Australian Open title with a 1 stroke victory over Minjee Lee at The Australian Golf Club
Amateur wins
- 2004 Jack Newton Junior International Classic, South African Amateur Stroke Play, South African Amateur Match Play
- 2005 South African Amateur Stroke Play
- 2006 South African Amateur Stroke Play, South African Amateur Match Play, AJGA Rolex Tournament of Champions
- 2007 South African Amateur Stroke Play, South African Amateur Match Play
Professional wins (22)
LPGA Tour wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner-up | Winner's share | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 7 Aug 2022 | AIG Women's Open | 70-65-64-75=274 | −10 | Playoff |  Ladies European Tour wins (5)Co-sanctioned by the Sunshine Ladies Tour.Co-sanctioned by the LPGA Tour. Ladies European Tour playoff record
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