Chisato Iwai


Chisato Iwai is a Japanese professional golfer. She plays on the LPGA Tour and the LPGA of Japan Tour where she has 8 wins.

Early life and amateur career

Iwai was born in Saitama Prefecture and started playing golf at 8 years old. She won the Golf Digest Japan Junior Cup twice.

Professional career

Iwai turned professional and joined the LPGA of Japan Tour in 2021. As a rookie she won a title on the developmental circuit, the Step-Up tour.
She had her breakthrough in 2022 when she won two titles. In 2023, she won another two titles.
In 2024, she tied for 19th at the U.S. Women's Open, and rose to 42nd in the Women's World Golf Rankings.
In December 2024, Iwai earned her LPGA Tour card for 2025 by finishing second at the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament.

Personal life

Her twin sister, Akie is also a professional golfer on the LPGA Tour and the LPGA of Japan Tour.

Amateur wins

  • 2018 Golf Digest Japan Junior Cup
  • 2019 Golf Digest Japan Junior Cup
Source:

Professional wins (10)

LPGA Tour (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreTo parMargin of
victory
Runner-up
125 May 2025Riviera Maya Open68-74-68-66=276−126 strokes

Results in LPGA majors

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

Team appearances

Professional