Minami Katsu
Minami Katsu is a Japanese professional golfer. She is the youngest winner in the history of the LPGA of Japan Tour when she won the KKT Cup Vantelin Ladies Open as an amateur on 20 April 2014 at age 15.
Early life
Katsu was born in Kagoshima City in 1998. She began to play golf at the age of six under her grandfather's influence. She graduated from Kagoshima Municipal Nagata Junior High School in 2014 and from in 2017.Amateur wins
- 2014 New Zealand Women's Stroke Play Championship, Japan Junior Golf Championship
- 2015 Japan Women's Amateur
Professional career
Katsu earned her LPGA Tour card for the 2023 season via Q-School.
In 2025, Katsu had an unofficial shared LPGA Tour win with Sarah Schmelzel at the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship when the tournament was shortened to only 18 holes due to heavy rainfall causing the course to be unplayable. Katsu and Schmelzel shot 8-under 63 during the tournament's only round.
Professional wins (8)
LPGA of Japan Tour wins (8)
Katsu won the 2014 KKT Cup Vantelin Ladies Open as an amateur.Tournaments in bold denotes major tournaments in LPGA of Japan Tour.
Playoff record
LPGA Tour playoff record| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 2025 | Buick LPGA Shanghai |  Results in LPGA majorsResults not in chronological order.
CUT = missed the half-way cut NT = no tournament T = tied Summary
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