Upcoming Event: Women's Golf versus Windy City Collegiate Classic on September 29, 2025
Women's Golf
vs Windy City Collegiate Classic
2008-09 Women's Golf Roster
Harigae, Mina
Mina Harigae
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Monterey, Calif.
Bio
2008 Summer Action: Member of the 2008 U.S. Curtis Cup team, which notched a 13-7 victory, that included teammates Amanda Blumenherst and Jennie Lee ... missed the stroke play cut at the WAPL with rounds of 80, 81 ... advanced to the first round of match play at the U.S. Women's Amateur ... finished tied for 13th in stroke-play qualifying at the U.S. Women's Amateur (74-70=144) ... played her second straight U.S. Women's Open but missed with cut by one stroke with rounds of 72 and 79 for a total of 151.
Prep: Won the 2007 Women’s Amateur Public Links (WAPL) Championship at the Kerney Hill Golf Links in Lexington, Ky., by defeating Stephany Fleet, 4 and 3, in match play to take home the title ... the WAPL is one of the national championships in amateur golf ... one of four amateurs to make the cut at the 2007 U.S. Women’s Open in Pinehurst, N.C., where she went on to finish tied for 66th with rounds of 72, 75, 78 and 80 for a total of 305 ... listed second in the Golfweek/Sagarin Performance Index ranking of junior girls ... a three-time first team Rolex Junior All-America ... a three-time member of the Canon Cup West Team ... posted seven top-five finishes in AJGA events and also registered wins at the 2007 Verizon Junior Heritage and the 2006 Heather Farr Classic ... owns the 18-hole AJGA record in the girls division with a 62, which came at the 2004 Polo Golf Junior Classic ... a four-time California Women’s Amateur Champion ... 2003 and 2004 Honorable Mention Rolex Junior All-America ... selected to 2005 and 2007 PING Junior Solheim Cup Team ... attended Stevenson School in Pebble Beach, Calif. ... stroke-play medalist in the 2006 U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship with rounds of 74-64=138.
Personal: Born November 11, 1989 in Monterey, Calif. ... daughter of Yasunori and Mafumi Harigae ... a four-time honor roll selection in high school ... began playing golf at age eight.
Up Close With Mina Harigae...
Biggest thrill in sports... The competitiveness.
Goals upon graduating from college... Turning professional and being the best that I can be.
Favorite athlete... Lorena Ochoa for sure. She is an amazing person all around, not just golf.
Hobbies... Watching movies, hanging out at the beach and driving around in my car blasting music.
If I could bring three things from home with me to Durham they would be... My bed, fridge and my television.
The most famous people I have met are... Tiger Woods, Tom Kite and Tom Watson.
My dream job would be... A professional golfer.
My craziest ambition would be... To skydive before I die.
Winning the WAPL last year was... The best feeling I have ever had so far.
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