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{{Short description|Japanese professional golfer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}}
{{BLP sources|date=March 2011}}
{{Infobox golfer
| name              = Sakura Yokomine<br /><small>横峯さくら</small>
| image             = 2010 Women's British Open - Yokomine Sakura (1).jpg
| imagesize         = 250px
| caption           = Yokomine at the 2010 Women's British Open
| fullname          = 
| nickname          = 
| birth_date        = {{Birth date and age|1985|12|13|df=y}}
| birth_place       = [[Kanoya, Kagoshima|Kanoya]], [[Japan]]
| death_date        = <!-- {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|1985|12|13|df=y}} -->
| death_place       = 
| height            = {{height|m=1.55|precision=0}}
| weight            = 
| nationality       = {{JPN}}
| residence         = 
| spouse            = Yotaro Morikawa
| partner           = 
| children          = 
| college           = 
| yearpro           = 2004
| retired           = <!-- Year retired -->
| tour              = [[LPGA of Japan Tour]]<br />[[LPGA Tour]] (joined 2015)
| extour            = <!-- Former tours which a member of -->
| prowins           = 25
| lpgawins          = <!-- Number of LPGA Tour wins -->
| letwins           = <!-- Number of Ladies European Tour wins -->
| jlpgawins         = 23
| klpgawins         = <!-- LPGA of Korea Tour wins -->
| lagtwins          = 1
| alpgwins          = <!-- Number of ALPG Tour wins -->
| futwins           = <!-- Number of Futures Tour wins -->
| otherwins         = 1
| majorwins         = <!-- Number of Major Championship wins -->
| nabisco           = T19: 2008
| lpga              = T13: 2015
| wusopen           = T7: [[2014 U.S. Women's Open|2014]]
| wbritopen         = T16: 2006
| evian             = T29: 2014
| wghofid           = <!-- World Golf Hall of Fame member ID -->
| wghofyear         = <!-- World Golf Hall of Fame year inducted -->
| award1            = LPGA of Japan Tour<br />Player of the Year
| year1             = 2009, 2013
| award2            = [[LPGA of Japan Tour#Leading money winners|LPGA of Japan Tour<br />leading money winner]]
| year2             = 2009
| award3            = LPGA of Japan Tour<br />Rookie of the Year
| year3             = 2005
| awardssection     = <!-- location of awards page or section -->
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalCompetition|[[Golf at the Asian Games|Asian Games]]}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2002 Asian Games|2002 Busan]]|[[Golf at the 2002 Asian Games – Women's team|Women's team]]}}
}}
{{nihongo|'''Sakura Yokomine'''|横峯さくら|''Yokomine Sakura''|born 13 December 1985 in [[Kanoya, Kagoshima]]}} is a Japanese [[professional golfer]]. She is one of the leading players on the [[LPGA of Japan Tour]] and was in the top twenty of the February 2006 debut edition of the [[Women's World Golf Rankings]]. She finished T-11 at the [[LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament]] to earn her tour card for 2015.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lpga.com/golf/news/2014/12/qschool-final-rd-5-results.aspx |title=Final Round Results - LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament |publisher=LPGA |accessdate=8 December 2014}}</ref>

Yokomine has endorsement deals with [[Epson]], [[Srixon]], [[Asahi Soft Drinks]], [[Le Coq Sportif]], [[All Nippon Airways|ANA]] and Sato.

==Professional wins==
===LPGA of Japan Tour (23)===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
!No.
!Date
!Tournament
!Winning score
!To par
!Margin of<br />victory
!Runner(s)-up
|-
|align=center|1
|align=right|17 Apr 2005
|[[Life Card Ladies]]
|align=right|73-71-71=215
|align=center|−1 
|1 stroke
|{{flagicon|TWN}} [[Julie Lu]]
|-
|align=center|2
|align=right|25 Sep 2005
|[[Miyagi TV Cup Dunlop Ladies Open]]
|align=right|70-72-71=213
|align=center|−3 
|Playoff
|{{flagicon|KOR}} [[Jeon Mi-jeong]]
|-
|align=center|3
|align=right|18 Jun 2006
|[[Nichirei Ladies]]
|align=right|65-72-73=210
|align=center|−6
|1 stroke
|{{flagicon|KOR}} [[Lee Ji-hee]]
|-
|align=center|4
|align=right|2 Jul 2006
|[[Belluna Ladies Cup]]
|align=right|70-64-67=201
|align=center|−15
|5 strokes
|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yui Kawahara]]<br />{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Namika Omata]]
|-
|align=center|5
|align=right|26 Nov 2006
|'''[[Japan LPGA Tour Championship|Japan LPGA Tour Championship Ricoh Cup]]'''
|align=right|73-67-70-67=277
|align=center|−11
|7 strokes
|{{flagicon|KOR}} [[Lee Jeong-eun (golfer, born 1988)|Lee Jeong-eun]]<br />{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Ai Miyazato]]<br />{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Shinobu Moromizato]]
|-
|align=center|6
|align=right|20 May 2007
|[[Chukyo TV Bridgestone Ladies Open]]
|align=right|70-69-70=209
|align=center|−7 
|1 stroke
|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yukari Baba]]<br />{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yuko Mitsuka]]<br />{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Mie Nakata]] 
|-
|align=center|7
|align=right|19 Aug 2007
|[[New Caterpillar Mitsubishi Ladies]]
|align=right|67-67-72=206
|align=center|−13
|1 stroke
|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Shiho Oyama]]
|-
|align=center|8
|align=right|25 Sep 2007
|[[Fujitsu Ladies]]
|align=right|72-66-69=207
|align=center|−9 
|Playoff
|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Momoko Ueda]]
|-
|align=center|9
|align=right|23 Nov 2008
|[[Daio Paper Elleair Ladies Open]]
|align=right|71-68-66=205
|align=center|−11
|4 strokes
|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Midori Yoneyama]]
|-
|align=center|10
|align=right|12 Apr [[2009 LPGA of Japan Tour|2009]]
|[[Studio Alice Ladies Open]]
|align=right|71-73-68=212
|align=center|−4
|Playoff
|{{flagicon|KOR}} [[Jeon Mi-jeong]]
|-
|align=center|11
|align=right|31 May 2009
|[[Kosaido Ladies Golf Cup]]
|align=right|68-64-71=203
|align=center|−13
|2 strokes
|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Chie Arimura]]
|-
|align=center|12
|align=right|21 Jun 2009
|[[Nichirei PGM Ladies]]
|align=right|69-67=136
|align=center|−8
|2 strokes
|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Chie Arimura]]
|-
|align=center|13
|align=right|20 Sep 2009
|[[Munsingwear Ladies Tokai Classic]]
|align=right|66-65-68=199
|align=center|−17
|1 stroke
|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yuri Fudoh]]
|-
|align=center|4
|align=right|15 Nov 2009
|[[Itoen Ladies]]
|align=right|67-70-69=206
|align=center|−10
|4 strokes
|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Ayako Uehara (golfer)|Ayako Uehara]]
|-
|align=center|15
|align=right|29 Nov 2009
|'''[[Japan LPGA Tour Championship|Japan LPGA Tour Championship Ricoh Cup]]'''
|align=right|69-71-73-69=282
|align=center|−6
|1 stroke
|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Mayu Hattori]]<br />{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Akane Iijima]]<br />{{flagicon|KOR}} [[Lee Ji-hee]]<br />{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Shinobu Moromizato]]
|-
|align=center|16
|align=right|15 May [[2010 LPGA of Japan Tour|2010]]
|[[Fundokin Ladies]]
|align=right|69-70-68=207
|align=center|−9
|1 stroke
|{{flagicon|KOR}} [[Shin Hyun-ju]]
|-
|align=center|17
|align=right|24 Oct 2010
|[[Masters GC Ladies]]
|align=right|71-67-68=206
|align=center|−10
|1 stroke
|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yukari Baba]]
|-
|align=center|18
|align=right|5 Jun [[2011 LPGA of Japan Tour|2011]]
|[[Resort Trust Ladies]]
|align=right|70-68-68=216
|align=center|−10
|1 stroke
|{{flagicon|KOR}} [[Hwang Ah-reum]]<br />{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Rui Kitada]]<br />{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Satsuki Oshiro]] 
|-
|align=center|19
|align=right|5 May [[2013 LPGA of Japan Tour|2013]]
|[[Cyber Agent Ladies]]
|align=right|68-68-70=206
|align=center|−10
|2 strokes
|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Natsuka Hori]]<br />{{flagicon|KOR}} [[Jeon Mi-jeong]]<br />{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yuki Sakurai]]<br />{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Maiko Wakabayashi]]
|-
|align=center|20
|align=right|2 Sep 2013
|[[Munsingwear Ladies Tokai Classic]]
|align=right|68-66-67=201
|align=center|−15 
|2 strokes
|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Asako Fujimoto]]<br/>{{flagicon|KOR}} [[Lee Ji-hee]]<br />{{flagicon|KOR}} [[Na Da-ye]]
|-
|align=center|21
|align=right|27 Oct 2013
|[[Nobuta Group Masters GC Ladies]]
|align=right|70-63-71=204
|align=center|−12
|3 strokes
|{{flagicon|KOR}} [[Ahn Sun-ju]]
|-
|align=center|22
|align=right|17 Nov 2013
|[[Itoen Ladies]]
|align=right|70-68-68=206
|align=center|−10
|1 stroke
|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Fumiko Yoshida]]
|-
|align=center|23
|align=right|23 Nov [[2014 LPGA of Japan Tour|2014]]
|[[Daio Paper Elleair Ladies Open]]
|align=right|69-68-65-68=270
|align=center|−18
|1 stroke
|{{flagicon|TPE}} [[Teresa Lu]] <br /> {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Rikako Morita]] <br /> {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Ai Suzuki]]
|}
Tournaments in '''bold''' denotes major tournaments in LPGA of Japan Tour.

===Ladies Asian Golf Tour===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
!No.
!Date
!Tournament
!Winning score
!To par
!Margin of<br />victory
!Runner(s)-up
|-
|align=center|1<ref>{{cite web|title=2011 Yumeya Championship Full Results|url=http://www.lagt.org/index.php#suwcontent=tournamentsuwcnttournamentinfosuwcntDIV_MAINCONTENTsuwcntTournamentID%3D26%26SubPage%3DRESULTsuwcnt1301245551561 |publisher=LAGT|accessdate=27 March 2011}}</ref>
|align=right|26 Feb 2011
|[[Yumeya Championship]]
|align=right|67-67-74=208
|align=center|−8 
|1 stroke
|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Rui Yokomine]]
|}

===Other===
*2006 [[Hitachi 3Tours Championship]] (with Shin Hyun-Ju, Wei Yun-Jye, [[Ai Miyazato]], Akane Iijima)

==Results in LPGA majors==
''Results not in chronological order before 2019.''
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;text-align:center;"
! Tournament !! 2006 !! 2007 !! 2008 !! 2009 !! 2010 !! 2011 !! 2012 !! 2013 !! 2014 !! 2015 !! 2016 !! 2017 !! 2018 !! 2019
|-
|align=left|[[Chevron Championship]]
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|T43
|T19
|T25
|T27
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|T59
|T41
|CUT
|T68
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|T39
|-
|align=left|[[U.S. Women's Open]]
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|T22
|T51
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:yellow;"|T10
|T27
|T39
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:yellow;"|T7
|T47
|T38
|CUT
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|CUT
|-
|align=left|[[Women's PGA Championship]]
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|T25
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|T13
|CUT
|CUT
|T66
|T60
|-
|align=left|[[The Evian Championship]] ^
|style="background:#eeeeee;" colspan=7|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|T29
|CUT
|CUT
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|CUT
|T52
|-
|align=left|[[Women's British Open]]
|T16
|CUT
|T24
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|T31
|CUT
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|CUT
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|T36
|CUT
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|CUT
|T24
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;text-align:center;"
! Tournament !! 2020 !! 2021 !! 2022
|-
|align=left|[[Chevron Championship]]
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|CUT
|-
|align=left|[[U.S. Women's Open]]
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|-
|align=left|[[Women's PGA Championship]]
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|-
|align=left|[[The Evian Championship]]
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|-
|align=left|[[Women's British Open]]
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|}
^ The Evian Championship was added as a major in 2013.
<!-- {{legend|lime|Win}} -->
{{legend|yellow|Top 10}}
{{legend|#eeeeee|Did not play}}
CUT = missed the half-way cut<br />
T = tied

===Summary===
{| class=wikitable style=text-align:center
!Tournament !! Wins !! 2nd !! 3rd !! Top-5 !! Top-10 !! Top-25 !! Events !! Cuts made
|-
|align=left|[[Chevron Championship]]     || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 ||  2 || 10 || 8
|-
|align=left|[[U.S. Women's Open]]        || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2 ||  3 || 10 || 8
|-
|align=left|[[Women's PGA Championship]] || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 ||  2 ||  6 || 4
|-
|align=left|[[The Evian Championship]]   || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 ||  0 ||  5 || 2
|-
|align=left|[[Women's British Open]]     || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 ||  3 || 10 || 5
|-
!Totals                                  !! 0 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0 !! 2 !! 10 !! 41 !! 27
|}
*Most consecutive cuts made – 9 (2008 ANA – 2011 U.S. Open)
*Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (twice)

==Team appearances==
'''Professional'''
*[[Lexus Cup]] (representing Asia team): [[2006 Lexus Cup|2006]] (winners)
*[[Women's World Cup of Golf|World Cup]] (representing Japan): 2006
*[[International Crown]] (representing Japan): [[2014 International Crown|2014]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{Official website|http://www.yokominesakura.com}} {{in lang|ja}}
*{{JLPGA player|1000639}}
*{{LPGA player|sakura-yokomine/93184}}
*{{WWGR|1996}}

{{Authority control}}

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[[Category:LPGA Tour golfers]]
[[Category:Asian Games silver medalists in golf]]
[[Category:Asian Games silver medalists for Japan]]
[[Category:Golfers at the 2002 Asian Games]]
[[Category:Medalists at the 2002 Asian Games]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from Kagoshima Prefecture]]
[[Category:People from Kanoya, Kagoshima]]
[[Category:1985 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:21st-century Japanese sportswomen]]
[[Category:Long stubs with short prose]]


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