Would you believe us if we told you that this was Miyu Yamashita’s rookie season on the LPGA Tour? Yes, we’re talking about the same Japanese pro who finished at T5 in the 2022 TOTO Japan Classic. She’s also the same woman who finished T2 in the 2024 KPMG Women’s PGA Championship. Yet, she only received her official membership this season. And within her first year on Tour, she has already won two titles. So it doesn’t come as a surprise that she was honored with another award.

As confirmed by the LPGA Tour’s official Instagram account, “Miyu Yamashita is the 2025 Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year ✨.” There were a few candidates who could have taken the title. But none outperformed Yamashita this season. Especially after everything she achieved in the last few months.

The 24-year-old

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