Eri Okayama must have been quite disappointed when she couldn’t convert that 18th hole birdie to tie with Sayaka Takahashi for the 2025 Ai Miyazato Suntory Ladies Open. Only a month later, the 29-year-old used that runner-up finish to book her place at the Royal Porthcawl and end the first round of the 2025 AIG Women’s Open tied at first. Things have certainly turned around for the golf star. And that has turned her from a national star into an international icon.
With more fans wanting to know who Okayama is, we’re here to share a bit of her life story. So let’s get to learn a bit about the new name on the LPGA Tour who has taken everyone by surprise with her brilliant strokeplay.
Eri Okayama: A rising star from the Land of the Rising Sun
On June 4, 1996, in Tokyo, Japan, the Okayama family brought a little girl into their home. Little did they know that she was going to be the future of Japanese golf.
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