Mone Inami has established herself as a prominent figure in women's golf. She has achieved a total of 13 wins on the Japan LPGA Tour, with her most recent victory being at the 2023 TOTO Japan Classic, which was co-sanctioned with the LPGA Tour. This win marked her first on the LPGA Tour and highlighted her ability to perform under pressure, as she secured the title with a final score of 22-under 266, setting a new 72-hole scoring record for the tournament.
Inami's success on the Japan LPGA Tour includes a standout performance during the 2020-21 season, where she was the leading money winner and finished in the top ten 25 times throughout the season.
Has Mone Inami won an Olympic medal?
Yes, Mone Inami has won an Olympic medal. She secured a silver medal in the women's golf competition at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Inami finished tied for second with New Zealand's Lydia Ko, both shooting a score of 16-under par after 72 holes. They entered a playoff for the silver medal, where Inami emerged victorious
The women's individual golf event at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics took place from August 4-7, 2021, at the Kasumigaseki Country Club. 60 golfers from 35 nations competed in the 72-hole stroke play tournament. Nelly Korda of the United States won the gold medal with a total score of 267 (-17). Mone Inami of Japan and Lydia Ko of New Zealand tied for second place at 268 (-16). In the sudden-death playoff for the silver medal, Inami defeated Ko to claim the silver.
This was Ko's second consecutive Olympic medal after winning silver in 2016. Inami's silver medal was Japan's first Olympic medal in golf.
FAQ's On Mone Inami’s Olympic Medals
A. Mone Inami was born on July 29, 1999, in Toshima, Tokyo, Japan.
A. Mone Inami stands at 166 cm (5 ft 5 in) tall.
A. Mone Inami won the silver medal in women's individual golf at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, defeating Lydia Ko in a playoff.
A. Mone Inami reached a career-high world ranking of 16 in 2021.
