Ashleigh Buhai
South African professional golfer
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Ashleigh Ann Buhai (née Simon, born 11 May 1989) is a South African professional golfer who won the 2022 Women's Open, one of the major championships in women's golf.
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Buhai in 2009 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Ashleigh Ann Buhai | ||
| Born | 11 May 1989 | ||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) | ||
| Sporting nationality |  South Africa | ||
| Spouse | David Buhai (2016) | ||
| Career | |||
| Turned professional | 2007 | ||
| Current tours | Ladies European Tour LPGA Tour | ||
| Professional wins | 22 | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| LPGA Tour | 2 | ||
| Ladies European Tour | 6 | ||
| ALPG Tour | 2 | ||
| Other | 14 | ||
| Best results in LPGA major championships (wins: 1) | |||
| Chevron Championship | T18: 2023 | ||
| Women's PGA C'ship | T18: 2020 | ||
| U.S. Women's Open | T27: 2017 | ||
| Women's British Open | Won: 2022 | ||
| Evian Championship | T15: 2022 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Amateur career
Buhai had a successful amateur career. She was the youngest player to win the ladies’ South African Amateur Stroke Play and Match Play double.[1] She represented her country in the mainly professional Women's World Cup of Golf three times while still an amateur.[2][3][4]
Professional career
Buhai turned professional the day after her 18th birthday.[1] She won the 2007 Catalonia Ladies Masters, which was her third event as a professional. She became the youngest ever professional winner on the Ladies European Tour (South Korea's Amy Yang won the 2006 ANZ Ladies Masters at a younger age as an amateur).[5]
Ashleigh now plays under the name Ashleigh Buhai after marrying her husband, David, in December 2016.[6]
Buhai earned her LPGA Tour card for 2014 at qualifying school.
On 7 August 2022, after 221 LPGA Tour starts, Buhai won her first major title by winning the AIG Women's Open at Muirfield, Scotland. She defeated Chun In-gee on the fourth hole of sudden-death playoff after both players finished regulation play at −10.
In December 2022, Buhai won the ISPS Handa Women's Australian Open by 1 stroke over Jiyai Shin.[7] In December 2023, she successfully defended her ISPS Handa Women's Australian Open title with a 1 stroke victory over Minjee Lee at The Australian Golf Club[8]
Amateur wins
- 2004 Jack Newton Junior International Classic (Australia), South African Amateur Stroke Play, South African Amateur Match Play
- 2005 South African Amateur Stroke Play
- 2006 South African Amateur Stroke Play, South African Amateur Match Play, AJGA Rolex Tournament of Champions (USA)
- 2007 South African Amateur Stroke Play, South African Amateur Match Play
Professional wins (22)
LPGA Tour wins (2)
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| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up | Winner's share ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 Aug 2022 | AIG Women's Open[1] | 70-65-64-75=274 | −10 | Playoff |  Chun In-gee |
1,095,000 |
| 2 | 11 June 2023 | ShopRite LPGA Classic | 69-65-65=199 | −14 | 1 stroke | Kim Hyo-joo |
262,500 |
1 Co-sanctioned by the Ladies European Tour.
LPGA Tour playoff record (1–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2020 | Cambia Portland Classic |  Georgia Hall |
Lost to par on second extra hole |
| 2 | 2022 | AIG Women's Open | Chun In-gee |
Won with par on fourth extra hole |
Ladies European Tour wins (5)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 June 2007 | Catalonia Ladies Masters | 70-68-70=208 | −8 | 2 strokes |  Becky Brewerton Kirsty Taylor |
| 2 | 15 May 2011 | ISPS Handa Portugal Ladies Open | 66-67-67=200 | −16 | 3 strokes |  Gwladys Nocera |
| 3 | 10 Mar 2018 | Investec South African Women's Open (3)[2] | 69-71-67=207 | −9 | 2 strokes |  Karolin Lampert |
| 4 | 7 Aug 2022 | AIG Women's Open[3] | 70-65-64-75=274 | −10 | Playoff | Chun In-gee |
| 5 | 11 Mar 2023 | Investec South African Women's Open (4)[2] | 64-65-69-68=266 | -22 | 4 strokes |  Ana Peláez |
2 Co-sanctioned by the Sunshine Ladies Tour.
3 Co-sanctioned by the LPGA Tour.
Ladies European Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2022 | AIG Women's Open | Chun In-gee |
Won with par on fourth extra hole |
WPGA Tour of Australasia wins (2)
Sunshine Ladies Tour wins (12)
- 2014 (3) Chase to Investec Cup Glendower, Ladies Tshwane Open, Chase to Investec Cup Blue Valley
- 2015 (1) Sunshine Ladies Tour Open
- 2017 (3) Cape Town Ladies Open, Sun International Ladies Challenge, Investec Royal Swazi (Ladies)
- 2018 (2) Joburg Ladies Open, Investec South African Women's Open[4] (3)
- 2019 (1) Canon Sunshine Ladies Tour Open
- 2020 (1) Jabra Ladies Classic
- 2023 (1) Investec South African Women's Open[4] (4)
4 Co-sanctioned by the Ladies European Tour.
Other wins (4)
- 2004 Acer South African Women's Open (as an amateur)
- 2005 Pam Golding Classic (Ladies Africa Tour) (as an amateur)
- 2006 Nedbank Masters (Ladies Africa Tour) (as an amateur)
- 2007 Acer South African Women's Open (2) (as an amateur)
Major championships
Wins (1)
| Year | Championship | 54 holes | Winning score | Margin | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | AIG Women's Open | Five shot lead | −10 (70-65-64-75=274) | Playoff | Chun In-gee |
Results timeline
Results not in chronological order.
| Tournament | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevron Championship | CUT | T75 | CUT | CUT | CUT | T18 | CUT | T62 | ||||||||||||
| U.S. Women's Open | CUT | CUT | CUT | T27 | T57 | T55 | T30 | CUT | T68 | T51 | CUT | |||||||||
| Women's PGA Championship | T31 | T40 | CUT | T50 | T36 | T47 | CUT | T18 | CUT | T21 | T39 | T52 | CUT | |||||||
| The Evian Championship ^ | CUT | CUT | T37 | NT | T58 | T15 | T20 | WD | CUT | |||||||||||
| Women's British Open | CUT | CUT | CUT | T43 | CUT | T47 | CUT | T66 | T47 | T30 | CUT | 5 | T11 | CUT | 1 | CUT | T22 | T50 | ||
^ The Evian Championship was added as a major in 2013.
CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = withdrew
NT = no tournament
T = tied
Summary
| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevron Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 |
| Women's PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 9 |
| U.S. Women's Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 6 |
| The Evian Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 |
| Women's British Open | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 10 |
| Totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 58 | 32 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 7 (2022 WPGA – 2023 Evian)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (twice)
LPGA Tour career summary
| Year | Tournaments played | Cuts made* | Wins (Majors) | 2nds | 3rds | Top 10s | Best finish | Earnings ($) | Money list rank | Scoring average | Scoring rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 2006 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | T7 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 2007 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T16 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 2008 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T35 | 20,330 | 157 | 74.27 | 144 |
| 2009 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T23 | 39,752 | 118 | 73.18 | 101 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T43 | 12,810 | 140 | 73.25 | n/a |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Cut | 0 | n/a | 73.50 | n/a |
| 2012 | 0 ** | 0 ** | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T56 | 3,146 ** | n/a | 76.25 | n/a |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T47 | 10,554 | 142 | 73.75 | n/a |
| 2014 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T15 | 78,294 | 98 | 72.64 | 95 |
| 2015 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T42 | 40,831 | 117 | 73.12 | 114 |
| 2016 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T22 | 73,210 | 107 | 71.87 | 66 |
| 2017 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 461,094 | 42 | 71.60 | 66 |
| 2018 | 28 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | T7 | 254,692 | 72 | 71.93 | 77 |
| 2019 | 27 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 407,546 | 51 | 71.60 | 77 |
| 2020 | 16 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 429,628 | 24 | 71.83 | 55 |
| 2021 | 24 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | T8 | 229,695 | 75 | 71.27 | 63 |
| 2022 | 24 | 15 | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1,553,004 | 10 | 71.19 | 60 |
| 2023 | 23 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1,016,049 | 26 | 70.76 | 33 |
| 2024 | 23 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 569,681 | 67 | 71.49 | 63 |
| 2025 | 22 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | T9 | 291,880 | 88 | 71.24 | 53 |
| Totals^ | 292 (2008) | 181 (2008) | 2 (1) | 2 | 2 | 24 | 1 | 5,489,050 | 88 |
^ official as of 2025 season[9][10][11]
* Includes matchplay and other tournaments without a cut.
** *ISPS Handa Women's Australian Open not counted by LPGA
World ranking
Team appearances
Amateur
- Espirito Santo Trophy (representing South Africa): 2004, 2006 (winners)
Professional
- World Cup (representing South Africa): 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008