Junko Yasui
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Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan
Japan| Junko Yasui 安井 純子 | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 25 July 1960 Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan |
| Height | 5 ft .2 in (1.53 m) |
| Sporting nationality | Japan |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1985 |
| Former tour(s) | LPGA of Japan Tour |
| Professional wins | 15 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| LPGA of Japan Tour | 15 |
Junko Yasui (Japanese: 安井 純子, Hepburn: Yasui Junko; born 25 July 1960) is a professional golfer from Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.[1][2] She studied under Kosaku Shimada and is a mentor to Nobuko Onizawa, among others.[2][3]
Yasui began playing golf at the age of 21 after graduating from Hyogo Prefectural Himeji Higashi High School. On 13 September 1984, she passed the professional exam and entered 47th class of the Ladies Professional Golfers' Association of Japan (LPGA of Japan) the following year, on 1 March 1985.[2]
In 1988, she won her first tour title at the Fujisankei Ladies Classic.[2]
In 1991, she scored two holes-in-one; one during the Daikin Orchid Ladies Golf Tournament and the other while competing in the Yamaha Cup Ladies Open.[2]
Yasui won four consecutive championships in playoffs in 1995 (Fujisankei Ladies Classic), 1999 (Kosaido Ladies Golf Cup and Sumitomo VISA Pacific Club Ladies), and 2000 (Toyo Suisan Ladies Hokkaido).[4]
Throughout her career, Yasui has often been among the top ranked in prize money earned. As of 2025, she ranks No.33, with ¥533,347,024 in lifetime winnings.[2]
