Meet Hana Wakimoto: Lifestyle, Family, Career & More Details About Japanese Golf Pro Revealed

There is not a shortage of great golfers in the world but what makes them stand out? Is it their skills? Is it their sportsmanship? Well, it might be a lot of things but what truly makes a golfer stand out is how humble they are with their golfing status. Enter Hana Wakimoto. This JLPGA golfer is the epitome of elegance and cutthroat golfing skills and her performance speaks for itself when she is on the greens.

Wakimoto was born on October 4, 1997, in Kobayashi City, Miyazaki Prefecture. She started golfing at the ripe age of 8 and has made a successful career out of her hobby. Now as a 27-year-old golfer, she is defying what it means and what it takes to be successful in this field of sport.

Hana Wakimoto’s professional career

You know when you have a passion for something you give it your all and hope for the best? Well, that is exactly what Wakimoto did when it came to making decisions about her career. She started her professional journey in 2018 and has been making waves in the industry ever since. She has played in 166 matches to date and has made quite some fortune out of them. Her 2024 career earnings are $205,579 which is a vast difference in contrast to what she earned in 2023 which was $166,994.

The golfer has one win under her belt which she achieved at the Hanasaka Ladies Yanmar Golf Tournament. Wakimoto’s recent performances include a string of notable finishes on the Japanese ladies golf tour. She tied for 19th at the Daikin Orchid Ladies Golf Tournament with a score of 286 (-2), and secured 25th place at the MEIJIYASUDA Ladies Yokohama Tire Golf Tournament with a +1 score of 289. That’s not all, she also showed her exceptional skills at the AXA Ladies Golf Tournament in Miyazaki by finishing 23rd with a -3 score of 141. But she couldn’t have done all this without her parents’s help and support.

A closer look into Hana Wakimoto’s life

We all know how important it is to have a supportive figure in your life and in Wakimoto’s case she does. The golfer seems to be very close with her parents and she recently dedicated a tribute to her father on Father’s Day with an Instagram post. Wakimoto gave her father flowers as a token of appreciation from him and his three brothers and wrote, “Today is Father’s Day 👨🏻 I gave my father flowers as a thank you for everything from his three brothers🌻 Thanks for always coming to the games and cheering us on! From now on, I want you to take care of your body, unload your shoulders a little more, and take care of your health”. Tissues, anyone?

Not only that the golfer is very close to her family too and loves to do little get-togethers every now and then. She also has a black cat that she often posts on her Instagram to share her furry friend with her fans. Also, did we tell you that the golfer has quite the following on her social media with a total of 103,000 followers on Instagram? Well, she does and she puts it to good use by sharing little glimpses of her life with her beloved fans. So, what do you think of the golfer’s life and career? Let us know in the comment section below!