Golfer Mina Harigae was born American but her parents are not originally from the US. Her father Yasunori and mother Mafumi, who both migrated from the same Asian country, are now owners of a successful restaurant in California.
Mina Harigae, 32, is a professional golfer from the United States who currently competes on the LPGA Tour. She won the 2007 U.S. Women’s Amateur Public Links Championship as an amateur golfer. Mina won the California Women’s Amateur Championship for the first time at the age of 12 and went on to win it four times in total.
Harigae competed on the Futures Tour, which is the LPGA Tour’s developmental tour, in 2009. She won three tournaments earning her a spot on the LPGA Tour for the 2010 season. She went to Duke University, but could not finish her studies due to her golfing career.
Mina Harigae Parents Nationality: Where Are Father Yasunori and Mother Mafumi From?
Mina Harigae’s parents are both nationalized American citizens although neither was born in the states.
Her father Yasunori came to the United States from Japan in 1976 to attend culinary school. Similarly, Mina’s mother Mafumi Harigae was born in Osaka and later migrated to the United States at the age of 12.
Mina’s parents eventually got married and gave birth to the golfer on November 1, 1989, in Monterey, California.
As of now, Mina’s parents operate a Japanese restaurant in Pacific Grove, Monterey County, California. Takara Sushi is one of the most well-known and profitable sushi restaurants in the neighborhood. For almost 31 years, the Harigae family has operated in the same location.
Mina Harigae Siblings And Family
There is no information on the internet about the professional Asian American golfer, Mina Harigae having any siblings. Looks like she was a single child to her Japanese parents.
She has not even mentioned having siblings in any interview. Maybe, Mina has not revealed anything about her sibling because she wants to keep her family life private.
Mina Harigae Ethnicity
Mina Harigae is of Asian-American ethnicity. Despite her parents immigrating from Japan when they were really young, they did not fail to teach their daughter about their Japanese culture.
The LPGA golfer, Mina was born and raised in Monterey California. According to LPGA, Mina really appreciates her ethnicity and she is glad that she got to be part of the two greatest countries in the world. She also mentioned that she is very proud of her Japanese heritage.