Mamiko Higa Awarded JLPGA Rookie of the Year

Mamiko Higa is the 2013 JLPGA Rookie of the Year!  The 20-year-old Okinawan had 2 wins, 2 runner-ups, and 2 bronzes in a season in which she notched 9 top 10s and 14 top 20s and finished 8th on the tour's money list with almost 80 million yen in winnings.  Let's see if she can climb into the top 4 from Japan and join Ai and Mika Miyazato at the International Crown in 2014!