2025 ASIAN TOUR STATISTICS
Strokes Average: 70.53
Driving Distance: 288.58 yards
Average Birdies Per Round: 3.75
Greens In Regulation (GIR) Percentage: 64.85%
Driving Accuracy Percentage: 63.31%
Sand Saves Percentage: 67.77%
Lowest 18-Hole Score: 65
STATISTICAL PROFILE
Asaji’s game is built on driving accuracy and short game rather than power. He is a solid ball-striker but is short off the tee compared to the majority of the LIV Golf roster. His putting was the key to his 2025 victories, including needing only 27 putts in the final round of the Singapore Open. He is also fantastic around the green and from the sand.
Statistical lookalike: Ben Campbell
INTERESTING FACTS
Asaji became the first Japanese player to win the Singapore Open since Kesahiko Uchida in 1976.
His victory at The Crowns in May 2025 was his fourth on the Japan Golf Tour.
He’s has been successful in high-pressure situations, having won both the 2025 Singapore Open and the 2019 ANA Open in sudden-death playoffs.
He was raised by a single mother, a fact that profoundly shaped his commitment to golf. He has repeatedly expressed his deep appreciation for her support, once stating that a tournament victory was “worth the present of a lifetime” for her.
After turning professional in 2011, he struggled severely. In a low moment, he told his mother he wanted to quit golf and had succumbed to alcohol use. His mother responded with “harsh but warm loving words,” essentially telling him that a “weak person” like him wouldn’t be able to work anywhere else. These words motivated him to turn his life and career around.
His best friend is current Iron Heads GC player Jinichiro Kozuma.
He got married in August 2018. His wife and mother often followed him inside the ropes to cheer him on during his early victories. He became a father for the first time in December 2019.
BOTTOM LINE
Yosuke Asaji’s journey to the LIV Golf League is a testament to his success and sustained consistency on the Asian and Japan Tours. While he lacks the power to compete with the longest hitters in the league, his short game should help keep him competitive on shorter courses. However, like former players promoted from the Asian Tour, Asaji will face a steep learning curve against the world-class field and will need to quickly adapt to the different course setups and strong fields of LIV Golf.