Hidemasa Hoshino (星野 英正, Hoshino Hidemasa, born 19 September 1977) is a Japanese golfer.
| Hidemasa Hoshino 星野 英正 | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 19 September 1977 Sendai, Japan |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb; 11.5 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  Japan |
| Career | |
| Status | Professional |
| Current tour(s) | Japan Golf Tour |
| Professional wins | 3 |
| Highest ranking | 95 (24 December 2006)[1] |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Japan Golf Tour | 3 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | CUT: 2004 |
Medal record | |
Career edit
Hoshino was born in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture. He has won three times on the Japan Golf Tour. He has featured in the top 100 of the Official World Golf Ranking.
Professional wins (3) edit
Japan Golf Tour wins (3) edit
| Legend |
|---|
| Japan majors (1) |
| Other Japan Golf Tour (2) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 May 2003 | The Crowns | −10 (69-64-70-67=270) | 3 strokes | Toshimitsu Izawa,  Zaw Moe, Taichi Teshima
|
| 2 | 1 Oct 2006 | Coca-Cola Tokai Classic | −2 (70-73-72-67=282) | 2 strokes | Katsumasa Miyamoto
|
| 3 | 6 Jul 2008 | UBS Japan Golf Tour Championship ShishidoHills | −12 (70-66-66-70=272) | 5 strokes |  Brendan Jones, Takao Nogami
|
Japan Golf Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2013 | Coca-Cola Tokai Classic | Shingo Katayama, Satoshi Tomiyama
|
Katayama won with birdie on first extra hole |
Results in major championships edit
| Tournament | 2004 |
|---|---|
| The Open Championship | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
Note: Hoshino only played in The Open Championship.
Results in World Golf Championships edit
| Tournament | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Match Play | |
| Championship | |
| Invitational | T48 |
Did not play
"T" = Tied
Team appearances edit
Amateur
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Japan): 1996, 1998
- Bonallack Trophy (representing Asia/Pacific): 1998
References edit
- ^ "Week 51 2006 Ending 24 Dec 2006" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
External links edit
- Hidemasa Hoshino at the Japan Golf Tour official site
- Hidemasa Hoshino at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
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