Masanori Kobayashi (小林正則, Kobayashi Masanori, born 14 February 1976) is a Japanese professional golfer.
| Masanori Kobayashi 小林正則 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||||
| Born | 14 February 1976 Chiba Prefecture, Japan | ||||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||
| Weight | 79 kg (174 lb; 12.4 st) | ||||
| Sporting nationality |  Japan | ||||
| Career | |||||
| Turned professional | 1998 | ||||
| Current tour(s) | Japan Golf Tour | ||||
| Professional wins | 6 | ||||
| Number of wins by tour | |||||
| Japan Golf Tour | 3 | ||||
| Asian Tour | 1 | ||||
| Other | 3 | ||||
| Best results in major championships | |||||
| Masters Tournament | DNP | ||||
| PGA Championship | DNP | ||||
| U.S. Open | DNP | ||||
| The Open Championship | CUT: 2014, 2018 | ||||
| Achievements and awards | |||||
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Kobayashi has played on the Japan Golf Tour since 1999.[1] He won his first title in 2011 at the Totoumi Hamamatsu Open and his second at the Asia-Pacific Panasonic Open in 2012.[2] He also won two events on the Japan Challenge Tour in 2000.[2]
Professional wins (6) edit
Japan Golf Tour wins (3) edit
| Legend |
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| Flagship events (1) |
| Japan majors (1) |
| Other Japan Golf Tour (2) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 May 2011 | Totoumi Hamamatsu Open | −20 (69-66-68-65=268) | Playoff | Ryo Ishikawa
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| 2 | 23 Sep 2012 | Asia-Pacific Panasonic Open1 | −17 (74-64-67-62=267) | 1 stroke | Koumei Oda
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| 3 | 22 Oct 2013 | Japan Open Golf Championship | −10 (69-69-69-67=274) | 3 strokes | Koumei Oda
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1Co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour
- The Japan Open Golf Championship is also a Japan major championship.
Japan Golf Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2011 | Totoumi Hamamatsu Open | Ryo Ishikawa
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Won with birdie on second extra hole |
Japan Challenge Tour wins (3) edit
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 May 2000 | Hisamitsu Seiyaku KBC Challenge | −5 (71-68=139) | 1 stroke | Hirooki Kikkawa, Takuya Ogawa
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| 2 | 19 Jul 2000 | PRGR Cup (West) | −7 (71-64=135) | 4 strokes | Tetsuji Hiratsuka, Daisuke Maruyama, Kimihiro Matsunaga
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| 3 | 23 Sep 2022 | ISPS Handa Hero ni nare! Challenge Tournament | −8 (69-67=136)* | 2 strokes | Kazuya Koura, Ren Yonezawa
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*Note: The 2022 ISPS Handa Hero ni nare! Challenge Tournament was shortened to 36 holes due to weather.
Results in major championships edit
| Tournament | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |||||
| U.S. Open | |||||
| The Open Championship | CUT | CUT | |||
| PGA Championship |
Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Results in World Golf Championships edit
| Tournament | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Match Play | |
| Championship | |
| Invitational | |
| Champions | WD |
Did not play
WD = withdrew
References edit
External links edit
- Masanori Kobayashi at the Japan Golf Tour official site
- Masanori Kobayashi at the Asian Tour official site (archived)
- Masanori Kobayashi at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
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