Rikako Morita (森田 理香子, Morita Rikako, born 8 January 1990) is a Japanese professional golfer.
| Rikako Morita | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Born | 8 January 1990 Kyoto, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Sporting nationality |  Japan | ||
| Career | |||
| Turned professional | 2008 | ||
| Current tour(s) | LPGA of Japan Tour | ||
| Professional wins | 7 | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| LPGA of Japan Tour | 7 | ||
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |||
| Chevron Championship | DNP | ||
| Women's PGA C'ship | DNP | ||
| U.S. Women's Open | T35: 2014 | ||
| Women's British Open | T27: 2014 | ||
| Evian Championship | DNP | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Morita plays on the LPGA of Japan Tour where she has won seven times. She won topped the tour's money list in 2013.[1][2]
Professional wins edit
LPGA of Japan Tour wins (7) edit
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 Oct 2010 | Hisako Higuchi IDC Otsuka Kagu Ladies | 71-62=133 | −11 | 4 strokes | Chie Arimura  Tamie Durdin
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| 2 | 23 Sep 2012 | Miyagi TV Cup Dunlop Women's Open | 71-64-67=202 | −14 | 2 strokes | Hiromi Mogi
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| 3 | 10 Mar 2013 | Daikin Orchid Ladies Golf Tournament | 68-67-68=203 | −13 | Playoff | Sakura Yokomine
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| 4 | 26 May 2013 | Chukyo TV Bridgestone Ladies Open | 67-67-74=208 | −8 | 1 stroke |  Jeon Mi-jeong
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| 5 | 16 Jun 2013 | Suntory Ladies Open | 73-66-72-67=278 | −10 | 1 stroke | Mamiko Higa Yumiko Yoshida Kumiko Kaneda
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| 6 | 24 Nov 2013 | Daio Paper Elleair Ladies Open | 70-70-64-69=273 | −15 | 1 stroke | Asako Fujimoto
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| 7 | 23 Mar 2014 | T-Point Ladies Golf Tournament | 69-68-71=208 | −8 | 4 strokes | Erina Hara
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Team appearances edit
Amateur
- Espirito Santo Trophy (representing Japan): 2006
References edit
- ^ "Four Countries to Keep an Eye On: International Crown". LPGA. January 2014.
- ^ "Rikako Morita Clinches JLPGA Money Title" (PDF). 3 December 2013.
External links edit
- Rikako Morita at the LPGA of Japan Tour official site
- Rikako Morita at the Women's World Golf Rankings official site
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