Akiko Fukushima (Japanese: 福嶋晃子, born 29 June 1973) is a Japanese professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.
| Akiko Fukushima 福嶋晃子 | |||||||
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| Personal information | |||||||
| Born | 29 June 1973 Kōnan-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan | ||||||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | ||||||
| Sporting nationality |  Japan | ||||||
| Residence | Yokohama, Japan | ||||||
| Career | |||||||
| Turned professional | 1992 | ||||||
| Current tour(s) | LPGA of Japan Tour (joined 1992) | ||||||
| Former tour(s) | LPGA Tour (1999-2004) | ||||||
| Professional wins | 26 | ||||||
| Number of wins by tour | |||||||
| LPGA Tour | 2 | ||||||
| LPGA of Japan Tour | 24 | ||||||
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |||||||
| Chevron Championship | T2: 2001 | ||||||
| Women's PGA C'ship | T9: 2000 | ||||||
| U.S. Women's Open | T9: 1997 | ||||||
| du Maurier Classic | CUT: 1999 | ||||||
| Women's British Open | T41: 2003 | ||||||
| Achievements and awards | |||||||
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Fukushima won 24 times on the LPGA of Japan Tour.
Fukushima won twice on the LPGA Tour[1] both in 1999.[2]
She is the daughter of Hisaaki Fukushima, a catcher who played professional baseball in Japan for 19 seasons.
Professional wins (26) edit
LPGA of Japan Tour wins (24) edit
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
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| 1 | 6 Mar 1994 | Daikin Orchid Ladies | 71-70-72=213 | −3 | 4 strokes | Ayako Okamoto Hiromi Takamura
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| 2 | 30 Apr 1995 | Satake Japan Classic Hiroshima Ladies Open | 72-67-69=208 | −8 | 3 strokes |  Liselotte Neumann
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| 3 | 14 May 1995 | Yakult Ladies | 70-67-37=174 | −6 | 1 stroke |  Huang Bie-shyun
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| 4 | 11 Aug 1996 | NEC Karuizawa 72 | 71-63-72=206 | −10 | 5 strokes | Ayako Okamoto
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| 5 | 13 Oct 1996 | Fujitsu Ladies | 69-68-68=205 | −11 | Playoff |  Won Jae-sook
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| 6 | 8 Jun 1997 | Mitsubishi Electric Ladies | 70-70-69=209 | −10 | 2 strokes | Lee Young-me Junko Yasui
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| 7 | 3 Aug 1997 | Golf5 Ladies | 67-67-71=205 | −11 | 1 stroke | Chieko Nishida
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| 8 | 14 Sep 1997 | Japan LPGA Championship Konica Cup | 72-69-70-72=283 | −9 | 5 strokes | Miyuki Shimabukuro
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| 9 | 21 Sep 1997 | Yukijirushi Ladies Tokai Classic | 75-66-70=211 | −5 | 3 strokes | Ikuyo Shiotani
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| 10 | 5 Oct 1997 | Kosaido Ladies Golf Cup | 69-72-70=211 | −5 | 2 strokes | Kyoko Ono
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| 11 | 30 Nov 1997 | JLPGA Meiji Dairies Cup | 70-70-70-73=283 | −5 | 2 strokes | Yuko Motoyama
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| 12 | 2 Aug 1998 | Golf5 Ladies | 69-70-69=208 | −8 | 1 stroke | Ku Ok-hee
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| 13 | 27 Sep 1998 | Miyagi TV Cup Dunlop Ladies Open | 69-68-71=208 | −8 | 4 strokes | Han Hee-won Ku Ok-hee
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| 14 | 23 Apr 2000 | Nasu Ogawa Ladies | 73-63-72=208 | −8 | 2 strokes | Aki Nakano
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| 15 | 18 Aug 2002 | NEC Karuizawa 72 | 68-68-66=202 | −14 | 4 strokes | Ko Woo-soon Masaki Maeda
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| 16 | 17 Aug 2003 | NEC Karuizawa 72 | 69-72-67=208 | −8 | 4 strokes | Ikuyo Shiotani
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| 17 | 11 Jul 2004 | Chateraise Queen's Cup | 70-66-71=207 | −9 | 10 strokes | Midori Yoneyama
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| 18 | 17 Sep 2006 | Munsingwear Ladies Tokai Classic | 69-67-66=202 | −14 | 2 strokes | Lee Ji-hee
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| 19 | 29 Oct 2006 | Hisako Higuchi IDC Otsuka Kagu Ladies | 67-70-70=207 | −9 | Playoff | Sakura Yokomine
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| 20 | 1 Jul 2007 | Belluna Ladies Cup | 69-66-71=206 | −10 | 2 strokes | Lee Eun-hye
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| 21 | 12 Aug 2007 | NEC Karuizawa 72 | 66-66-67=199 | −17 | 7 strokes | Namika Omata
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| 22 | 11 May 2008 | World Ladies Championship Salonpas Cup | 71-70-70-73=284 | −4 | Playoff | Jiyai Shin
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| 23 | 20 Jul 2008 | Stanley Ladies | 69-67-67=203 | −13 | 1 stroke | Ayako Uehara
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| 24 | 22 Aug 2010 | CAT Ladies | 66-70-69=205 | −14 | 2 strokes | Yukari Baba
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Tournaments in bold denotes major tournaments in LPGA of Japan Tour.
LPGA Tour wins (2) edit
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
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| 1 | 23 May 1999 | The Philips Invitational | 64-67-65-71=267 | −12 | 2 strokes | Charlotta Sörenstam
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| 2 | 17 Oct 1999 | AFLAC Champions | 71-71-69-68=279 | −9 | 1 stroke | Maria Hjorth Karrie Webb
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References edit
- ^ LPGA All-Time Winners List Archived 2010-12-29 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ LPGA Tournament Chronology 1990-99 Archived 2007-09-20 at the Wayback Machine
External links edit
- Official website (in Japanese)
- Akiko Fukushima at the LPGA of Japan Tour official site
- Akiko Fukushima at the Women's World Golf Rankings official site
- 2009 U.S. Women's Open profile
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