Masahiro Kawamura (川村 昌弘, Kawamura Masahiro, born 25 June 1993) is a Japanese professional golfer who plays on the European Tour, having previously played on the Japan Golf Tour and the Asian Tour.

Masahiro Kawamura
Personal information
Born (1993-06-25) 25 June 1993 (age 31)
Mie Prefecture, Japan
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight72 kg (159 lb; 11.3 st)
Sporting nationality Japan
Career
Turned professional2011
Current tour(s)European Tour
Former tour(s)Japan Golf Tour
Asian Tour
Professional wins1
Number of wins by tour
Japan Golf Tour1
Asian Tour1
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenCUT: 2015
The Open ChampionshipT39: 2018

Kawamura won his first title in 2013 at the Asia-Pacific Panasonic Open on the Japan Golf Tour, a tournament also co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour.[1]

In November 2020, Kawamura recorded his best finish to his European Tour career when he finished runner-up at the Aphrodite Hills Cyprus Showdown; one shot behind Robert MacIntyre.[2] He also finished runner-up at the 2023 Magical Kenya Open.[3]

Professional wins (1)

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Japan Golf Tour wins (1)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runner-up
1 29 Sep 2013 Asia-Pacific Panasonic Open1 −9 (69-68-71-67=275) 1 stroke   Park Sung-joon

1Co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour

Japan Golf Tour playoff record (0–1)

No. Year Tournament Opponent Result
1 2018 Mynavi ABC Championship   Yuta Kinoshita Lost to eagle on first extra hole

Asian Tour wins (1)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runner-up
1 29 Sep 2013 Asia-Pacific Panasonic Open1 −9 (69-68-71-67=275) 1 stroke   Park Sung-joon

1Co-sanctioned by the Japan Golf Tour

Results in major championships

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Tournament 2015 2016 2017 2018
Masters Tournament
U.S. Open CUT
The Open Championship T39
PGA Championship
Tournament 2024
Masters Tournament
PGA Championship
U.S. Open
The Open Championship CUT
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

Results in World Golf Championships

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Results not in chronological order before 2015.

Tournament 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Championship
Match Play
Invitational
Champions T50 T22
  Did not play

"T" = Tied

Team appearances

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Amateur

Professional

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Golf-Kawamura takes title after Koreans falter in Japan". Yahoo! Sports. Reuters. 29 September 2013. Retrieved 1 October 2013.
  2. ^ "Big finish sends MacIntyre soaring to maiden victory". European Tour. 8 November 2020. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Jorge Campillo holds off Masahiro Kawamura to win Magical Kenya Open". Planet Sport. 12 March 2023. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
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