Yuko Moriguchi (Japanese: 森口祐子, born 13 April 1955) is a Japanese professional golfer who played on the LPGA of Japan Tour and the LPGA Tour.
| Yuko Moriguchi 森口祐子 | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 13 April 1955 Toyama, Toyama, Japan |
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) |
| Sporting nationality |  Japan |
| Career | |
| Status | Professional |
| Former tour(s) | LPGA of Japan Tour (1974-2007) LPGA Tour (1981-1983) |
| Professional wins | 41 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| LPGA Tour | 1 |
| LPGA of Japan Tour | 41 |
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |
| Chevron Championship | DNP |
| Women's PGA C'ship | DNP |
| U.S. Women's Open | T25: 1982 |
| du Maurier Classic | DNP |
| Women's British Open | DNP |
Moriguchi won 41 times on the LPGA of Japan Tour between 1978 and 1994 and one of those events, the 1987 Mazda Japan Classic, was an LPGA Tour co-sanctioned tournament.[1][2]
Moriguchi won the LPGA qualifying school tournament in January 1981[3] and played sparingly on the LPGA Tour from 1981 to 1983. Her 1987 win was as a non-member.[4]
Professional wins
editLPGA of Japan Tour (41)
edit- 1978 (4) World Ladies Golf Tournament, Japan LPGA Championship, Miyagi TV Cup Ladies Open, Mizuno Golf Tournament
- 1979 (2) Saikai National Park Ladies Open, Pioneer Cup
- 1980 (3) Hiroshima Women's Open, Mizuno Golf Tournament, Isuzu Ladies Cup
- 1981 (6) Yakult Mirumiru Ladies, Northeast Queens, Kumamoto Cyuoh Ladies, Junon Women's Open, Mizuno Golf Tournament, JLPGA Lady Borden Cup
- 1982 (4) Tokushima Tsukinomiya Ladies Open, Junon Women's Open, Northeast Queens, Elleair Ladies Open
- 1983 (4) Tohato Ladies, Yakult Mirumiru Ladies, Mitsubishi Fanta Database Ladies, Northeast Queens
- 1985 (5) Mizuno Open, Japan Women's Open, Isuzu Ladies Cup, Miyagi TV Cup Women's Open, JLPGA Lady Borden Cup
- 1987 (2) Mazda Japan Classic (co-sanctioned with LPGA Tour), JLPGA Lady Borden Cup
- 1989 (2) Yamaha Cup Ladies Open, an Queens
- 1990 (2) Japan Women's Open, Miyagi TV Cup Women's Open
- 1991 (3) Sky Court Ladies, Yakult Mirumiru Ladies, Takara Invitational
- 1992 (1) Konica Cup World Ladies
- 1993 (1) Stanley Ladies
- 1994 (2) Mitsukoshi Cup Ladies Open, Consulting Inc. Ladies
Tournament in bold denotes major championships in LPGA of Japan Tour.
LPGA Tour (1)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 Nov 1987 | Mazda Japan Classic | −10 (68-66-72=206) | 3 strokes | Ayako Okamoto
|
References
edit- ^ "LPGA All-Time Winners List" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 29, 2010.
- ^ "LPGA Tournament Chronology 1980-89" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on June 29, 2011.
- ^ LPGA Tour Qualifying School
- ^ "LPGA All-Time Records" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 15, 2007.
External links
edit- Yuko Moriguchi at the LPGA of Japan Tour official site
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