Akiko Fukushima
| Akiko Fukushima 福嶋晃子 | |||||||
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| Personal information | |||||||
| Born | 29 June 1973 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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Akiko Fukushima (Japanese: 福嶋晃子, born 29 June 1973) is a Japanese professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.
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)
LPGA of Japan Tour wins (24)
- 1994 (1) Daikin Orchid Classic
- 1995 (2) Satake Japan Classic, Yakult Ladies
- 1996 (2) NEC Karuizawa 72, Fujitsu Ladies
- 1997 (6) Mitsubishi Electric Ladies, Golf 5 Ladies Championships, Japan LPGA Championship, Yukijirushi Tokai Classic, Kosaido Cup, JLPGA Meiji Dairies Cup
- 1998 (2) Golf 5 Ladies, Miyagi TV Cup Ladies Open
- 2000 (1) Nasu Ogawa Ladies
- 2002 (1) NEC Karuizawa 72
- 2003 (1) NEC Karuizawa 72
- 2004 (1) Chateraise Queen's Cup
- 2006 (2) Munsingwear Ladies Tokai Classic, IDC Otsuka Ladies
- 2007 (2) Belluna Ladies Cup, NEC Karuizawa 72
- 2008 (2) World Ladies Championship Salonpas Cup, Stanley Ladies Golf Tournament
- 2010 (1) CAT Ladies
Tournament in bold denotes major championships in LPGA of Japan Tour.
LPGA Tour wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
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| 1 | 23 May 1999 | The Philips Invitational | –13 (64-67-65-71=267) | 2 strokes |  Charlotta Sörenstam
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| 2 | 17 Oct 1999 | AFLAC Champions | –9 (71-71-69-68=279) | 1 stroke | Maria Hjorth Karrie Webb
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References
- ^ 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
- 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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