Masanori Kobayashi
| Masanori Kobayashi 小林正則 | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 14 February 1976 Chiba Prefecture, Japan |
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 79 kg (174 lb; 12.4 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  Japan |
| Career | |
| Status | Professional |
| Current tour(s) | Japan Golf Tour |
| Professional wins | 5 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Japan Golf Tour | 3 |
| Other | 2 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | CUT: 2014, 2018 |
Masanori Kobayashi (小林正則, Kobayashi Masanori, born 14 February 1976) is a Japanese professional golfer.
Kobayashi has played on the Japan Golf Tour since 1999.[1] He won his first title in 2011 at the Totoumi Hamamatsu Open and his second at the Asia-Pacific Panasonic Open in 2012.[2] He also won two events on the Japan Challenge Tour in 2000.[2]
Professional wins (5)
Japan Golf Tour wins (3)
| Legend |
| Japan Opens (1) |
| Japan majors (1) |
| Other Japan Golf Tour (2) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 May 2011 | Totoumi Hamamatsu Open | −20 (69-66-68-65=268) | Playoff | Ryo Ishikawa
|
| 2 | 23 Sep 2012 | Asia-Pacific Panasonic Open1 | −17 (74-64-67-62=267) | 1 stroke | Koumei Oda
|
| 3 | 22 Oct 2013 | Japan Open Golf Championship | −10 (69-69-69-67=274) | 3 strokes | Koumei Oda
|
1Co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour
- The Japan Open Golf Championship is also a Japan major championship.
Japan Golf Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2011 | Totoumi Hamamatsu Open | Ryo Ishikawa
|
Won with birdie on second extra hole |
Japan Challenge Tour wins (2)
- 2000 Hisamitsu KBC Challenge, PRGR Cup (West)
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |||||
| U.S. Open | |||||
| The Open Championship | CUT | CUT | |||
| PGA Championship |
Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Results in World Golf Championships
| Tournament | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Match Play | |
| Championship | |
| Invitational | |
| Champions | WD |
Did not play
WD = withdrew
References
External links
- Masanori Kobayashi at the Japan Golf Tour official site
- Masanori Kobayashi at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
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