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 | 25 June 1993 Mie Prefecture, Japan |
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb; 11.3 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  Japan |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2011 |
| Current tour(s) | European Tour |
| Former tour(s) | Japan Golf Tour Asian Tour |
| Professional wins | 1 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Japan Golf Tour | 1 |
| Asian Tour | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | CUT: 2015 |
| The Open Championship | T39: 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)
editJapan Golf Tour wins (1)
edit| 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)
edit| 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
edit| 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 |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Results in World Golf Championships
editResults not in chronological order before 2015.
| Tournament | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | |||||||
| Match Play | |||||||
| Invitational | |||||||
| Champions | T50 | T22 |
"T" = Tied
Team appearances
editAmateur
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Japan): 2010
Professional
- Amata Friendship Cup (representing Japan): 2018
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Golf-Kawamura takes title after Koreans falter in Japan". Yahoo! Sports. Reuters. 29 September 2013. Retrieved 1 October 2013.
- ^ "Big finish sends MacIntyre soaring to maiden victory". European Tour. 8 November 2020. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
- ^ "Jorge Campillo holds off Masahiro Kawamura to win Magical Kenya Open". Planet Sport. 12 March 2023. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
External links
edit- Masahiro Kawamura at the Japan Golf Tour official site
- Masahiro Kawamura at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
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