Masahiro Kuramoto 倉本昌弘 | |
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Personal information | |
Nickname | Massy |
Born | Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan | 9 September 1955
Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) |
Weight | 66 kg (146 lb; 10.4 st) |
Sporting nationality | ![]() |
Career | |
Turned professional | 1981 |
Current tour(s) |
European Senior Tour Japan PGA Senior Tour |
Former tour(s) |
Japan Golf Tour PGA Tour Champions Tour |
Professional wins | 47 |
Number of wins by tour | |
Japan Golf Tour | 30 ( 6th all time) |
European Senior Tour | 2 |
Other | 15 |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | DNP |
PGA Championship | T42: 1982 |
U.S. Open | CUT: 1993, 1994 |
The Open Championship | T4: 1982 |
Masahiro "Massy" Kuramoto (倉本昌弘, Kuramoto Masahiro, born 9 September 1955) is a Japanese professional golfer.
Kuramoto was born in Hiroshima Prefecture. He turned professional in 1981.
Kuramoto won 30 tournaments on the Japan Golf Tour, ranking sixth on the career list. He ranks 13th on the career money list with earnings of just over 1 billion ¥.
Kuramoto was medalist at the 1992 PGA Tour qualifying school and had full playing rights on the tour in 1993. He played 65 times on the PGA Tour from 1978 to 1997. His best finish was tied for fourth place at the 1982 Open Championship, which was also his best finish in a major championship.
In 2005, Kuramoto turned 50 and was eligible to play on the Champions Tour. He qualified at the 2005 Champions Tour qualifying school. He made his first start at the Turtle Bay Championship in January 2006. His best finish on the Champions Tour was a fourth-place finish in the 2006 Wal-Mart First Tee Open at Pebble Beach. He also won two European Senior Tour events in 2010 and 2012.
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
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1 | 28 Sep 1980 |
Chushikoku Open (as an amateur) |
−7 (69-70-68-74=281) | 4 strokes |
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2 | 16 Aug 1981 | Nihon Kokudo Keikaku Summers | −8 (65-72-72-71=280) | 5 strokes |
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3 | 5 Sep 1981 | Chushikoku Open (2) | −3 (70-76-67=213) | 5 strokes |
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4 | 20 Sep 1981 | ANA Sapporo Open | −6 (67-73-69-73=282) | 3 strokes |
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5 | 11 Oct 1981 | Tokai Classic | −7 (68-71-70=209)* | Playoff |
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6 | 25 Jul 1982 | Japan PGA Championship | −14 (67-69-69-69=274) | 4 strokes |
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7 | 4 Sep 1982 | Chushikoku Open (3) | −10 (67-70-73-68=278) | 4 strokes |
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8 | 3 Sep 1983 | Chushikoku Open (4) | −16 (70-66-70-66=272) | 5 strokes |
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9 | 9 Oct 1983 | Tokai Classic (2) | −12 (64-69-72-71=276) | 2 strokes |
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10 | 2 Sep 1984 | Chushikoku Open (5) | +5 (68-73-72-76=289) | Playoff |
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11 | 21 Oct 1984 | Bridgestone Tournament | −9 (67-74-67-71=279) | Playoff |
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12 | 29 Sep 1985 | Gene Sarazen Jun Classic | −7 (66-72-71=209)* | Shared title with
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13 | 27 Oct 1985 | Bridgestone Open (2) | −15 (71-67-68-67=273) | 1 stroke |
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14 | 21 Sep 1986 | ANA Open (2) | −7 (73-72-66-70=281) | 2 strokes |
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15 | 5 Oct 1986 | Tokai Classic (3) | −17 (68-69-65-69=271) | 9 strokes |
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16 | 23 Aug 1987 | Maruman Open | −24 (64-62-67-71=264) | 4 strokes |
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17 | 6 Sep 1987 | Chushikoku Open (6) | −8 (71-70-70-69=280) | 5 strokes |
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18 | 5 Jun 1988 | Sendai Classic | −9 (67-67-70=204)* | 2 strokes |
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19 | 19 Jun 1988 | Yomiuri Sapporo Beer Open | −11 (68-66-74-69=277) | 4 strokes |
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20 | 3 Jul 1988 | Kansai Pro Championship | −12 (71-69-68-68=276) | 1 stroke |
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21 | 28 Aug 1988 | KBC Augusta | −12 (67-71-65-73=276) | 2 strokes |
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22 | 4 Sep 1988 | Chushikoku Open (7) | −22 (67-63-65-71=266) | 13 strokes |
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23 | 25 Mar 1990 | Seto Uthumi Open | +7 (75-67-78-75=295) | 1 stroke |
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24 | 10 Nov 1991 | Acom International | 32 pts (7-7-18=32)* | 10 points |
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25 | 17 May 1992 | Japan PGA Championship (2) | −7 (68-71-71-71=281) | Playoff |
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26 | 25 Oct 1992 | Bridgestone Open (3) | −17 (68-67-70-66=271) | Playoff |
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27 | 13 Dec 1992 | Daikyo Open | −13 (66-73-67-65=271) | 4 strokes |
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28 | 5 Jun 1994 | JCB Classic Sendai (2) | −13 (71-65-67-68=271) | 2 strokes |
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29 | 10 Sep 1995 | Suntory Open | −15 (67-64-71-71=273) | 3 strokes |
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30 | 28 Sep 2003 | Acom International (2) | −13 (59-69-70-73=271) | Playoff |
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*Note: Tournament shortened to 54 holes due to rain.
Japan Golf Tour playoff record (6–4)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
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1 | 1981 | Tokai Classic |
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Won with par on first extra hole |
2 | 1983 | Gene Sarazen Jun Classic |
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Lost to par on first extra hole |
3 | 1984 | Chushikoku Open |
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4 | 1984 | Bridgestone Tournament |
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Won with eagle on first extra hole |
5 | 1985 | Bridgestone Aso Open |
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6 | 1991 | Sapporo Tokyu Open |
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Gibson won with birdie on first extra hole |
7 | 1992 | Japan PGA Championship |
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Won with par on second extra hole |
8 | 1992 | Nikkei Cup |
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Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
9 | 1992 | Bridgestone Open |
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Won with birdie on second extra hole |
10 | 2003 | Acom International |
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Won with birdie on first extra hole |
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
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1 | 28 Nov 2010 ( 2011 season) |
Handa Cup Senior Masters1 | −17 (69-71-66-65=271) | 4 strokes |
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2 | 24 Jun 2012 | Van Lanschot Senior Open | E (75-72-69=216) | 2 strokes |
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1Co-sanctioned by the Japan PGA Senior Tour
Tournament | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 |
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U.S. Open | CUT | CUT | ||||||||||||||||
The Open Championship | CUT | T4 | T45 | CUT | T30 | CUT | CUT | |||||||||||
PGA Championship | T42 | CUT | CUT |
Note: Kuramoto never played in the
Masters Tournament.
CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1984 Open Championship)
"T" = tied
This list may be incomplete.
Amateur
Professional
Masahiro Kuramoto 倉本昌弘 | |
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| |
Personal information | |
Nickname | Massy |
Born | Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan | 9 September 1955
Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) |
Weight | 66 kg (146 lb; 10.4 st) |
Sporting nationality | ![]() |
Career | |
Turned professional | 1981 |
Current tour(s) |
European Senior Tour Japan PGA Senior Tour |
Former tour(s) |
Japan Golf Tour PGA Tour Champions Tour |
Professional wins | 47 |
Number of wins by tour | |
Japan Golf Tour | 30 ( 6th all time) |
European Senior Tour | 2 |
Other | 15 |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | DNP |
PGA Championship | T42: 1982 |
U.S. Open | CUT: 1993, 1994 |
The Open Championship | T4: 1982 |
Masahiro "Massy" Kuramoto (倉本昌弘, Kuramoto Masahiro, born 9 September 1955) is a Japanese professional golfer.
Kuramoto was born in Hiroshima Prefecture. He turned professional in 1981.
Kuramoto won 30 tournaments on the Japan Golf Tour, ranking sixth on the career list. He ranks 13th on the career money list with earnings of just over 1 billion ¥.
Kuramoto was medalist at the 1992 PGA Tour qualifying school and had full playing rights on the tour in 1993. He played 65 times on the PGA Tour from 1978 to 1997. His best finish was tied for fourth place at the 1982 Open Championship, which was also his best finish in a major championship.
In 2005, Kuramoto turned 50 and was eligible to play on the Champions Tour. He qualified at the 2005 Champions Tour qualifying school. He made his first start at the Turtle Bay Championship in January 2006. His best finish on the Champions Tour was a fourth-place finish in the 2006 Wal-Mart First Tee Open at Pebble Beach. He also won two European Senior Tour events in 2010 and 2012.
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
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1 | 28 Sep 1980 |
Chushikoku Open (as an amateur) |
−7 (69-70-68-74=281) | 4 strokes |
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2 | 16 Aug 1981 | Nihon Kokudo Keikaku Summers | −8 (65-72-72-71=280) | 5 strokes |
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3 | 5 Sep 1981 | Chushikoku Open (2) | −3 (70-76-67=213) | 5 strokes |
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4 | 20 Sep 1981 | ANA Sapporo Open | −6 (67-73-69-73=282) | 3 strokes |
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5 | 11 Oct 1981 | Tokai Classic | −7 (68-71-70=209)* | Playoff |
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6 | 25 Jul 1982 | Japan PGA Championship | −14 (67-69-69-69=274) | 4 strokes |
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7 | 4 Sep 1982 | Chushikoku Open (3) | −10 (67-70-73-68=278) | 4 strokes |
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8 | 3 Sep 1983 | Chushikoku Open (4) | −16 (70-66-70-66=272) | 5 strokes |
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9 | 9 Oct 1983 | Tokai Classic (2) | −12 (64-69-72-71=276) | 2 strokes |
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10 | 2 Sep 1984 | Chushikoku Open (5) | +5 (68-73-72-76=289) | Playoff |
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11 | 21 Oct 1984 | Bridgestone Tournament | −9 (67-74-67-71=279) | Playoff |
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12 | 29 Sep 1985 | Gene Sarazen Jun Classic | −7 (66-72-71=209)* | Shared title with
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13 | 27 Oct 1985 | Bridgestone Open (2) | −15 (71-67-68-67=273) | 1 stroke |
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14 | 21 Sep 1986 | ANA Open (2) | −7 (73-72-66-70=281) | 2 strokes |
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15 | 5 Oct 1986 | Tokai Classic (3) | −17 (68-69-65-69=271) | 9 strokes |
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16 | 23 Aug 1987 | Maruman Open | −24 (64-62-67-71=264) | 4 strokes |
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17 | 6 Sep 1987 | Chushikoku Open (6) | −8 (71-70-70-69=280) | 5 strokes |
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18 | 5 Jun 1988 | Sendai Classic | −9 (67-67-70=204)* | 2 strokes |
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19 | 19 Jun 1988 | Yomiuri Sapporo Beer Open | −11 (68-66-74-69=277) | 4 strokes |
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20 | 3 Jul 1988 | Kansai Pro Championship | −12 (71-69-68-68=276) | 1 stroke |
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21 | 28 Aug 1988 | KBC Augusta | −12 (67-71-65-73=276) | 2 strokes |
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22 | 4 Sep 1988 | Chushikoku Open (7) | −22 (67-63-65-71=266) | 13 strokes |
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23 | 25 Mar 1990 | Seto Uthumi Open | +7 (75-67-78-75=295) | 1 stroke |
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24 | 10 Nov 1991 | Acom International | 32 pts (7-7-18=32)* | 10 points |
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25 | 17 May 1992 | Japan PGA Championship (2) | −7 (68-71-71-71=281) | Playoff |
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26 | 25 Oct 1992 | Bridgestone Open (3) | −17 (68-67-70-66=271) | Playoff |
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27 | 13 Dec 1992 | Daikyo Open | −13 (66-73-67-65=271) | 4 strokes |
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28 | 5 Jun 1994 | JCB Classic Sendai (2) | −13 (71-65-67-68=271) | 2 strokes |
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29 | 10 Sep 1995 | Suntory Open | −15 (67-64-71-71=273) | 3 strokes |
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30 | 28 Sep 2003 | Acom International (2) | −13 (59-69-70-73=271) | Playoff |
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*Note: Tournament shortened to 54 holes due to rain.
Japan Golf Tour playoff record (6–4)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
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1 | 1981 | Tokai Classic |
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Won with par on first extra hole |
2 | 1983 | Gene Sarazen Jun Classic |
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Lost to par on first extra hole |
3 | 1984 | Chushikoku Open |
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4 | 1984 | Bridgestone Tournament |
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Won with eagle on first extra hole |
5 | 1985 | Bridgestone Aso Open |
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6 | 1991 | Sapporo Tokyu Open |
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Gibson won with birdie on first extra hole |
7 | 1992 | Japan PGA Championship |
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Won with par on second extra hole |
8 | 1992 | Nikkei Cup |
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Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
9 | 1992 | Bridgestone Open |
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Won with birdie on second extra hole |
10 | 2003 | Acom International |
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Won with birdie on first extra hole |
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
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1 | 28 Nov 2010 ( 2011 season) |
Handa Cup Senior Masters1 | −17 (69-71-66-65=271) | 4 strokes |
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2 | 24 Jun 2012 | Van Lanschot Senior Open | E (75-72-69=216) | 2 strokes |
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1Co-sanctioned by the Japan PGA Senior Tour
Tournament | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 |
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U.S. Open | CUT | CUT | ||||||||||||||||
The Open Championship | CUT | T4 | T45 | CUT | T30 | CUT | CUT | |||||||||||
PGA Championship | T42 | CUT | CUT |
Note: Kuramoto never played in the
Masters Tournament.
CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1984 Open Championship)
"T" = tied
This list may be incomplete.
Amateur
Professional