Masahiro Kuramoto
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Masahiro "Massy" Kuramoto (倉本昌弘 Kuramoto Masahiko?, born 9 September 1955) is a Japanese professional golfer.
Kuramoto was born in Hiroshima. He turned professional in 1981. He has won 30 tournaments on the Japan Golf Tour, ranking fifth on the career list. He ranks sixth on the career money list with earnings of just under 1 billion ¥.
Kuramoto played 65 times on the PGA Tour from 1978 to 1997 (including 21 times in 1993). His best finish was a T-4 at the 1982 British Open (also his best finish in a major championship).
In 2005, he won the Champions Tour Qualifying Tournament, and he began play on that tour in 2006. His best finish is a fourth place finish in the 2006 Wal-Mart First Tee Open at Pebble Beach.
[edit] Japan Golf Tour wins (30)
- 1980 (1) Chushikoku Open
- 1981 (4) ANA Open, Tokai Classic, Chushikoku Open, Nihon Kokudo Keikaku Summers
- 1982 (2) Japan PGA Championship, Chushikoku Open
- 1983 (2) Chushikoku Open, Tokai Classic
- 1984 (2) Bridgestone Open, Chushikoku Open
- 1985 (2) Jun Classic (tie with Kazushige Kono and Payne Stewart), Bridgestone Open
- 1986 (2) ANA Open, Tokai Classic
- 1987 (2) Maruman Open, Chushikoku Open
- 1988 (5) Sendai Classic, Yomiuri Open, Kansai Pro Championship, KBC Augusta, Chushikoku Open
- 1990 (1) Seto Uthumi Open
- 1991 (1) Acom International
- 1992 (3) Japan PGA Championship, Bridgestone Open, Daikyo Open
- 1994 (1) JCB Classic Sendai
- 1995 (1) Suntory Open
- 2003 (1) Acom International
[edit] Other wins
- 1975 Japan Amateur Championship
- 1977 Japan Amateur Championship
- 1980 Japan Amateur Championship
- 1981 Wakayama Open, Hyogo-ken Open
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