Yuri Fudoh

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Yuri Fudoh : biography

14 October 1976 –

Yuri Fudoh ( born 14 October 1976 in Kumamoto) is a Japanese golfer. She was the leading money winner on the JLPGA Tour six times in a row from 2000 to 2005. She became the first player on the JLPGA Tour to earn in excess of 100 million yen, a feat she accomplished in 2000, and achieved again in 2003, 2004 and 2005.

In 2003, Fudoh became the first player to win 10 tournaments in a year and she earned more prize money than the leading male player on the Japan Golf Tour. In 2004 Fudoh became the youngest player to earn permanent seeding on the Tour following her 30th career victory at the Golf 5 Ladies Open. In 2005 Fudoh became the first JLPGA Player to earn in excess of 800 million yen.

In 2005, she topped the money list for the sixth consecutive year following her second place finish at the Ricoh JLPGA Tour Championship. In 2006, she became the youngest player on the JLPGA Tour to win 40 tournaments following her win at the Life Card Ladies Open. In 2008, she became the first player on the JLPGA Tour to break the billion-yen barrier in career winnings with her victory in the Meiji Chocolate Cup, and also took the lead at Sunningdale in the Women’s British Open.

Fudoh has stated that her primary goal is to compete in Japan and she has no interest competing on the U.S. LPGA Tour full-time apart from the majors. She was fourth on the debut edition of the Women’s World Golf Rankings, released in February 2006.

She currently has endorsement deals with Titleist, Ellesse and Nomura Asset Management

LPGA of Japan Tour wins (50)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin ofvictory Runner(s)-up
1 14 Nov 1999 Itoen Ladies -9 (68–71–68=207) 1 stroke JPN}} Aki Nakano
2 14 May 2000 Vernal Cup RKB Ladies -4 (70–72–70=212) 3 strokes JPN}} Aki Takamura
3 4 Jun 2000 Resort Trust Ladies -11 (66–71–68=205) 5 strokes JPN}} Yuriko Ohtsuka
4 18 Jun 2000 APiTa Circle K Sunkus Ladies -3 (71–73–69=213) 1 stroke JPN}} Midori Yoneyama
5 13 Aug 2000 NEC Karuizawa 72 -5 (71–69–71=211) Playoff JPN}} Chieko Amanuma
6 17 Sep 2000 Munsingwear Ladies Tokai Classic -4 (74–68–70=212) 1 stroke KOR}} Lee Young-me Midori Yoneyama
7 8 Oct 2000 Sankyo Ladies Open -10 (69–71–66=206) 3 strokes JPN}} Kasumi Fujii
8 4 Mar 2001 Daikin Orchid Ladies -3 (73–71–69=213) 3 strokes JPN}} Tomoko Ueda Woo-Soon Ko Kasumi Fujii
9 5 Aug 2001 Vernal Open -9 (68–66–73=207) 3 strokes JPN}} Hisako Ohgane
10 26 Aug 2001 Yonex Ladies -12 (69–68–67=204) 1 stroke TWN}} Tseng Hsiu-feng
11 14 Oct 2001 Fujitsu Ladies -13 (68–67–68=203) 1 stroke JPN}} Michie Ohba
12 12 May 2002 Nichirei Cup World Ladies -17 (65–69–70–67=271) 3 strokes AUS}} Karrie Webb
13 4 Aug 2002 Vernal Open -6 (72–70–68=210) 5 strokes JPN}} Chieko Amanuma Julie Lu
14 1 Sep 2002 Yonex Ladies -15 (64–69–68=201) 7 strokes JPN}} Kaori Higo
15 17 Nov 2002 Itoen Ladies -12 (65–71–68=204) 1 stroke JPN}} Akiko Fukushima
16 9 Mar 2003 Daikin Orchid Ladies -8 (72–67–69=208) Playoff JPN}} Aki Nakano
17 25 May 2003 Chukyo TV Bridgestone Ladies Open -9 (65-68-74-207) 1 stroke JPN}} Toshimi Kimura Ok-Hee Ku
18 8 Jun 2008 Resort Trust Ladies -11 (72–66–67=212) 7 strokes JPN}} Kaori Higo Lee Ji-hee
19 20 Jul 2003 Stanley Ladies -8 (70–70–68=208) 3 stroke KOR}} Woo-Soon Ko Mihoko Takahashi Mitsui Michiko Fumiko Muraguchi
20 24 Aug 2003 New Caterpillar Mitsubishi Ladies -11 (67–68–73=208) 3 strokes JPN}} Junko Omote
21 14 Sep 2003 Japan LPGA Championship Konica Minolta Cup -11 (67–68–72–70=277) 4 strokes JPN}} Michie Ohba Miho Koga
22 21 Sep 2003 Munsingwear Ladies Tokai Classic -10 (67–70–69=206) 1 stroke JPN}} Kaori Harada
23 19 Oct 2003 Fujitsu Ladies -12 (67–68–69=204) 2 strokes KOR}} Ok-Hee Ku
24 16 Nov 2003 Itoen Ladies -3 (70–69–74=213) Playoff JPN}} Junko Omote
25 30 Nov 2003 Japan LPGA Tour Championship Ricoh Cup -9 (75–68–66–70=279) 5 strokes JPN}} Akiko Fukushima Lee Ji-hee
26 18 Apr 2004 Saishunkan Ladies Hinokuni Open +1 (76–68–73=217) Playoff KOR}} Woo-Soon Ko Sakura Yokomine (amateur)
27 16 May 2004 Vernal Ladies -2 (72–72–70=214) 1 stroke JPN}} Toshimi Kimura
28 30 May 2004 Kosaido Ladies Golf Cup -10 (69–68–69=206) 3 strokes TWN}} Tseng Hsiu-feng
29 18 Jul 2004 Stanley Ladies -12 (67–69–68=204) 1 stroke JPN}} Hattori Michiko
30 25 Jul 2004 Golf5 Ladies +2 (75–72–74=221) 3 strokes TWN}} Wei Yun-jye
31 3 Oct 2004 Japan Women’s Open Golf Championship -8 (74–70–69–67=280) 11 strokes JPN}} Kaori Higo Sakura Yokomine
32 28 Nov 2004 Japan LPGA Tour Championship Ricoh Cup -2 (68–76–71–71=286) 1 stroke JPN}} Michie Ohba Ai Miyazato
33 8 May 2005 Salonpas World Ladies -12 (71–71–64–70=276) Playoff JPN}} Shiho Oyama
34 12 Jun 2005 Suntory Ladies Open -16 (72–69–67–64=272) 2 strokes JPN}} Michie Ohba
35 4 Sep 2005 Golf5 Ladies -11 (72–69–64=205) 2 strokes JPN}} Akane Iijima Wei Yun-jye Shin Hyun-ju
36 11 Sep 2005 Japan LPGA Championship Konica Minolta Cup -10 (74–67–71–66=278) 2 strokes JPN}} Ai Miyazato
37 16 Oct 2005 Fujitsu Ladies -12 (68–65–71=204) 3 strokes JPN}} Sakura Yokomine
38 13 Nov 2005 Itoen Ladies -7 (71–71–67=209) 2 strokes JPN}} Yuko Saitoh Hiroko Yamaguchi
39 12 Mar 2006 Accordia Golf Ladies -5 (71–67–73=211) 1 stroke JPN}} Michiko Hattori Hiromi Mogi
40 16 Apr 2006 Life Card Ladies -8 (68–70–70=208) 2 strokes JPN}} Shiho Oyama
41 27 May 2007 Kosaido Ladies Golf Cup -10 (70–68–68=206) 5 strokes JPN}} Noriko Aso Jeon Mi-jeong Shinobu Moromizato Sakura Yokomine
42 26 Aug 2007 Yonex Ladies -12 (65–70–69=204) 1 stroke JPN}} Momoko Ueda
43 16 Mar 2008 Accordia Golf Ladies -11 (70–70–65=205) Playoff TWN}} Wei Yun-jye
44 13 Jul 2008 Meiji Chocolate Cup -9 (69–68–70=207) 1 stroke JPN}} Chie Arimura Saiki Fujita Shin Hyun-ju
45 21 Sep 2008 Munsingwear Ladies Tokai Classic -8 (71–70–67=208) Playoff JPN}} Momoko Ueda Yayoi Arasaki
46 19 Oct 2008 Fujitsu Ladies -13 (69–68–66=203) Playoff JPN}} Yuko Mitsuka
47 23 May 2010 Chukyo TV Bridgestone Ladies Open -13 (66–67–70=203) 2 strokes KOR}} Kim Na-ri
48 11 Jul 2010 Meiji Chocolate Cup -12 (69–67–68=204) 1 stroke KOR}} Lee Ji-woo
49 17 Apr 2011 Nishijin Ladies Classic -5 (70–69–72=211) Playoff KOR}} Lee Ji-woo Yukari Baba
50 1 May 2011 Cyber Agent Ladies -10 (72–66–68=206) 3 strokes KOR}} Jiyai Shin