Tomohiro Kondo
Tomohiro Kondo (Japanese: 近藤智弘, born 17 June 1977) is a Japanese professional golfer.
| Tomohiro Kondo 近藤智弘 | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 17 June 1977 Tōkai, Aichi, Japan |
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb; 9 st 6 lb) |
| Nationality |  Japan |
| Career | |
| Status | Professional |
| Current tour(s) | Japan Golf Tour |
| Professional wins | 7 |
| Highest ranking | 88 (4 January 2015)[1] |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Japan Golf Tour | 6 |
| Other | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | CUT: 2007, 2009, 2014 |
Medal record
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Kondo was born in Tōkai, Aichi, Japan. He won the gold medal at the 1998 Asian Games.
After turning professional, Kondo joined the Japan Golf Tour. He has five wins on the Japan Golf Tour, winning twice in 2006, and once in 2007, 2008, 2011, and 2014.
Kondo managed to qualify for The Open Championship three times; 2007, 2009, 2014. Missing the cut each time
Professional wins (7)
Japan Golf Tour wins (6)
| Legend |
| Japan majors (1) |
| Other Japan Golf Tour (5) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 May 2006 | Japan PGA Championship | −10 (68-70-71-69=278) | Playoff | Katsuyoshi Tomori |
| 2 | 17 Sep 2006 | ANA Open | −10 (69-64-72-69=274) | 1 stroke | Kiyoshi Maita, Kaname Yokoo |
| 3 | 3 Jun 2007 | JCB Classic | −13 (68-66-68-69=271) | 1 stroke |  Lee Seong-ho, Koumei Oda, Mamo Osanai, Azuma Yano |
| 4 | 4 May 2008 | The Crowns | −9 (72-68-64-67=271) | Playoff | Hiroyuki Fujita |
| 5 | 24 Apr 2011 | Tsuruya Open | −19 (66-63-70-66=265) | 4 strokes | Bae Sang-moon, Nobuhiro Masuda |
| 6 | 9 Nov 2014 | Heiwa PGM Championship | −20 (68-66-64-66=264) | 4 strokes | Yoshinori Fujimoto, Ryu Hyun-woo, Hideto Tanihara |
Japan Golf Tour playoff record (2–4)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2004 | JCB Classic Sendai | Takashi Kamiyama, Tsuneyuki Nakajima |
Kamiyama won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 2 | 2004 | Japan Golf Tour Championship Shishido Hills Cup |
Hur Suk-ho |
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| 3 | 2006 | Japan PGA Championship | Katsuyoshi Tomori |
Won with par on first extra hole |
| 4 | 2006 | The Golf Tournament in Omaezaki | Hur Suk-ho, Toru Taniguchi |
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| 5 | 2008 | The Crowns | Hiroyuki Fujita |
Won with par on second extra hole |
| 6 | 2016 | Token Homemate Cup | Kim Kyung-tae |
Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
Other wins (1)
- 1998 Asian Games
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | CUT | CUT | CUT |
Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
Note: Kondo only played in The Open Championship.
Team appearances
Amateur
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Japan): 1998
Professional
- Dynasty Cup (representing Japan): 2003, 2005
References
- "Week 1 2015 Ending 4 Jan 2015" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
External links
- Tomohiro Kondo at the Japan Golf Tour official site
- Tomohiro Kondo at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
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