Keiichiro Fukabori
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| Keiichiro Fukabori 深堀圭一郎 | |
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| Personal information | |
| Full name | Keiichiro Fukabori |
| Born | 9 October 1968 Tokyo, Japan |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb; 10.7 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  Japan |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1995 |
| Current tour(s) | Japan PGA Senior Tour |
| Former tour(s) | Japan Golf Tour |
| Professional wins | 12 |
| Highest ranking | 91 (30 December 2001)[1] |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Japan Golf Tour | 8 |
| Other | 4 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | T57: 2005 |
| The Open Championship | T30: 2004 |
Keiichiro Fukabori (深堀圭一郎, Fukabori Kei'ichirō, born 9 October 1968) is a Japanese professional golfer who currently plays on the Japan Golf Tour. He has eight wins on the Tour, and had his best year during the 2000 season.
Fukabori was born in Tokyo. He turned professional in 1995.
Fukabori's best finish in a major was a tie for 30th at the 2004 Open Championship. He also finished tied for 57th in the 2005 U.S. Open.
Professional wins (12)
[edit]Japan Golf Tour wins (8)
[edit]| Legend |
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| Flagship events (1) |
| Japan majors (1)[a] |
| Other Japan Golf Tour (7) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 Mar 1997 | Just System KSB Open | −12 (69-64-69-74=276) | 2 strokes |  Katsunori Kuwabara, Toshiaki Odate
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| 2 | 20 Sep 1998 | ANA Open | −9 (71-71-68-69=279) | 2 strokes |  Lee Janzen, Katsumasa Miyamoto
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| 3 | 9 Jul 2000 | Juken Sangyo Open Hiroshima | −13 (67-67-70-71=275) | 1 stroke | Masashi Ozaki
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| 4 | 5 Nov 2000 | Ube Kosan Open | −12 (70-72-69-65=276) | 3 strokes | Tatsuya Shiraishi, Toru Taniguchi
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| 5 | 8 Jul 2001 | Juken Sangyo Open Hiroshima (2) | −13 (67-67-69=203)* | Playoff | Masashi Ozaki
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| 6 | 19 Oct 2003 | Japan Open Golf Championship | −8 (66-75-71-64=276) | 2 strokes | Yasuharu Imano
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| 7 | 7 Aug 2005 | Sun Chlorella Classic | −15 (67-70-70-66=273) | 1 stroke | Hidemasa Hoshino
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| 8 | 18 Sep 2005 | ANA Open (2) | −14 (72-62-72-68=274) | Playoff | Yasuharu Imano
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*Note: The 2001 Juken Sangyo Open Hiroshima was shortened to 54 holes due to rain.
Japan Golf Tour playoff record (2–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2001 | Juken Sangyo Open Hiroshima | Masashi Ozaki
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Won with par on first extra hole |
| 2 | 2005 | ANA Open | Yasuharu Imano
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Won with birdie on first extra hole |
Japan Challenge Tour wins (1)
[edit]- 1993 Korakuen Cup (5th)
Other wins (1)
[edit]- 1996 Kanto Open (Japan)
Japan PGA Senior Tour wins (2)
[edit]| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 Jul 2021 | Hokkaido Brooks More Surprise Cup | −6 (69-69=138) | Playoff | Kazuhiko Hosokawa
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| 2 | 10 Sep 2022 | Komatsu Open | −13 (68-69-66=203) | Playoff |  Prayad Marksaeng
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Results in major championships
[edit]| Tournament | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Open | T57 | CUT | |||||||
| The Open Championship | CUT | T30 | T56 |
Did not play
T = Tied
CUT = missed the halfway cut
Note: Fukabori never played in the Masters Tournament or the PGA Championship.
Team appearances
[edit]- Dynasty Cup (representing Japan): 2003, 2005
- Royal Trophy (representing Asia): 2006
Notes
[edit]- ^ The 2003 Japan Open Golf Championship was also a Japan major championship.
References
[edit]- ^ "Week 52 2001 Ending 30 Dec 2001" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
External links
[edit]- Keiichiro Fukabori at the Japan Golf Tour official site
- Keiichiro Fukabori at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
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