Massy Kuramoto
Name:
Masahiro "Massy" KuramotoCountry:
JapanBorn:
Sept 9, 1955 in Hiroshima, Japan.Original/Home Club:
Occupation:
Professional golferTurned Pro:
1981Japan Amateur champion (1975, '77, '80). Total professional wins (38), including Japan Tour (30) and European Snr Tour (2). Japan Tour leading money winner (1982, '83, '85, '86).
Kuramoto enjoyed an excellent amateur career, becoming a three-time winner of the Japan Amateur Championship. He won his first Japan Tour event in 1980 while still an amateur. Turning professional the following year, Kuramoto recorded four of his 30 Japan Tour wins in his rookie season as a professional. He is now the fifth most prolific winner on the Japan Tour, and a two-time winner on the European Senior Tour.
Europe
Van Lanschot
Played as the Van Lanschot Senior Open (June 22-24). Andrew Oldcorn (Scot) finished 2 shots behind Masahiro "Massy" Kuramoto (Jpn). [Koninklijke (Royal) Haagsche G&CC, Wassenaar, nr The Hague].
Asia
Handa
Played as the inaugural Handa Cup Senior Masters (Nov 25-28; first Eurpn Snr Tr event in Japan; part of Eurpn Snr Tr 2011 season). Second-placed Satoshi Higashi (Jpn), Frankie Minoza (Phil) and Kiyoshi Murota (Jpn) finished 4 shots behind Kuramoto (Jpn). [Ohmurasaki GC, Saitama, Japan].
Japan
PGA of Japan
Played as the Japan PGA Championship (May 14-17; Japanese major ch'ship). Masahiro "Massy" Kuramoto (Jpn) beat Tsuneyuki "Tommy" Nakajima (Jpn) at the second playoff hole, to record his second win in this event. [Shimoakima CC, Annaka, Gunma, Jpn].
Japan
Bridgestone
Played as the Bridgestone Open (Oct 22-25; Japan Tr event). Masahiro "Massy" Kuramato (Jpn) beat Tetsu Nishikawa (Jpn) at the second playoff hole. [Sodegaura course, Sodegaura CC, Chiba, Jpn].
Japan
Bridgestone
Played as the Bridgestone Open (Oct 24-27; Japan Tr event). Second-placed Isao Aoki (Jpn) finished 1 shot behind defending champion "Massy" Kuramoto (Jpn), who birdied the last three holes on the final day to snatch victory. [Sodegaura course, Sodegaura CC, Chiba, Jpn].
Japan
Bridgestone
Played as the Bridgestone Tournament (Oct 18-21; Japan Tr event). Masahiro "Massy" Kuramoto (Jpn) beat Yoshihisa Iwashita (Jpn), Sam Torrance (Scot) and Chen Tze-chung (Taiw) with an eagle at the first playoff hole. [Sodegaura course, Sodegaura CC, Chiba, Jpn].
Japan
PGA of Japan
Played as the Japan PGA Championship (July 22-25; Japanese major ch'ship). Second-placed Hsieh Min-nan (Taiw) finished 4 shots behind Kuramoto (Jpn). [Meishin Yokaichi CC, Yokaichi, Shiga, Jpn].
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