Hirofumi Miyase (Japanese: 宮瀬博文, born 11 April 1971) is a Japanese professional golfer.
Miyase was born in Chiba Prefecture and would join the Japan Golf Tour after turning professional. He won his first title on the Japan Golf Tour in 1997 and would add six more wins between then and 2007.[2]
In 2004, Miyase played on the PGA Tour in the United States after finishing T28 at qualifying school. He made only five cuts in 27 starts and lost his tour card. His best finish was a T9 at the FedEx St. Jude Classic.[3]
Professional wins (8)
Japan Golf Tour wins (7)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 Jun 1997 | Sapporo Tokyu Open | −13 (67-70-66-72=275) | 5 strokes |  Hajime Meshiai
|
| 2 | 14 Nov 1999 | Sumitomo Visa Taiheiyo Masters | −14 (66-70-69-69=274) | Playoff |  Darren Clarke,  Ryoken Kawagishi
|
| 3 | 28 May 2000 | Mitsubishi Motors Tournament | −8 (70-69-68-69=276) | Playoff | Toru Taniguchi
|
| 4 | 8 Oct 2000 | Tokai Classic | −12 (70-70-70-66=276) | 1 stroke | Toru Taniguchi
|
| 5 | 27 Apr 2003 | Tsuruya Open | −14 (68-62-70-70=270) | Playoff | Takashi Kanemoto, Hisayuki Sasaki
|
| 6 | 25 May 2003 | Munsingwear Open KSB Cup | −13 (67-71-69-68=275) | 3 strokes |  Hur Suk-ho
|
| 7 | 29 Apr 2007 | The Crowns | −2 (67-70-70-71=278) | Playoff | Toru Taniguchi
|
Japan Golf Tour playoff record (4–2)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1994 | Maruman Open |  David Ishii, Nobuo Serizawa
|
Ishii won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 2 | 1999 | Gene Sarazen Jun Classic | Hajime Meshiai
|
Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
| 3 | 1999 | Sumitomo Visa Taiheiyo Masters | Darren Clarke, Ryoken Kawagishi
|
Won with par on second extra hole Kawagishi eliminated by par on first hole |
| 4 | 2000 | Mitsubishi Motors Tournament | Toru Taniguchi
|
Won with eagle on second extra hole |
| 5 | 2003 | Tsuruya Open | Takashi Kanemoto, Hisayuki Sasaki
|
Won with par on first extra hole |
| 6 | 2007 | The Crowns | Toru Taniguchi
|
Won with par on first extra hole |
Other wins (1)
- 2007 Hirao Masaaki Charity Golf
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | CUT | CUT | CUT | T68 |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Note: Miyase only played in The Open Championship.
Results in World Golf Championships
| Tournament | 2001 |
|---|---|
| Match Play | R64 |
| Championship | NT1 |
| Invitational |
1Cancelled due to 9/11
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
NT = No tournament
Team appearances
See also
References
- ^ "Week 14 2001 Ending 8 Apr 2001" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- ^ "Hirofumi Miyase – Career Record". Japan Golf Tour Organization. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- ^ "Hirofumi Miyase". PGA Tour. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
External links
- Hirofumi Miyase at the Japan Golf Tour official site
- Hirofumi Miyase at the PGA Tour official site
- Hirofumi Miyase at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
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