Jinichiro Kozuma (born 7 July 1994) is a Japanese professional golfer. He has played primarily on the Japan Golf Tour since 2012, where he has won three times; at the 2020 Mitsui Sumitomo Visa Taiheiyo Masters, the 2022 Token Homemate Cup and the 2024 Sansan KBC Augusta.[1]
Professional wins (5)
Japan Golf Tour wins (3)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 Nov 2020 | Mitsui Sumitomo Visa Taiheiyo Masters | −8 (71-65-68-68=272) | 1 stroke |  Ryosuke Kinoshita
|
| 2 | 3 Apr 2022 | Token Homemate Cup | −14 (66-69-66-69=270) | Playoff | Yuto Katsuragawa
|
| 3 | 25 Aug 2024 | Sansan KBC Augusta | −19 (68-66-66-69=269) | Playoff | Yuwa Kosaihira
|
Japan Golf Tour playoff record (2–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2022 | Token Homemate Cup | Yuto Katsuragawa
|
Won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 2 | 2024 | Sansan KBC Augusta | Yuwa Kosaihira
|
Won with par on second extra hole |
Japan Challenge Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 Sep 2016 | Elite Grips Challenge | −13 (66-65=131) | 1 stroke | Daijiro Izumida, Hiroyuki Nagamatsu
|
Other wins (1)
- 2021 Kyusyu Open
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |
| PGA Championship | CUT |
| U.S. Open | CUT |
| The Open Championship |
Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
References
- ^ a b c d "Jinichiro Kozuma". Japan Golf Tour Organization. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ "Week 14 2022 Ending 3 Apr 2022" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
External links
- Jinichiro Kozuma at the Japan Golf Tour official site
- Jinichiro Kozuma at the Asian Tour official site
- Jinichiro Kozuma at the PGA Tour official site
- Jinichiro Kozuma at the Official World Golf Ranking official site