Akiko Fukushima 福嶋晃子 |
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— Golfer — | |
Personal information | |
Born |
Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan |
29 June 1973
Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) |
Nationality | Japan |
Residence | Yokohama, Japan |
Career | |
Turned professional | 1992 |
Current tour(s) | LPGA of Japan Tour (joined 1992) |
Former tour(s) | LPGA Tour (1999-2004) |
Professional wins | 26 |
Number of wins by tour | |
LPGA Tour | 2 |
LPGA of Japan Tour | 24 |
Best results in LPGA major championships |
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ANA Inspiration | T2: 2001 |
Women's PGA C'ship | T9: 2000 |
U.S. Women's Open | T9: 1997 |
du Maurier Classic | CUT: 1999 |
Women's British Open | T41: 2003 |
Achievements and awards | |
LPGA of Japan Tour leading money winner |
1996, 1997 |
Akiko Fukushima (Japanese: 福嶋晃子, born 29 June 1973) is a Japanese professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.
Fukushima won 24 times on the LPGA of Japan Tour.
Fukushima won twice on the LPGA Tour both in 1999.
She is the daughter of Hisaaki Fukushima, a catcher who played professional baseball in Japan for 19 seasons.
Tournament in bold denotes major championships in LPGA of Japan Tour.