Hiromi Kobayashi Biography

*anese professional golfer

Hiromi Kobayashi (小林 浩美, Kobayashi Hiromi, born 8 January 1963 in Iwaki, *ushima) is a *anese professional golfer. She has won 15 tournaments internationally, including four on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour.

Professional career

Kobayashi turned pro in 1985. She won six *les on the LPGA of *an Tour in 1989. In 1990, she joined the LPGA Tour and was named LPGA Rookie of the Year. She won four tournaments between 1993 and 1998. She also won one *le on the Ladies European Tour, the Evian Masters in 1997.

Professional wins (15)

LPGA of *an Tour (11)

  • 1989 (6) Sky Court Ladies, Tohoku Queens, Mizuno Ladies Open, *an Women's Open Golf Championship, Junon Women's Open, Daio Paper Elleair Women's Open
  • 1991 (1) Itsuki Cl*ic
  • 1995 (2) Fujitsu Ladies, Kibun Women's Cl*ic
  • 1998 (1) *an Cl*ic (co-sanctioned by the LPGA Tour)
  • 2002 (1) Daio Paper Elleair Ladies Open

Tournament in bold denotes major championships in LPGA of *an Tour.

LPGA Tour (4)

LPGA Tour playoff record (3–1)

Ladies European Tour (1)

  • 1997 (1) Evian Masters

Team appearances

Amateur

  • Espirito Santo Trophy (representing *an): 1986

References

    External links

    • Hiromi Kobayashi at the LPGA of *an Tour official site