Akiko Fukushima

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Akiko Fukushima
福嶋晃子
Personal information
Born (1973-06-29) 29 June 1973 (age 48)
Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Height5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Nationality Japan
ResidenceYokohama, Japan
Career
Turned professional1992
Current tour(s)LPGA of Japan Tour (joined 1992)
Former tour(s)LPGA Tour (1999-2004)
Professional wins26
Number of wins by tour
LPGA Tour2
LPGA of Japan Tour24
Best results in LPGA major championships
ANA InspirationT2: 2001
Women's PGA C'shipT9: 2000
U.S. Women's OpenT9: 1997
du Maurier ClassicCUT: 1999
Women's British OpenT41: 2003
Achievements and awards
LPGA of Japan Tour
Player of the Year
1996, 1997
LPGA of Japan Tour
leading money winner
1996, 1997
LPGA of Japan Tour
Rookie of the Year
1993

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[1] both in 1999.[2]

She is the daughter of Hisaaki Fukushima, a catcher who played professional baseball in Japan for 19 seasons.

Professional wins (26)[]

LPGA of Japan Tour wins (24)[]

Tournament in bold denotes major championships in LPGA of Japan Tour.

LPGA Tour wins (2)[]

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
1 23 May 1999 The Philips Invitational –13 (64-67-65-71=267) 2 strokes Sweden Charlotta Sörenstam
2 17 Oct 1999 AFLAC Champions –9 (71-71-69-68=279) 1 stroke Sweden Maria Hjorth
Australia Karrie Webb

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