Kenichi Kuboya (Japanese: 久保谷 健一, born 11 March 1972) is a Japanese professional golfer.
| Kenichi Kuboya 久保谷 健一 | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 11 March 1972 Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan |
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 70 kg (150 lb; 11 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  Japan |
| Career | |
| College | Meiji University |
| Turned professional | 1995 |
| Current tour(s) | Japan Golf Tour |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 4 |
| Highest ranking | 73 (22 November 2009)[1] |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Japan Golf Tour | 4 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | T68: 2011 |
| The Open Championship | T27: 2009 |
Kuboya has won four events on the Japan Golf Tour between 1997 and 2002, picking up two wins in each of those seasons.
Both of Kuboya's wins on the Japan Golf Tour in 2002 came in playoffs against seasoned campaigners. He beat Shingo Katayama in extra holes at the Munsingwear Open KSB Cup and another win against former Open champion Todd Hamilton at the Japan PGA Championship. This remains the biggest win of his career.
Kuboya had a brief stint on the PGA Tour where he played a full season in 2003. His best finish of the year was a T13 at the 84 Lumber Classic of Pennsylvania and he was not able to keep his card. He would go back to play on the Japan Golf Tour in 2004, where he currently plays.
Kuboya played in his first major championship in 2002 at The Open Championship, where he made the cut, but did not contend on the weekend. His next major was the 2009 Open Championship at Turnberry in Scotland. He finished his first round birdie, birdie, eagle, birdie to finish in a tie for second. He would finish the tournament tied for 27th.
Professional wins (4)
Japan Golf Tour wins (4)
- 1997 (2) Daikyo Open, Fujisankei Classic
- 2002 (2) Munsingwear Open KSB Cup, Japan PGA Championship
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T68 |
| The Open Championship | T59 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T27 | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Yellow background for top-10.
See also
External links
- Kenichi Kuboya at the Japan Golf Tour official site
- Kenichi Kuboya at the PGA Tour official site
- Kenichi Kuboya at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
- ^ "Week 47 2009 Ending 22 Nov 2009" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved 29 October 2019.