Ikuyo Shiotani


Ikuyo Shiotani is a professional golfer. Inspired by Hisako Higuchi to begin playing golf, Shiotani joined a golf driving range and passed the professional exam in 1983. She joined the 43th class of the Ladies Professional Golfers' Association of Japan.
In 1985, three years after her debut, she began incorporating scientific training under the guidance of professor Seiichi Tanaka of Tokai University.
She won the 1987 Asian Circuit Malaysian Ladies Open, followed by her first championship win in the LPGA of Japan Tour in March 1989, when she competed in the Yakult Mill Mill Ladies Tournament.
Shiotani got married in December 1993. In January 1998, she found out she was pregnant, and went on maternity leave after the Nasu Ogawa Ladies Tournament in late April. On 21 August of the same year, she gave birth to her first son. She returned at the start of the 1999 season.
In September 2003, she won the Fujisankei LadiestTournament, marking her 20th championship win in her 21st year as a professional.
In 2011, she retired and instead participated on the senior tour, served as a television commentator, and began training young professionals and juniors.
In 2022, Shiotani was inducted into the Japan Professional Golf Hall of Fame.

Professional wins (22)

LPGA of Japan Tour wins (20)

Tournaments in bold denotes major tournaments in LPGA of Japan Tour.

Other wins (1)