Masahiro Kuramoto


Masahiro "Massy" Kuramoto is a Japanese professional golfer.

Career

In 1955, Kuramoto was born in Hiroshima Prefecture. In 1981, he turned professional.
Kuramoto won 30 tournaments on the Japan Golf Tour, ranking sixth on the career list. He ranks 13th on the career money list with earnings of just over 1 billion ¥.
Kuramoto was medalist at the 1992 PGA Tour qualifying school and had full playing rights on the tour in 1993. He played 65 times on the PGA Tour from 1978 to 1997. His best finish was tied for fourth place at the 1982 Open Championship, which was also his best finish in a major championship.
In 2005, Kuramoto turned 50 and was eligible to play on the Champions Tour. He qualified at the 2005 Champions Tour qualifying school. He made his first start at the Turtle Bay Championship in January 2006. His best finish on the Champions Tour was a fourth-place finish in the 2006 Wal-Mart First Tee Open at Pebble Beach. He also won two European Senior Tour events in 2010 and 2012.

Amateur wins

Professional wins (47)

Japan Golf Tour wins (30)

*Note: Tournament shortened to 54 holes due to rain.
Japan Golf Tour playoff record
No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
11981Tokai Classic|1870

Other wins (5)

European Senior Tour wins (2)

1Co-sanctioned by the Japan PGA Senior Tour

Japan PGA Senior Tour wins (10)

Results in major championships

Note: Kuramoto never played in the Masters Tournament.

CUT = missed the half-way cut

"T" = tied

Team appearances

This list may be incomplete.
Amateur
Professional