Akiko Fukushima

Akiko Fukushima 福嶋晃子
Personal information
Born	(1973-06-29) 29 June 1973 (age 38) Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Height	5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Nationality	Japan
Residence	Yokohama, Japan
Career
Turned professional	1992
Current tour(s)	LPGA of Japan Tour
Former tour(s)	LPGA Tour (1999-2004)
Professional wins	26
Number of wins by tour
LPGA Tour	2
LPGA of Japan Tour	24
Best results in LPGA Major Championships
Kraft Nabisco C'ship	T2: 2001
LPGA Championship	T9: 2000
U.S. Women's Open	T9: 1997
du Maurier Classic	CUT: 1999
Women's British Open	T41: 2003
Achievements and awards
LPGA of Japan Tour leading money winner	1996, 1997

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 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	Charlotta Sörenstam
2	Oct 17, 1999	AFLAC Champions	-9 (71-71-69-68=279)	1 stroke	Maria Hjorth, Karrie Webb

LPGA of Japan Tour wins (24)

this list is incomplete

• 1994 (1) one win
• 1995 (2) two wins
• 1996 (2) NEC Karuizawa 72, Fujitsu Ladies
• 1997 (6) JLPGA Meiji Dairies Cup, Japan LPGA Championship, four other wins
• 1998 (2) two wins
• 2000 (1) one win
• 2002 (1) NEC Karuizawa 72
• 2003 (1) NEC Karuizawa 72
• 2004 (1) one win
• 2006 (2) IDC Otsuka Ladies, one other win
• 2007 (2) NEC Karuizawa 72, one other win
• 2008 (2) World Ladies Championship Salonpas Cup, one other win
• 2010 (1) CAT Ladies

References

External links

• Akiko Fukushima at the LPGA of Japan Tour official site (Japanese)
• 2009 U.S. Women's Open profile

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