Yoshinori Fujimoto
Yoshinori Fujimoto is a Japanese professional golfer.
As an amateur, Fujimoto won the individual silver medal at the 2011 Summer Universiade and led the Japan team to the gold medal.
Fujimoto turned professional in 2012 and joined the Japan Golf Tour. He won his first title in June 2012 at the Japan Golf Tour Championship Citibank Cup Shishido Hills, which qualified him for the 2012 Open Championship.. Yoshinori was also named the 2012 Rookie of the Year. He won again the next season at the 2013 Toshin Golf Tournament.
Fujimoto was sponsored by ISPS for several years, but is now sponsored by Honma Golf.
In January 2019, Fujimoto qualified for the 2019 Open Championship with a runner-up finish at the SMBC Singapore Open. It was his second career appearance at the Open.
Professional wins (2)
Japan Golf Tour wins (2)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
1 | 3 Jun 2012 | Japan Golf Tour Championship Citibank Cup Shishido Hills | −13 | 2 strokes | Masamichi Uehira |
2 | 13 Oct 2013 | Toshin Golf Tournament | −24 | 4 strokes | Koumei Oda |
- The Japan Golf Tour Championship is also a Japan major championship.
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
1 | 2018 | Japan PGA Championship | Toru Taniguchi | Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
Results in major championships
CUT = missed the half-way cut"T" = tied
Results in World Golf Championships
"T" = TiedTeam appearances
- Royal Trophy : 2012