Massy Kuramoto
Name:
Masahiro "Massy" KuramotoCountry:
JapanBorn:
Sept 9, 1955 in Hiroshima, Japan.Original/Home Club:
Occupation:
Professional golferTurned Pro:
1981Japan Amateur champion (1975, '77, '80). Total professional wins (38), including Japan Tour (30) and European Snr Tour (2). Japan Tour leading money winner (1982, '83, '85, '86).
Kuramoto enjoyed an excellent amateur career, becoming a three-time winner of the Japan Amateur Championship. He won his first Japan Tour event in 1980 while still an amateur. Turning professional the following year, Kuramoto recorded four of his 30 Japan Tour wins in his rookie season as a professional. He is now the fifth most prolific winner on the Japan Tour, and a two-time winner on the European Senior Tour.
Europe
Van Lanschot
Played as the Van Lanschot Senior Open (June 22-24). Andrew Oldcorn (Scot) finished 2 shots behind Masahiro "Massy" Kuramoto (Jpn). [Koninklijke (Royal) Haagsche G&CC, Wassenaar, nr The Hague].
Asia
Handa
Played as the inaugural Handa Cup Senior Masters (Nov 25-28; first Eurpn Snr Tr event in Japan; part of Eurpn Snr Tr 2011 season). Second-placed Satoshi Higashi (Jpn), Frankie Minoza (Phil) and Kiyoshi Murota (Jpn) finished 4 shots behind Kuramoto (Jpn). [Ohmurasaki GC, Saitama, Japan].
Japan
PGA of Japan
Played as the Japan PGA Championship (May 14-17; Japanese major ch'ship). Masahiro "Massy" Kuramoto (Jpn) beat Tsuneyuki "Tommy" Nakajima (Jpn) at the second playoff hole, to record his second win in this event. [Shimoakima CC, Annaka, Gunma, Jpn].
Japan
Bridgestone
Played as the Bridgestone Open (Oct 22-25; Japan Tr event). Masahiro "Massy" Kuramato (Jpn) beat Tetsu Nishikawa (Jpn) at the second playoff hole. [Sodegaura course, Sodegaura CC, Chiba, Jpn].
Japan
Bridgestone
Played as the Bridgestone Open (Oct 24-27; Japan Tr event). Second-placed Isao Aoki (Jpn) finished 1 shot behind defending champion "Massy" Kuramoto (Jpn), who birdied the last three holes on the final day to snatch victory. [Sodegaura course, Sodegaura CC, Chiba, Jpn].
Japan
Bridgestone
Played as the Bridgestone Tournament (Oct 18-21; Japan Tr event). Masahiro "Massy" Kuramoto (Jpn) beat Yoshihisa Iwashita (Jpn), Sam Torrance (Scot) and Chen Tze-chung (Taiw) with an eagle at the first playoff hole. [Sodegaura course, Sodegaura CC, Chiba, Jpn].
Japan
PGA of Japan
Played as the Japan PGA Championship (July 22-25; Japanese major ch'ship). Second-placed Hsieh Min-nan (Taiw) finished 4 shots behind Kuramoto (Jpn). [Meishin Yokaichi CC, Yokaichi, Shiga, Jpn].
Presidents Cup: Geoff Ogilvy’s International Team take on Brandt Snedeker’s USA Team at the revered Medinah Country Club, near Chicago. The Internationals are trying to halt a run of 11 consecutive American wins. (Sept 24-27).
French Open: Continental Europe’s oldest national championship, dating from 1906, is once again staged on the Albatros Course at Le Golf National, near Paris. Defending champion is America’s Michael Kim. (Sept 24-27).
Our visit last month included two rounds at Golf de Chantilly, one of France’s most prestigious clubs.
It offers two superb layouts: Le Vineuil, a five-star championship course with a rich history, and Longères, an excellent four-star course that provides a strong and enjoyable test.
The wider Paris region offers plenty more. Courses such as Fontainebleau, Golf de Saint-Germain, and several other top-rated layouts make this area one of Europe’s most rewarding golf destinations, offering a mix of woodland, heathland, and parkland designs.
The Dutch: "It's no' just a game", as they say in Scotland, and that's certainly true at The Dutch. With 5-star services throughout, a lavishly comfortable Loch Lomond-inspired clubhouse, and a superbly designed and presented golf course, one could not ask for more from this top-end private club.
Join us at The Dutch from August 21–24 for the Festival of Golf, featuring the HotelPlanner Tour. Experience four days of top-tier sport, live music, incredible food, and unexpected surprises. Explore the grounds, connect with others, embrace new challenges, and dive into an unforgettable celebration. Click here to buy tickets.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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