| Kazuma Kobori | |
| Birth Date: | 25 October 2001 |
| Birth Place: | Karuizawa, Japan |
| Residence: | Rangiora, New Zealand |
| Yearpro: | 2023 |
| Tour: | PGA Tour of Australasia |
| Extour: | Charles Tour |
| Prowins: | 5 |
| Auswins: | 4 |
| Otherwins: | 1 |
| Masters: | DNP |
| Usopen: | DNP |
| Open: | CUT: 2024 |
| Pga: | CUT: 2024 |
| Award1: | PGA Tour of Australasia Order of Merit winner |
| Year1: | 2023–24 |
| Award2: | PGA Tour of Australasia Player of the Year |
| Year2: | 2023–24 |
| Award3: | PGA Tour of Australasia Rookie of the Year |
| Year3: | 2023–24 |
Kazuma Kobori (born 25 October 2001) is a New Zealand professional golfer.[1] He won the 2019 New Zealand PGA Championship as an amateur, as well as the individual title at the 2023 Eisenhower Trophy.[2]
In 2019, Kobori was runner-up at the Australian Boys' Amateur. He won the SEC NZ PGA Championship on the PGA Tour of Australasia and was runner-up at the Carrus Open on the Charles Tour.[3]
In 2023, Kobori cemented his position as New Zealand's top male amateur golfer. He won the Australian Amateur two strokes ahead of Arron Edwards-Hill of England.[4] He also won the Western Amateur at North Shore Country Club near Chicago, an Elite Amateur Series championship,[5] and captured the individual honors at the Eisenhower Trophy in Abu Dhabi. He was only the second New Zealander to win the individual title following Phil Tataurangi in 1992.[6] He claimed an early lead at the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship and ultimately finished 6th.[7]
Kobori started in five events on the 2023 PGA Tour of Australasia as an amateur and recorded three top-10s, including a tie for 6th at the New Zealand Open. He was awarded the Bledisloe Cup as the leading amateur.[8] He turned professional after finishing sixth at the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship in Melbourne.[9]
In November 2023, Kobori made his professional debut at the Queensland PGA Championship on the PGA Tour of Australasia where he finished in a tie for 9th, two strokes behind winner Phoenix Campbell. At the start of 2024, Kobori won three consecutive WebEx Players Series tournaments,[10] claiming the Order of Merit,[11] as well as being awarded with Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year honours.[12] [13]
Kobori was born in Karuizawa, Japan, and moved to Canterbury, New Zealand, with his family when he was six. His older sister, Momoka, is also a golfer.[14] Kobori was educated at Rangiora High School.[15]
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| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 Mar 2019 | SEC NZ PGA Championship (as an amateur) | −21 (67-65-66-69=267) | 4 strokes |  David Smail | |
| 2 | 21 Jan 2024 | Webex Players Series Murray River | −21 (65-66-64-68=263) | 2 strokes | Shannon Tan | |
| 3 | 28 Jan 2024 | Webex Players Series Victoria | −18 (66-66-65-69=266) | 1 stroke |  Ashley Lau | |
| 4 | 11 Feb 2024 | Webex Players Series Sydney | −24 (65-64-69-66=264) | 1 stroke |  Jenny Shin |
| Tournament | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | ||
| PGA Championship | CUT | |
| U.S. Open | ||
| The Open Championship | CUT |
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