Keiichiro Fukabori Explained

Keiichiro Fukabori 深堀圭一郎
Fullname:	Keiichiro Fukabori
Birth Date:	9 October 1968
Birth Place:	Tokyo, Japan
Weight:	68kg (150lb)
Yearpro:	1995
Tour:	Japan Golf Tour Japan PGA Senior Tour
Prowins:	12
Japwins:	8
Otherwins:	4
Masters:	DNP
Usopen:	T57: 2005
Open:	T30: 2004
Pga:	DNP

is a Japanese professional golfer who currently plays on the Japan Golf Tour. He has eight wins on the Tour, and had his best year during the 2000 season.

Fukabori was born in Tokyo. He turned professional in 1995.

Fukabori's best finish in a major was a tie for 30th at the 2004 Open Championship. He also finished tied for 57th in the 2005 U.S. Open.

Professional wins (12)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	30 Mar 1997	Just System KSB Open	−12 (69-64-69-74=276)	2 strokes	Katsunori Kuwabara, Toshiaki Odate
2	20 Sep 1998	ANA Open	−9 (71-71-68-69=279)	2 strokes	Lee Janzen, Katsumasa Miyamoto
3	9 Jul 2000	Juken Sangyo Open Hiroshima	−13 (67-67-70-71=275)	1 stroke	Masashi Ozaki
4	5 Nov 2000	Ube Kosan Open	−12 (70-72-69-65=276)	3 strokes	Tatsuya Shiraishi, Toru Taniguchi
5	8 Jul 2001	Juken Sangyo Open Hiroshima (2)	−13 (67-67-69=203)*	Playoff	Masashi Ozaki
6	19 Oct 2003	Japan Open Golf Championship	−8 (66-75-71-64=276)	2 strokes	Yasuharu Imano
7	7 Aug 2005	Sun Chlorella Classic	−15 (67-70-70-66=273)	1 stroke	Hidemasa Hoshino
8	18 Sep 2005	ANA Open (2)	−14 (72-62-72-68=274)	Playoff	Yasuharu Imano

*Note: The 2001 Juken Sangyo Open Hiroshima was shortened to 54 holes due to rain.

Japan Golf Tour playoff record (2–0)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent	Result
1	2001	Juken Sangyo Open Hiroshima	Masashi Ozaki	Won with par on first extra hole
2	2005	ANA Open	Yasuharu Imano	Won with birdie on first extra hole

Tournament	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
U.S. Open								T57	CUT
The Open Championship	CUT						T30		T56

T = Tied
CUT = missed the halfway cut
Note: Fukabori never played in the Masters Tournament or the PGA Championship.