Hidemasa Hoshino
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| Hidemasa Hoshino 星野 英正 | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 19 September 1977 |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb; 11.5 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  Japan |
| Career | |
| Status | Professional |
| Current tour | Japan Golf Tour |
| Professional wins | 3 |
| Highest ranking | 95 (24 December 2006)[1] |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Japan Golf Tour | 3 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | CUT: 2004 |
Medal record | |
Hidemasa Hoshino (星野 英正, Hoshino Hidemasa; born 19 September 1977) is a Japanese golfer.
Hoshino was born in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture. He has won three times on the Japan Golf Tour. He has featured in the top 100 of the Official World Golf Ranking.
Professional wins (3)
Japan Golf Tour wins (3)
| Legend |
|---|
| Japan majors (1) |
| Other Japan Golf Tour (2) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 May 2003 | The Crowns | −10 (69-64-70-67=270) | 3 strokes | Toshimitsu Izawa,  Zaw Moe, Taichi Teshima |
| 2 | 1 Oct 2006 | Coca-Cola Tokai Classic | −2 (70-73-72-67=282) | 2 strokes | Katsumasa Miyamoto |
| 3 | 6 Jul 2008 | UBS Japan Golf Tour Championship ShishidoHills | −12 (70-66-66-70=272) | 5 strokes |  Brendan Jones, Takao Nogami |
Japan Golf Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2013 | Coca-Cola Tokai Classic | Shingo Katayama, Satoshi Tomiyama |
Katayama won with birdie on first extra hole |
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2004 |
|---|---|
| The Open Championship | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
Note: Hoshino only played in The Open Championship.
