Kodai Ichihara

Kodai Ichihara (市原 弘大, Ichihara Kōdai; born 29 May 1982) is a Japanese professional golfer who plays on the Japan Golf Tour.

Born (1982-05-29) 29 May 1982 (age 43)

Tokyo, Japan

Height1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)

Weight80 kg (180 lb; 13 st)

Sporting nationality Japan

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Kodai Ichihara
Personal information
Born	(1982-05-29) 29 May 1982 (age 43) Tokyo, Japan
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight	80 kg (180 lb; 13 st)
Sporting nationality	Japan
Career
Turned professional	2001
Current tour	Japan Golf Tour
Professional wins	3
Number of wins by tour
Japan Golf Tour	2
Other	1
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament	DNP
PGA Championship	DNP
U.S. Open	CUT: 2019
The Open Championship	T79: 2016

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Ichihara had his first win on the tour in June 2018, the Japan Golf Tour Championship Mori Building Cup Shishido Hills. Previously his best finish is T-2 at the 2016 Gateway to The Open Mizuno Open. He also has one win on the Japan Challenge Tour, the 2003 Kanitop Cup.

Ichihara qualified for the 2012 Open Championship through International Final Qualifying, but missed the cut.^[1] His runner-up finish at the 2016 Mizuno Open qualified him for the 2016 Open Championship.^[2] He made the cut and finished tied for 79th. Ichihara's win at the 2018 Japan Golf Tour Championship lifted him to second place in the 2018 Japan Golf Tour money list, earning him a place in the 2018 Open Championship.