Yuki Inamori
Japanese professional golfer (born 1994)
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Yuki Inamori (稲森 佑貴, Inamori Yūki; born 2 October 1994) is a Japanese professional golfer.
Born2 October 1994
Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan
Height1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
Sporting nationality
Japan
Japan| Yuki Inamori | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 2 October 1994 Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan |
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) |
| Sporting nationality | Japan |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2011 |
| Current tour | Japan Golf Tour |
| Former tour | Japan Challenge Tour |
| Professional wins | 6 |
| Highest ranking | 73 (26 June 2022)[1] (as of 16 August 2026) |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Japan Golf Tour | 5 |
| Other | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | CUT: 2022 |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T72: 2019 |
Inamori played on the Japan Challenge Tour from 2012 to 2014, winning the 2014 Seven Dreamers Challenge. He has played on the Japan Golf Tour since 2014, winning the 2018 and 2020 Japan Opens.[2]
Professional wins (6)
Japan Golf Tour wins (5)
| Legend |
|---|
| Flagship events (2) |
| Japan majors (2)[a] |
| Other Japan Golf Tour (3) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 Oct 2018 | Japan Open Golf Championship | −14 (68-67-67-68=270) | 2 strokes |  Shaun Norris |
| 2 | 19 Oct 2020 | Japan Open Golf Championship (2) | −5 (70-68-68-69=275) | 1 stroke | Hideto Tanihara |
| 3 | 1 May 2022 | The Crowns | −16 (64-71-66-63=264) | 3 strokes |  Hwang Jung-gon |
| 4 | 26 Jun 2022 | Japan Players Championship | −23 (68-66-66-65=265) | 1 stroke | Kaito Onishi |
| 5 | 8 Oct 2023 | ACN Championship | −17 (68-67-70-66=271) | Playoff | Song Young-han |
Japan Golf Tour playoff record (1–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2023 | ACN Championship | Song Young-han |
Won with par on first extra hole |
| 2 | 2026 | Token Homemate Cup | Tomohiro Ishizaka |
Lost to par on second extra hole |
Japan Challenge Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 Sep 2014 | Seven Dreamers Challenge | −12 (66-66=132) | Playoff | Shotaro Wada |
Results in major championships
Results not in chronological order in 2020.
| Tournament | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | ||||
| PGA Championship | CUT | |||
| U.S. Open | ||||
| The Open Championship | T72 | NT | CUT |
Did not play
"T" indicates a tie for a place
NT = No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic
Results in World Golf Championships
| Tournament | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | T48 | |||
| Match Play | NT1 | |||
| Invitational | ||||
| Champions | T73 | NT1 | NT1 |
1Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
Did not play
NT = No tournament
"T" = Tied
Notes
- The 2018 and 2020 Japan Open Golf Championships were also Japan major championships.