Nayoko Yoshikawa
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Nayoko Yoshikawa (Japanese: 吉川なよ子, born 18 February 1949) is a Japanese professional golfer who played on the LPGA of Japan Tour (JLPGA) and the LPGA Tour.
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Nayoko Yoshikawa 吉川なよ子 | |||
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Personal information | |||
Born | (1949-02-18) 18 February 1949 (age 75) Sapporo, Japan | ||
Height | 1.59 m (5 ft 3 in) | ||
Sporting nationality | Japan | ||
Career | |||
Status | Professional | ||
Former tour(s) | LPGA of Japan Tour (1973-2004) LPGA Tour (1978-1980) | ||
Professional wins | 29 | ||
Number of wins by tour | |||
LPGA Tour | 1 | ||
LPGA of Japan Tour | 29 | ||
Best results in LPGA major championships | |||
Chevron Championship | DNP | ||
Women's PGA C'ship | DNP | ||
U.S. Women's Open | CUT: 1989 | ||
du Maurier Classic | DNP | ||
Achievements and awards | |||
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Yoshikawa won 29 times on the JLPGA between 1979 and 1995. She was the leading money winner on JLPGA in 1988.
One of Yoshikawa's JLPGA wins was co-sanctioned with the LPGA Tour, the 1984 Mazda Japan Classic.[1][2]
Yoshikawa finished third at the LPGA Tour's qualifying school tournament in January 1978[3] and played sparingly on the LPGA Tour from 1978 to 1980. Her 1984 win was as a non-member.[4]