Kota Kaneko (金子駆大, Kaneko Kota; born 4 September 2002) is a Japanese professional golfer who plays on the European…Kota Kaneko (金子駆大, Kaneko Kota; born 4 September 2002) is a Japanese professional golfer who plays on the European Tour, where he claimed his first win in 2026 at the Austrian Alpine Open. He also plays on the Japan Golf Tour where he has won twice and topped the 2025 money list.
Yuta Sugiura (杉浦 悠太, Sugiura Yuta; born 12 September 2001) is a Japanese professional golfer who plays on the Korn…Yuta Sugiura (杉浦 悠太, Sugiura Yuta; born 12 September 2001) is a Japanese professional golfer who plays on the Korn Ferry Tour, where he claimed his first win at the 2026 AdventHealth Championship. He also plays on the Japan Golf Tour where he has three victories and was the 2025 Rookie of the Year.
Michiko Hattori (Japanese: 服部道子, born 8 September 1968) is a Japanese professional golfer and former Player of the Year…Michiko Hattori (Japanese: 服部道子, born 8 September 1968) is a Japanese professional golfer and former Player of the Year on the LPGA of Japan Tour. Before turning professional, she became the first Japanese born champion of the U.S. Women's Amateur.
Ikuyo Shiotani (Japanese: 塩谷育代, Hepburn: Ikuyo Shiotani; born 28 May 1962) is a professional golfer. Inspired by Hisako…Ikuyo Shiotani (Japanese: 塩谷育代, Hepburn: Ikuyo Shiotani; born 28 May 1962) is a professional golfer. Inspired by Hisako Higuchi to begin playing golf, Shiotani joined a golf driving range and passed the professional exam in 1983. She joined the 43th class of the Ladies Professional Golfers' Association of Japan (LPGA of Japan). In 1985, three years after her debut, she began incorporating scientific training under the guidance of professor Seiichi Tanaka of Tokai University. She won the 1987 Asian Circuit Malaysian Ladies Open, followed by her first championship win in the LPGA of Japan Tour in March 1989, when she competed in the Yakult Mill Mill Ladies Tournament. Shiotani got married in December 1993. In January 1998, she found out she was pregnant, and went on maternity leave after the Nasu Ogawa Ladies Tournament in late April. On 21 August of the same year, she gave birth to her first son. She returned at the start of the 1999 season. In September 2003, she won the Fujisankei LadiestTournament, marking her 20th championship win in her 21st year as a professional. In 2011, she retired and instead participated on the senior tour, served as a television commentator, and began training young professionals and juniors. In 2022, Shiotani was inducted into the Japan Professional Golf Hall of Fame.
