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Michiko Okada

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Michiko Okada
Personal information
Born (1945-01-11) 11 January 1945 (age 79)
Iwaki, Fukushima, Japan
Height1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Sporting nationality Japan
Career
StatusProfessional
Former tour(s)LPGA of Japan Tour (1968-2002)
Professional wins10
Number of wins by tour
LPGA Tour1
LPGA of Japan Tour10

Michiko Okada (born 11 January 1945) is a Japanese professional golfer who played on the LPGA of Japan Tour (JLPGA).

Okada won 10 times on the JLPGA between 1975 and 1995. One of Ohsako's JLPGA wins was co-sanctioned with the LPGA Tour, the 1978 Mizuno-Japan Classic.[1][2]

Professional wins

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LPGA of Japan Tour wins (10)

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  • 1975 (1) Lake Towada International Women's Open
  • 1976 (1) Taisetsu Women's Open
  • 1977 (1) Miyagi TV Cup Women's Open
  • 1978 (1) Mizuno-Japan Classic (co-sanctioned with LPGA Tour)
  • 1981 (1) West Sea National Park Women's Open
  • 1983 (1) Hiroshima Women's Open
  • 1986 (1) UCC Ladies
  • 1989 (1) Mitsubishi Electric Infantas Ladies
  • 1992 (1) Kosaido Asahi Golf Cup
  • 1995 (1) Daio Paper Elleair Women's Open

LPGA Tour wins (1)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runners-up
1 3 Nov 1978 Mizuno-Japan Classic −6 (73-74-69=216) Playoff United States Nancy Lopez
Taiwan Ai-Yu Tu

LPGA Tour playoff record (1–0)

No. Year Tournament Opponents Result
1 1978 Mizuno-Japan Classic United States Nancy Lopez
Taiwan Ai-Yu Tu
Won with birdie on fifth extra hole
Tu eliminated by birdie on second hole

Team appearances

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Professional

  • Handa Cup (representing World team): 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009

References

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