Masahiro Kuramoto

is a Japanese professional golfer.

Career In 1955, Kuramoto was born in Hiroshima Prefecture. In 1981, he turned professional.

Kuramoto won 30 tournaments on the Japan Golf Tour, ranking sixth on the career list. He ranks 13th on the career money list with earnings of just over 1 billion ¥.

Kuramoto was medalist at the 1992 PGA Tour qualifying school and had full playing rights on the tour in 1993. He played 65 times on the PGA Tour from 1978 to 1997. His best finish was tied for fourth place at the 1982 Open Championship, which was also his best finish in a major championship.

In 2005, Kuramoto turned 50 and was eligible to play on the Champions Tour. He qualified at the 2005 Champions Tour qualifying school. He made his first start at the Turtle Bay Championship in January 2006. His best finish on the Champions Tour was a fourth-place finish in the 2006 Wal-Mart First Tee Open at Pebble Beach. He also won two European Senior Tour events in 2010 and 2012.

Amateur wins 1975 Japan Amateur Championship 1977 Japan Amateur Championship 1980 Japan Amateur Championship

Professional wins (47) Japan Golf Tour wins (30) Note: Tournament shortened to 54 holes due to rain.

Japan Golf Tour playoff record (6–4)

Other wins (5) 1981 Wakayama Open, Hyogo Open 1983 House Foods Kyosen Invitation 1985 KSB Setonaikai Open 2014 Legend Charity Pro-Am

European Senior Tour wins (2) 1Co-sanctioned by the Japan PGA Senior Tour

Japan PGA Senior Tour wins (10) 2007 Big Raisac Senior Open 2010 Japan Senior Open, Handa Cup Senior Masters 2014 Japan Senior Open, Iwasaki Shiratsuyu Senior Tournament 2015 Kyoshinkai Hiroshima Senior Championship 2016 Uniden Grand Senior Championship, Iwasaki Shiratsuyu Senior Tournament 2018 Uniden Grand Senior Championship 2019 Starts Senior Golf Tournament

Results in major championships Note: Kuramoto never played in the Masters Tournament.

CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1984 Open Championship) "T" = tied

Team appearances This list may be incomplete.

Amateur Eisenhower Trophy (representing Japan): 1976

Professional Dunhill Cup (representing Japan): 1985, 1992 Four Tours World Championship (representing Japan): 1988, 1990 Royal Trophy (Asian team): 2006 (non-playing captain)