Yuri Fudoh

is a Japanese golfer. She was the leading money winner on the LPGA of Japan Tour (JLPGA) six times from 2000 to 2005. She became the first player on the JLPGA Tour to earn in excess of ¥100 million, a feat she accomplished in 2000, and achieved again in 2003, 2004 and 2005.

Career In 2003, Fudoh became the first player to win 10 tournaments in a year and she earned more prize money than the leading male player on the Japan Golf Tour. In 2004, Fudoh became the youngest player to earn permanent seeding on the Tour following her 30th career victory at the Golf 5 Ladies Open. In 2005 Fudoh became the first JLPGA Player to earn in excess of ¥800 million.

In 2005, she topped the money list for the sixth consecutive year following her second-place finish at the Ricoh JLPGA Tour Championship. In 2006, she became the youngest player on the JLPGA Tour to win 40 tournaments following her win at the Life Card Ladies Open. In 2008, she became the first player on the JLPGA Tour to break the billion-yen barrier in career winnings with her victory in the Meiji Chocolate Cup, and also took the lead at Sunningdale in the Women's British Open.

Fudoh has stated that her primary goal is to compete in Japan and she has no interest competing on the U.S. LPGA Tour full-time apart from the majors. She was fourth on the debut edition of the Women's World Golf Rankings, released in February 2006.

She currently has endorsement deals with Titleist, Ellesse and Nomura Asset Management.

Awards and honors In 1998, she earned LPGA of Japan Tour Rookie of the Year honors. Fudoh won the LPGA of Japan Tour's money list and earned their Player of the Year honors six years consecutively: from 2000 to 2005.

Professional wins (50) LPGA of Japan Tour wins (50) Tournaments in bold denotes major tournaments in LPGA of Japan Tour.

Results in LPGA majors Tournament 2010 2011Kraft Nabisco ChampionshipCUTLPGA ChampionshipU.S. Women's OpenWomen's British OpenCUT

CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" tied

Summary Most consecutive cuts made – 10 (2005 Women's British Open – 2009 Women's British Open) Longest streak of top-10s – 1

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