Education
Higuchi studied golf from Torakichi Nakamura, a member of Japan"s winning team at the 1957 World Cup of Golf.
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Hisako Higuchi
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Career
Alongside Ayako Okamoto, she dominated the 1970s and 1980s in Japanese women"s golf. Higuchi became President of the LPGA of Japan Tour in 1996. In 2003, she became the first Japanese golfer to be inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame.
She was soon to be followed by Isao Aoki (2004), Okamoto (2005), and Masashi Ozaki (2011).
LPGA of Japan Tour (69) 1968 (2) Japan Women"s Open, Japan LPGA Championship, Hokuriku Queens Golf Cup, Toyotomi Ladies, LPGA Japan versus LPGA Tour (2) ALPG Tour (1) Other (1) Wins (1).
Achievements
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1968 (2) Japan Women"s Open, Japan LPGA Championship 1969 (2) Japan Women"s Open, Japan LPGA Championship 1970 (3) Japan Women"s Open, Japan LPGA Championship, JGP Ladies Open 1971 (4) Japan Women"s Open, Japan LPGA Championship, JGP Ladies Open, Tokai Classic 1972 (5) Japan LPGA Championship, JPGA Asahi Kokusai Tournament, JGP Ladies Open, Tokai Classic, Mizuno Golf Tournament 1973 (7) Japan LPGA Championship, World Ladies Golf Tournament, JGP Ladies Open, Louisiana Coste Cup Japan versus United States., Matsushima Ladies Open, Tokai Classic, Mizuno Golf Tournament 1974 (8) Japan Women"s Open, Japan LPGA Championship, World Ladies Golf Tournament, LPGA Japan Classic, Chikuma Kogen Ladies Open, Tokyo Charity Classic, Sunster Ladies Match, Mizuno Golf Tournament 1975 (1) Tokai Classic 1976 (5) Japan Women"s Open, Japan LPGA Championship, Sanpo Champions, Miyagi television Cup Ladies Open Golf Tournament, Tokai Classic 1977 (3) Japan Women"s Open, Japan LPGA Championship, Tokai Classic 1978 (3) Junon Ladies Open, Shinkoh Classic LPGA Tournament, Japan LPGA East versus West 1979 (5) Fuji Heigen Ladies Open, Shinkoh Classic LPGA Tournament, Japan LPGA East versus West, Hokuriku Queens Golf Cup, Toyotomi Ladies 1980 (3) Japan Women"s Open, Korean Broadcasting System Kyoto Ladies Golf Tournament, Tokai Classic 1981 (3) Okinawa Makiminato Auto Ladies Tournament, Tokushima Tsukinomiya Ladies Open Golf Tournament, Pioneer Cup 1982 (2) Hokuriku Queens Golf Cup, Kumamoto Chuou Ladies Cup Golf Tournament 1983 (5) Kibun Ladies Classic, Paris Ladies Classic, Japan LPGA East versus West, LPGA Japan versus United States., Daioh Seishi Elleair Ladies Open Golf Tournament 1984 (2) Kumamoto Chuou Ladies Cup Golf Tournament, Kibun Ladies Classic 1985 (1) Chukyo television-Bridgestone Ladies Open 1986 (2) Fujitsu Ladies, Tsumura-Itsuki Classic 1987 (1) Yamaha Cup Ladies Open 1990 (2) an Queens, Kohsaido Asahi Golf Cup LPGA Tour playoff record (0–1) 1974 Wills Australian Ladies Open 1983 Sports Nippon Team Match.
