Background
Sonoda was born in Tokyo. He was first trained by his father.
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Shunsuke Sonoda
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Career
After that he has been taught by golf teaching pro, Todd Baker, since he was 10 years old. When Sonoda visited Gold Coast, Australia with his family at age 13, he decided to study in Gold Coast because the town has many golf courses. He spent two years in a junior high school there to pursue his golf game further.
He decided to return Japan to enter the Suginami-Gakuin High School.
He was a high school teammate of Ryo Ishikawa. Ishikawa calls him "King" as he swept all the junior tournaments.
They first met in elementary school. In his sophomore year at the Meiji University, he qualified for Japan Golf Tour.
This victory earned him an exemption into the 2010 Open Championship.
Japan Golf Tour wins (2) 2010 Gateway to the Open Mizuno Open Yomiuri Classic DNP = Did not play CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" indicates a tie for a place Yellow background for top-10 Amateur Eisenhower Trophy (representing Japan): 2008 Professional Royal Trophy (representing Asia): 2011.
