Hiroshi Iwata
Hiroshi Iwata is a Japanese professional golfer who plays on the Japan Golf Tour and the PGA Tour.
Iwata was born in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. He started playing golf at the age of 14, by his father's influence, who runs a local golf range and currently a professional golfer at the Japan Senior Tour. He played college golf at Tohoku Fukushi University.
Iwata turned professional in 2004 and has played on the Japan Golf Tour since then. His first win came at the 2014 Fujisankei Classic. In the second round of the 2015 PGA Championship at Whistling Straits, Iwata shot a 63, which matched the lowest round in a major championship. Through the 2015 Web.com Tour Finals, he earned his PGA Tour card for 2016 by finishing 24th in the priority ranking.
Professional wins (2)
Japan Golf Tour wins (2)
Japan Golf Tour playoff recordNo. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
1 | 2008 | Fujisankei Classic | Toyokazu Fujishima | Lost to par on first extra hole |
2 | 2014 | Dunlop Phoenix Tournament | Hideki Matsuyama | Lost to par on first extra hole |
Results in major championships
CUT = missed the half-way cut"T" indicates a tie for a place
Results in World Golf Championships
Results not in chronological order before 2015.Tournament | 2014 | 2015 |
Championship | ||
Match Play | ||
Invitational | ||
Champions | T3 | T64 |
"T" = tied