Rikuya Hoshino Facts: 12 Things You Didn't Know About The Japanese Golfer
Get to know more about Japanese professional golfer Rikuya Hoshino with these 12 facts about his life and career in the game
Rikuya Hoshino is making significant strides in the professional game and is fast becoming one of the stand-out names on the DP World Tour. But if you don't know all that much about him, keep reading to discover more.
Rikuya Hoshino Facts
1. He was born in Tomobe, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan on May 12, 1996.
2. Hoshino turned professional in 2016 and picked up his first professional win in 2017 on the Japan Challenge Tour.
3. He joined the Japan Golf Tour in 2017 and won his first event in September 2018.
4. Hoshino qualified for his first Major in 2018 - the US Open - but failed to make the cut at Shinnecock Hills.
5. He entered the top-100 of the Official World Golf Rankings for the first time in 2019.
6. His career high position of 63rd in the OWGR was achieved in 2021, shortly after winning the Asia-Pacific Diamond Cup.
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7. His best Major finish is T26 at the US Open in 2021.
8. The only Major Hoshino is yet to play in is The Masters. He has made the cut in four Major appearances otherwise.
9. He qualified for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics in his home country of Japan.
10. Hoshino has won six times on the Japan Golf Tour and once on the DP World Tour. His other pro success arrived on the Japan Challenge Tour.
11. Hoshino's debut success in Europe arrived at the 2024 Qatar Masters in his 34th start courtesy of a one-stroke victory over Ugo Coussaud at Doha Golf Club.
12. Thanks to the win in Qatar, Hoshino became the fourth Japanese winner in DP World Tour history behind Isao Aoki, Hideki Matsuyama, and Ryo Hisatsune.
Rikuya Hoshino Bio
Full name | Rikuya Hoshino |
Date of birth | 12 May, 1996 |
Born | Tomobe, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan |
Height | 6ft1in (1.86m) |
Turned pro | 2016 |
Professional wins | 8 (One DP World Tour) |
Career-high OWGR | 63rd |
Current tour | DP World Tour |
Highest Major finish | T26 (2021 US Open) |
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