| Rui Kitada 北田 瑠衣 | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 25 December 1981 Fukuoka, Japan |
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) |
| Sporting nationality |  Japan |
| Career | |
| Status | Professional |
| Current tour(s) | LPGA of Japan Tour |
| Professional wins | 7 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| LPGA of Japan Tour | 6 |
| Other | 1 |
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |
| Chevron Championship | DNP |
| Women's PGA C'ship | DNP |
| U.S. Women's Open | DNP |
| Women's British Open | CUT: 2010 |
Rui Kitada (北田 瑠衣, born 25 December 1981) is a Japanese professional golfer on the LPGA of Japan Tour.
Kitada has won six times on the LPGA of Japan Tour between 2004 and 2010.
In February 2005, she teamed with Ai Miyazato to win the inaugural Women's World Cup of Golf in South Africa.[1]
Professional wins
LPGA of Japan Tour wins (6)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 May 2004 | Nichirei Cup World Ladies Golf Tournament | 68-64-67-73=272 | −16 | 2 strokes | Yuri Fudoh
|
| 2 | 15 Aug 2004 | NEC Karuizawa 72 | 69-66-67=202 | −14 | 2 strokes | Akiko Fukushima Ai Miyazato
|
| 3 | 10 Oct 2004 | Sankyo Ladies Open | 71-69=140 | −4 | 2 strokes | Kasumi Fujii Mikiyo Nishizuka Junko Omote Midori Yoneyama
|
| 4 | 11 Nov 2007 | Ito En Ladies Golf Tournament | 69-70-72=211 | −5 | Playoff | Hiromi Mogi Miki Saiki
|
| 5 | 31 Aug 2008 | Yonex Ladies Golf Tournament | 70-68-69=207 | −9 | 3 strokes | Erina Hara
|
| 6 | 21 Mar 2010 | T-Point Ladies Golf Tournament | 69-67-72=208 | −8 | 5 strokes | Yuko Mitsuka
|
Other wins (1)
- 2005 Women's World Cup of Golf (with Ai Miyazato)
Team appearances
Professional
- World Cup (representing Japan): 2005 (winners)
References
- ^ "Japan Captures Women's World Cup". Golf Channel. Sports Network. 13 February 2005. Archived from the original on 12 September 2012. Retrieved 4 May 2010.
External links
- Rui Kitada at the LPGA of Japan Tour official site
- Rui Kitada at the Women's World Golf Rankings official site
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