Junko Omote
| Junko Omote 表 純子 | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 2 February 1974 Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan |
| Height | 5 ft .2 in (1.53 m) |
| Sporting nationality | Japan |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1996 |
| Former tour(s) | LPGA of Japan Tour |
| Professional wins | 8 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| LPGA of Japan Tour | 5 |
| Other | 3 |
Junko Omote (Japanese: 表 純子, Hepburn: Omote Junko; born 2 February 1974)) is a Japanese professional golfer.[1] She is a member of the Ladies Professional Golfers' Association of Japan (LPGA of Japan) and is affiliated with the Chubu Health Inspection Center. She was born in Asaminami Ward, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture, and graduated from Hiroshima Municipal Hiroshima Commercial High School.[1]
Omote began playing golf at the age of 18. She passed the professional exam on 22 August 1996 and joined the 68nd class of the LPGA of Japan on 1 September of that year.[1]
In 2005, she won her first tournament title at the Meiji Cup. Although she did not win again until 2005, Omote won two tournament titles that year, the second being the Stanley Ladies' Golf Tournament. After this victory she did not win again until the 2013 Yonex Ladies Tournament.[1]
In 2019, she won her first Legends Tour tournament, the LPGA Legends Championship.[1]
On 8 April 2025, Omote won the Okamoto Ayako Cup, a tournament named for her mentor.[2][3]
Omote is a noted Hiroshima Toyo Carp fan and has dressed in the team's colors during tournaments. Having been a fan of the team since childhood, Omote has said that she considers herself the original "carp girl," a moniker used to describe female fans of the team.[4]
Professional wins (8)
LPGA of Japan Tour wins (5)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2005 | Chateraise Queen's Cup | 69-75-70=214 (−2) |
| 2 | 2005 | Stanley Ladies | 67-72-65=204 (−12) |
| 3 | 9 Jun 2013 | Yonex Ladies Golf Tournament | 67-69-70=206 (−10) |
| 4 | 27 Sep 2015 | Miyagi TV Cup Dunlop Women's Open Golf Tournament | 67-68-70=205 (−11) |
| 5 | 29 May 2016 | Resort Trust Ladies | 71-64=135 (−9) |
Legends Tour wins (3)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Winning score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2019 | LPGA Legends Championship | 71-70-74=215 (−4) |
| 2 | 2022 | Bond Cup | 70-66=136 (−8) |
| 3 | Nagasaki Sakura Legends Open | 68-68=136 (−8) |
References
- ^ a b c d e "Junko Omote". JLPGA. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
- ^ "「全米で優勝争いがしたい」"鉄人"表純子が師匠の名前を冠した「岡本綾子カップ」で優勝！ 不動裕理の3連覇を阻む | ゴルフのニュース｜総合ゴルフ情報サイト". ゴルフのニュース (in Japanese). 9 April 2025. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
- ^ "女子プロゴルフ界のレジェンド集結…『美浜インビテーショナルレジェンズ岡本綾子カップ』44人の戦いを表純子プロが制す | 東海テレビNEWS". www.tokai-tv.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 8 May 2025.
- ^ ""カープ女子"表純子が赤いウェア着用で単独首位に". GDOニュース (in Japanese). Retrieved 8 May 2025.
External links
- Junko Omote at the LPGA of Japan Tour official site