Yuri Fudoh

Yuri Fudoh( born 14 October 1969 ) is a Japanese golfer. She has been the leading money winner on the JLPGA Tour the last five years. She became the first player on the JLPGA Tour to earn in access of 100 million yen in 2000, she has consequently achieved that goal two other times in 2003 and 2004.

In 2003 Fudoh became the first player to win 10 tournaments in a year and had the distinction of earning more prize money than the leading male player on the Japan PGA Tour. Yuri Fudoh also become the leading all time career money winner on the JLPGA Tour in 2005 with earnings approaching 800 million yen. In 2004 Fudoh became the youngest player to earn permanent seeding on the Tour following her 30th career victory at the Golf 5 Ladies Open.

Fudoh has stated that her primary goal is to compete in Japan and has no interest on competing on the U.S. LPGA Tour apart from the majors.

She currently has endorsements deals with Amino Value, Ellesse, Zennoh & PRGR Golf

Tournament Wins (35)

1999 Ito En Ladies Open 2000 Vernal Open, Resort Trust Ladies Open, Circle K Sunkus Ladies Open, NEC Ladies Open, Munsingwear-Tokai Classic, Sankyo Open, 2001 Daikin Ladies Open, Vernal Classic, Yonex Open, Fujitsu Ladies Open 2002 Nichirei World Ladies Cup, Vernal Open, Yonex Open ,Ito En Ladies Open 2003 Daikin Ladies Open, Bridgestone Open, Resort Trust Ladies Open, Stanley Ladies Open, New Caterpillar Mitsubishi Ladies Open, Konica Japan LPGA Championship, Munsingwear-Tokai Classic, Fujitsu Ladies Open, Ito En Ladies Classic, Ricoh JLPGA Tour Championship, 2004 Saishunkan Ladies Classic, Vernal Open, Kosaido Cup, Stanley Ladies Open, Golf 5 Ladies Open, Japan Open Womens Championship, Ricoh JLPGA Tour Championship 2005 Salonpas World Ladies Cup, Suntory Open, Golf 5 Ladies Open