Kazuma Kobori (born 25 October 2001) is a New Zealand

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er. He won the 2019

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and the individual title at the 2023 Eisenhower Trophy.

Amateur career

In 2019, Kobori was runner-up at the

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. He won the SEC NZ PGA Championship on the

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and was runner-up at the Carrus Open on the

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. In 2023, Kobori cemented his position as New Zealand's top male amateur golfer. He won the

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two strokes ahead of Arron Edwards-Hill of England. He also won the

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near Chicago, an Elite Amateur Series championship, and captured the individual honors at the

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in Abu Dhabi. He was only the second New Zealander to win the individual title following Phil Tataurangi in 1992. He claimed an early lead at the

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and ultimately finished 6th. Kobori started in five events on the 2023

as an amateur and recorded three top-10s, including a tie for 6th at the

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. He was awarded the Bledisloe Cup as the leading amateur. He turned professional after finishing sixth at the

in Melbourne.

Professional career

Kobori made his professional debut at the Queensland PGA Championship on the

where he finished in a tie for 9th, 2 strokes behind winner Phoenix Campbell.

Personal life

Kobori was born in

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, Japan, and moved to

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, New Zealand, with his family when he was six. His older sister, Momoka, is also a golfer. Kobori was educated at

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Amateur wins

*2017 Boys Championship of Victoria *2018 Southland 54 Hole Strokeplay Championship, Boys Championship of Victoria *2019 Canterbury Men's Stroke Play Championship, South Island Stroke Play Championship, *2021 Southland 54 Hole Strokeplay Championship, Otago Strokeplay Championship, South Island Stroke Play Championship *2022 Otago Strokeplay Championship, Canterbury Stroke Play, Muriwai Open *2023

(individual medalist) Source:

Professional wins (1)

PGA Tour of Australasia wins (1)

Team appearances

Amateur *

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(representing New Zealand): 2022 *

(representing New Zealand):

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kobori, Kazuma New Zealand male golfers PGA Tour of Australasia golfers People from Rangiora Sportspeople from Nagano Prefecture 2001 births Living people Japanese emigrants to New Zealand People educated at Rangiora High School