Tomohiro Kondo ( ja, 近藤智弘, born 17 June 1977) is a Japanese

professional golfer A professional golfer is somebody who receives payments or financial rewards in the sport of golf that are directly related to their skill or reputation. A person who earns money by teaching or playing golf is traditionally considered a "golf pr ...

. Kondo was born in

Tōkai, Aichi is a city located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 113,698 in 51,035 households, and a population density of 2,618 persons per km². The total area of the city was . Geography Tōkai is located in the far nor ...

, Japan. He won the gold medal at the 1998

Asian Games The Asian Games, also known as Asiad, is a continental multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over Asia. The Games were regulated by the Asian Games Federation (AGF) from the first Games in New Delhi, India, until t ...

. After turning professional, Kondo joined the

Japan Golf Tour The Japan Golf Tour ( ja, 日本ゴルフツアー機構) is a prominent golf tour. It was founded in 1973 and as of 2006 it offers the third-highest annual prize fund out of the regular (that is not for seniors) men's professional tours after th ...

. He has five wins on the Japan Golf Tour, winning twice in 2006, and once in 2007, 2008, 2011, and 2014. Kondo managed to qualify for

The Open Championship The Open Championship, often referred to as The Open or the British Open, is the oldest golf tournament in the world, and one of the most prestigious. Founded in 1860, it was originally held annually at Prestwick Golf Club in Scotland. Later th ...

three times; 2007, 2009, 2014. Missing the cut each time

Professional wins (7)

Japan Golf Tour wins (6)

Japan Golf Tour playoff record (2–5)

Other wins (1)

*1998

Results in major championships

CUT = missed the half-way cut
''Note: Kondo only played in The Open Championship.''

Team appearances

Amateur * Eisenhower Trophy (representing Japan):

1998 1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''. Events January * January 6 – The '' Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for frozen water, in soil in permanently ...

Professional *

Dynasty Cup Dynasty Cup was an East Asian international association football tournament. The tournament was held every 2 or 3 years. It was hosted by Beijing in 1990 and 1992, Hong Kong in 1995, Yokohama and Tokyo in 1998. In 2002 the East Asian Football F ...

(representing Japan): 2003, 2005

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* * Japanese male golfers Japan Golf Tour golfers Asian Games medalists in golf Asian Games gold medalists for Japan Golfers at the 1998 Asian Games Medalists at the 1998 Asian Games People from Tōkai, Aichi Sportspeople from Aichi Prefecture 1977 births Living people {{Japan-golf-bio-stub