Kodai Ichihara

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{{Nihongo|Kodai Ichihara|市原 弘大|Ichihara Kōdai|born 29 May 1982}} is a Japanese professional golfer who plays on the Japan Golf Tour.

Ichihara had his first win on the tour in June 2018, the Japan Golf Tour Championship Mori Building Cup Shishido Hills. Previously his best finish is T-2 at the 2016 Gateway to The Open Mizuno Open. He also has one win on the Japan Challenge Tour, the 2003 Kanitop Cup.

Ichihara qualified for the 2012 Open Championship through International Final Qualifying, but missed the cut.{{cite web |url=http://www.compleatgolfer.com/2016/05/30/ichihara-imahira-lee-tanihara-qualify-145th-open-japan/ |title=Ichihara, Imahira, Lee and Tanihara qualify for the 145th Open in Japan |publisher=Compleat Golfer |date=30 May 2016 |accessdate=16 July 2016}} His runner-up finish at the 2016 Mizuno Open qualified him for the 2016 Open Championship.{{cite news |url=http://www.golfchannel.com/news/golf-central-blog/four-qualify-open-japan-golf-tour%E2%80%99s-mizuno-open/ |title=Four qualify for Open via Japan Golf Tour's Mizuno Open |work=Golf Channel |date=29 May 2016 |accessdate=16 July 2016}} He made the cut and finished tied for 79th. Ichihara's win at the 2018 Japan Golf Tour Championship lifted him to second place in the 2018 Japan Golf Tour money list, earning him a place in the 2018 Open Championship.