Michiko Okada

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Michiko Okada (born 11 January 1945) is a Japanese professional golfer who played on the LPGA of Japan Tour (JLPGA).

Okada won 10 times on the JLPGA between 1975 and 1995. One of Ohsako's JLPGA wins was co-sanctioned with the LPGA Tour, the 1978 Mizuno-Japan Classic.[http://www.lpga.com/content/All-timeWinnersList.pdf LPGA All-Time Winners List] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101229053926/http://www.lpga.com/content/All-timeWinnersList.pdf |date=2010-12-29 }}[http://www.lpga.com/content/Chronology70-79.pdf LPGA Tournament Chronology 1970-79] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100102105959/http://www.lpga.com/content/Chronology70-79.pdf |date=2010-01-02 }}

Professional wins

=LPGA of Japan Tour wins (10)=

  • 1975 (1) Lake Towada International Women's Open
  • 1976 (1) Taisetsu Women's Open
  • 1977 (1) Miyagi TV Cup Women's Open
  • 1978 (1) Mizuno-Japan Classic (co-sanctioned with LPGA Tour)
  • 1981 (1) West Sea National Park Women's Open
  • 1983 (1) Hiroshima Women's Open
  • 1986 (1) UCC Ladies
  • 1989 (1) Mitsubishi Electric Infantas Ladies
  • 1992 (1) Kosaido Asahi Golf Cup
  • 1995 (1) Daio Paper Elleair Women's Open

=LPGA Tour wins (1)=

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!No.!!Date!!Tournament!!Winning score!!Margin of
victory!!Runners-up

1

|3 Nov 1978

|Mizuno-Japan Classic

|−6 (73-74-69=216)

|Playoff

|{{flagicon|USA}} Nancy Lopez
{{flagicon|TWN}} Ai-Yu Tu

LPGA Tour playoff record (1–0)

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!No.!!Year!!Tournament!!Opponents!!Result

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|1

|1978

|Mizuno-Japan Classic

|{{flagicon|USA}} Nancy Lopez
{{flagicon|TWN}} Ai-Yu Tu

|Won with birdie on fifth extra hole
Tu eliminated by birdie on second hole

Team appearances

Professional

  • Handa Cup (representing World team): 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009

References

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