Rui Kitada

{{short description|Japanese professional golfer}}

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北田 瑠衣

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{{nihongo|Rui Kitada|北田 瑠衣||born 25 December 1981}} is a Japanese professional golfer on the LPGA of Japan Tour.

Kitada has won six times on the LPGA of Japan Tour between 2004 and 2010.

In February 2005, she teamed with Ai Miyazato to win the inaugural Women's World Cup of Golf in South Africa.{{cite web |url=http://www.thegolfchannel.com/tour-insider/japan-captures-womens-world-cup-15420/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120912065243/http://www.thegolfchannel.com/tour-insider/japan-captures-womens-world-cup-15420/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=12 September 2012 |title=Japan Captures Women's World Cup |work=Golf Channel |publisher=Sports Network |date=13 February 2005 |accessdate=2010-05-04 }}

Professional wins

=LPGA of Japan Tour wins (6)=

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!No.

!Date

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victory

!Runner(s)-up

align=center|1

|align=right|9 May 2004

|Nichirei Cup World Ladies Golf Tournament

|align=right|68-64-67-73=272

|align=center|−16

|2 strokes

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Yuri Fudoh

align=center|2

|align=right|15 Aug 2004

|NEC Karuizawa 72

|align=right|69-66-67=202

|align=center|−14

|2 strokes

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Akiko Fukushima
{{flagicon|JPN}} Ai Miyazato

align=center|3

|align=right|10 Oct 2004

|Sankyo Ladies Open

|align=right|71-69=140

|align=center|−4

|2 strokes

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Kasumi Fujii
{{flagicon|JPN}} Mikiyo Nishizuka
{{flagicon|JPN}} Junko Omote
{{flagicon|JPN}} Midori Yoneyama

align=center|4

|align=right|11 Nov 2007

|Ito En Ladies Golf Tournament

|align=right|69-70-72=211

|align=center|−5

|Playoff

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Hiromi Mogi
{{flagicon|JPN}} Miki Saiki

align=center|5

|align=right|31 Aug 2008

|Yonex Ladies Golf Tournament

|align=right|70-68-69=207

|align=center|−9

|3 strokes

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Erina Hara

align=center|6

|align=right|21 Mar 2010

|T-Point Ladies Golf Tournament

|align=right|69-67-72=208

|align=center|−8

|5 strokes

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Yuko Mitsuka

=Other wins (1)=

Team appearances

Professional

  • World Cup (representing Japan): 2005 (winners)

References

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