Akiko Fukushima

Akiko Fukushima
福嶋晃子
Personal information
Born (1973-06-29) 29 June 1973 (age 51)
Kōnan-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Height5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Sporting nationality Japan
ResidenceYokohama, Japan
Career
Turned professional1992
Current tour(s)LPGA of Japan Tour (joined 1992)
Former tour(s)LPGA Tour (1999-2004)
Professional wins26
Number of wins by tour
LPGA Tour2
LPGA of Japan Tour24
Best results in LPGA major championships
Chevron ChampionshipT2: 2001
Women's PGA C'shipT9: 2000
U.S. Women's OpenT9: 1997
du Maurier ClassicCUT: 1999
Women's British OpenT41: 2003
Achievements and awards
LPGA of Japan Tour
Player of the Year
1996, 1997
LPGA of Japan Tour
leading money winner
1996, 1997
LPGA of Japan Tour
Rookie of the Year
1993

Akiko Fukushima (Japanese: 福嶋晃子, born 29 June 1973) is a Japanese professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.

Fukushima won 24 times on the LPGA of Japan Tour.

Fukushima won twice on the LPGA Tour[1] both in 1999.[2]

She is the daughter of Hisaaki Fukushima, a catcher who played professional baseball in Japan for 19 seasons.