| Ayako Okamoto 岡本 綾子 | |||||||||
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| Personal information | |||||||||
| Born | 2 April 1951 Akitsu, Hiroshima | ||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | ||||||||
| Sporting nationality |  Japan | ||||||||
| Career | |||||||||
| Turned professional | 1975 | ||||||||
| Former tour(s) | LPGA of Japan Tour (1975-2005) LPGA Tour (1981-1995) | ||||||||
| Professional wins | 62 | ||||||||
| Number of wins by tour | |||||||||
| LPGA Tour | 17 | ||||||||
| Ladies European Tour | 2 | ||||||||
| LPGA of Japan Tour | 44 | ||||||||
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |||||||||
| Chevron Championship | T5: 1987 | ||||||||
| Women's PGA C'ship | 2nd/T2: 1989, 1991 | ||||||||
| U.S. Women's Open | T2: 1987 | ||||||||
| du Maurier Classic | 2nd: 1984, 1986, 1987 | ||||||||
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Ayako Okamoto (岡本 綾子, Okamoto Ayako, born 2 April 1951) is a Japanese professional golfer. She won 62 tournaments internationally, including 17 on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour. She is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame.