Ryoken Kawagishi
| Ryoken Kawagishi 川岸良兼 | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
6 December 1966 Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 88 kg (194 lb; 13.9 st) |
| Nationality |
 Japan |
| Career | |
| Status | Professional |
| Current tour(s) | Japan Golf Tour |
| Professional wins | 6 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Japan Golf Tour | 6 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T79: 1995 |
| PGA Championship | CUT: 1991 |
Ryoken Kawagishi (Japanese: 川岸良兼, born 6 December 1966) is a Japanese professional golfer.
Kawagishi was born in Ishikawa Prefecture.
As an amateur, he won two events in the United States in 1989, the Eastern Amateur and the Monroe Invitational.
Kawagishi joined the Japan Golf Tour in 1990, winning six times in his career. He was the rookie of the year in 1990, winning three times. He won again in 1991, 1995 and 1999.
Amateur wins (2)
Japan Golf Tour wins (6)
- 1990 Shizuoka Open, Kanto Open, ABC Lark Cup
- 1991 Pocari Sweat Open
- 1995 JCB Classic Sendai
- 1999 Philip Morris Championship
Team appearances
Amateur
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Japan): 1986, 1988
External links
- Ryoken Kawagishi at the Japan Golf Tour official site
- Ryoken Kawagishi at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
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