Higuchi, Chako (1945–)

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Higuchi, Chako (1945–)

Japanese golfer. Born Hisako Matsui Higuchi, Oct 13, 1945, in Tokyo, Japan.

Began playing golf(1963) and quickly became the top woman player in Japan, winning the Japanese Open 8 times and the Japanese LPGA championship 9 times; began competing in America (1970); won Colgate European Open (1976) and LPGA championship (1977). Inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame (2003).

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