Higuchi, Chako (1945–)
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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