Hisako Higuchi
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| Gender | Female |
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| Age | 80 |
| Date of birth | October 13,1945 |
| Zodiac sign | Libra |
| Born | Kawagoe |
| Saitama | |
| Japan | |
| Height | 163 (cm) |
| Weight | 60 (kg) |
| Hall of fame induction | 2003 |
| LPGA of Japan Tour leading money winner | 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1979 |
| World Golf Hall of Fame | 2003 (member page) |
| Job | Professional golfer |
| Former tour | LPGA of Japan Tour; LPGA Tour |
| Profession win | 73 |
| Turn profession | 1967 |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 1299486 |
Hisako Higuchi Life story
Hisako "Chako" Higuchi is a Japanese professional golfer. Higuchi won the LPGA Championship on 12 June 1977, making her the first Asian-born player to win a major championship for either men or women. Alongside Ayako Okamoto, she dominated the 1970s and 1980s in Japanese women's golf.