title: Hiroshi Iwata
text: # Hiroshi Iwata
  
  Hiroshi Iwata (岩田 寛, Iwata Hiroshi, born 31 January 1981) is a Japanese professional golfer who plays on the Japan Golf Tour and the Asian Tour.
  
  Iwata was born in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. He started playing golf at the age of 14, by his father's influence, who ran a local golf range and was a professional golfer on the Japan Senior Tour. Iwata played college golf at Tohoku Fukushi University.
  
  Iwata turned professional in 2004 and has played on the Japan Golf Tour since then. His first win came at the 2014 Fujisankei Classic. He also won the 2015 Shigeo Nagashima Invitational Sega Sammy Cup. In the second round of the 2015 PGA Championship at Whistling Straits, Iwata shot a 63, which matched the then lowest round in a major championship. Iwata played on the 2016 PGA Tour, having qualified through the 2015 Web.com Tour Finals, finishing 24th in the priority ranking.
  
  ## Professional wins (5)
  
  ### Japan Golf Tour wins (5)
  
  | No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | 7 Sep 2014 | Fujisankei Classic | −10 (69-69-70-66=274) | 1 stroke | Hur In-hoi |
  | 2 | 5 Jul 2015 | Shigeo Nagashima Invitational Sega Sammy Cup | −16 (70-69-67-66=272) | 1 stroke | Shugo Imahira |
  | 3 | 2 May 2021 | The Crowns | −12 (67-68-63=198)* | 3 strokes | Katsumasa Miyamoto |
  | 4 | 21 Aug 2022 | Shigeo Nagashima Invitational Sega Sammy Cup (2) | −19 (68-68-66-67=269) | 2 strokes | Tomoharu Otsuki |
  | 5 | 30 Apr 2023 | The Crowns (2) | −15 (67-67-66-65=265) | 3 strokes | Rikuya Hoshino |
  
  *Note: The 2021 Crowns was shortened to 54 holes due to weather.
  
  Japan Golf Tour playoff record (0–2)
  
  | No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | 2008 | Fujisankei Classic | Toyokazu Fujishima | Lost to par on first extra hole |
  | 2 | 2014 | Dunlop Phoenix Tournament | Hideki Matsuyama | Lost to par on first extra hole |
  
  ## Results in major championships
  
  | Tournament | 2008 |
  | - | - |
  | Masters Tournament | |
  | U.S. Open | |
  | The Open Championship | CUT |
  | PGA Championship | |
  | Tournament | 2014 | 2015 |
  | Masters Tournament | | |
  | U.S. Open | | |
  | The Open Championship | CUT | CUT |
  | PGA Championship | | T21 |
  | Tournament | 2020 | 2023 |
  | Masters Tournament | | |
  | PGA Championship | | |
  | U.S. Open | | |
  | The Open Championship | NT | CUT |
  
  CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" indicates a tie for a place NT = No tournament due to the COVID-19 pandemic
  
  ## Results in World Golf Championships
  
  Results not in chronological order before 2015.
  
  | Tournament | 2014 | 2015 |
  | - | - | - |
  | Championship | | |
  | Match Play | | |
  | Invitational | | |
  | Champions | T3 | T64 |
  
  "T" = tied
  
  