title: Masanori Kobayashi
text: # Masanori Kobayashi
  
  Masanori Kobayashi (小林正則, Kobayashi Masanori, born 14 February 1976) is a Japanese professional golfer.
  
  Kobayashi has played on the Japan Golf Tour since 1999. He won his first title in 2011 at the Totoumi Hamamatsu Open and his second at the Asia-Pacific Panasonic Open in 2012. He also won two events on the Japan Challenge Tour in 2000.
  
  ## Professional wins (6)
  
  ### Japan Golf Tour wins (3)
  
  * Legend
  * Flagship events (1)
  * Japan majors (1)
  * Other Japan Golf Tour (2)
  
  | No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | 22 May 2011 | Totoumi Hamamatsu Open | −20 (69-66-68-65=268) | Playoff | Ryo Ishikawa |
  | 2 | 23 Sep 2012 | Asia-Pacific Panasonic $Open^1$ | −17 (74-64-67-62=267) | 1 stroke | Koumei Oda |
  | 3 | 22 Oct 2013 | Japan Open Golf Championship | −10 (69-69-69-67=274) | 3 strokes | Koumei Oda |
  
  $^1Co-sanctioned$ by the Asian Tour
  
  * The Japan Open Golf Championship is also a Japan major championship.
  
  Japan Golf Tour playoff record (1–0)
  
  | No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | 2011 | Totoumi Hamamatsu Open | Ryo Ishikawa | Won with birdie on second extra hole |
  
  ### Japan Challenge Tour wins (3)
  
  | No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runners-up |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | 12 May 2000 | Hisamitsu Seiyaku KBC Challenge | −5 (71-68=139) | 1 stroke | Hirooki Kikkawa, Takuya Ogawa |
  | 2 | 19 Jul 2000 | PRGR Cup (West) | −7 (71-64=135) | 4 strokes | Tetsuji Hiratsuka, Daisuke Maruyama, Kimihiro Matsunaga |
  | 3 | 23 Sep 2022 | ISPS Handa Hero ni nare! Challenge Tournament | −8 (69-67=136)* | 2 strokes | Kazuya Koura, Ren Yonezawa |
  
  *Note: The 2022 ISPS Handa Hero ni nare! Challenge Tournament was shortened to 36 holes due to weather.
  
  ## Results in major championships
  
  | Tournament | 2014 | 2018 |
  | - | - | - |
  | Masters Tournament | | |
  | U.S. Open | | |
  | The Open Championship | CUT | CUT |
  | PGA Championship | | |
  
  CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" = tied
  
  ## Results in World Golf Championships
  
  | Tournament | 2012 |
  | - | - |
  | Match Play | |
  | Championship | |
  | Invitational | |
  | Champions | WD |
  
  WD = withdrew
  
  