Yuta Ikeda

Japanese golfer (born 1985)

Yuta Ikeda (Japanese: 池田勇太; born 22 December 1985) is a Japanese professional golfer.

Professional career

Ikeda has played on the Japan Golf Tour since 2008. Since his maiden victory in 2009, he has won a minimum of one tournament per season through 2017 and has a total of 21 victories.

Ikeda has featured in the top 50 of the Official World Golf Ranking twice. In late 2009 he reached a high of 33rd. In late 2016/early 2017 he was again 33rd in the rankings.

Amateur wins

• 2002 Japan Junior Golf Championships
• 2003 Japan Junior Golf Championships, Junior World Golf Championships

Professional wins (24)

Japan Golf Tour wins (21)

*Note: Tournament shortened to 54 holes due to weather.
¹Co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour

• The Japan Open Golf Championship is also a Japan major championship.

Japan Golf Tour playoff record (4–2)

Japan Challenge Tour wins (1)

Other wins (2)

• 2012 Legend Charity Pro-Am
• 2013 Legend Charity Pro-Am

Results in major championships

  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied for place

Summary

• Most consecutive cuts made – 2 (four times)
• Longest streak of top-10s – 0

Results in World Golf Championships

Results not in chronological order prior to 2015.

  Did not play

QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = tied

Team appearances

Amateur

• Eisenhower Trophy (representing Japan): 2004, 2006
• Bonallack Trophy (representing Asia/Pacific): 2004 (winners), 2006

Professional

• Royal Trophy (representing Asia): 2011
• World Cup (representing Japan): 2011
• EurAsia Cup (representing Asia): 2018

See also

• List of golfers with most Japan Golf Tour wins
• Lowest rounds of golf

References

1. "Week 48 2009 Ending 29 Nov 2009" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved 5 October 2019.

External links

• Yuta Ikeda at the Japan Golf Tour official site
• Yuta Ikeda at the Official World Golf Ranking official site