Kano Nakamura
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Japan |
| Born | 3 July 2001 Kyoto, Japan |
| Height | 162 cm (5 ft 4 in) |
| Career | |
| Sport | Golf |
| Turned professional | 2023 |
| Current tour | LPGA of Japan Tour |
| Professional wins | 1 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| LPGA of Japan Tour | 1 |
Kano Nakamura (仲村 果乃, Nakamura Kano) (born 3 July 2001) is a Japanese professional golfer. She plays on the LPGA of Japan Tour where she has one win.
Early life and amateur career
Nakamura began to play golf at the age of 11, due to her father's influence. She has received guidance from Nayoko Yoshikawa since her first year of high school.
She passed the JLPGA Player Certification Test on her fourth attempt, finishing in a 9th-place and became a member of the 95th class of the LPGA of Japan Tour as of 1 January 2023.
Professional career
In August 2025, Nakamura signed an affiliation agreement with the Plenus.
In the 44th Hisako Higuchi Mitsubishi Electric Ladies Golf Tournament (31 Oct – 2 Nov 2025), she started the final day in 4th place. She recorded a 66, including 7 birdies and 1 bogey, and finished with a total score of −14, 2 strokes ahead of Yui Kawamoto, Wu Chia-yen and Miyuu Abe, to capture her maiden win on the LPGA of Japan Tour.
Professional wins (1)
LPGA of Japan Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 Nov 2025 | Hisako Higuchi Mitsubishi Electric Ladies Golf Tournament | 69-67-66=202 | −14 | 2 strokes | Yui Kawamoto Wu Chia-yen Miyuu Abe |
References
- ↑ "Kano Nakamura". LPGA of Japan. Retrieved 2 November 2026.
- 1 2 "仲村果乃がプロ3年目で初優勝 すぐに師匠の吉川なよ子に連絡「泣いて喜んでくれた」／国内女子ゴルフ". sanspo.com (in Japanese). 2 November 2025. Retrieved 2 November 2026.
- ↑ "通算29勝のレジェンドから授かった"心技" プロ3年目の仲村果乃が悲願の初V「先生越えの30勝が目標」". ALBA Net (in Japanese). 3 November 2025. Retrieved 2 November 2026.
- ↑ "【2022】LPGA 最終プロテスト フルリーダーボード". LPGA of Japan. Retrieved 2 November 2026.
- ↑ "JLPGA 新しいヒロイン《95期生・仲村 果乃》" (in Japanese). LPGA of Japan. 15 February 2024. Retrieved 2 November 2026.
- ↑ "女子プロゴルファーを応援 仲村果乃選手と所属契約を締結". PR TIMES (in Japanese). 12 August 2025. Retrieved 2 November 2026.
External links
- Kano Nakamura at the LPGA of Japan Tour official site
- Kano Nakamura at the Women's World Golf Rankings official site