is a Japanese professional golfer.
Career Hiratsuka was born in Kyoto, Japan. He has won six times on the Japan Golf Tour. He represented Japan at the 2007 Omega Mission Hills World Cup with Hideto Tanihara.
Professional wins (10) Japan Golf Tour wins (6) Legend Japan majors (1) Other Japan Golf Tour (5) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up17 Dec 2003Golf Nippon Series JT Cup−16 (66-68-63-67=264)3 strokes Toshimitsu Izawa230 May 2004Mitsubishi Diamond Cup Golf−13 (68-70-68-69=275)5 strokes Hidemasa Hoshino39 Jul 2006Woodone Open Hiroshima−19 (68-65-64-68=265)2 strokes Hur Suk-ho, Shingo Katayama427 May 2007Mitsubishi Diamond Cup Golf (2)−2 (71-73-71-67=282)1 stroke Satoru Hirota53 May 2009The Crowns−17 (67-66-64-66=263)7 strokes Kenichi Kuboya625 Sep 2011Asia-Pacific Panasonic Open1−8 (69-72-68-67=276)3 strokes Hur Suk-ho, Kim Do-hoon 1Co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour
Asian Tour wins (4) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up111 Apr 2010Air Bagan Myanmar Open−24 (64-65-69-66=264)10 strokes Prayad Marksaeng27 Feb 2010Queen's Cup−11 (72-69-65-67=273)1 stroke Thaworn Wiratchant319 Dec 2010Black Mountain Masters−14 (65-71-67-71=274)Playoff Namchok Tantipokhakul425 Sep 2011Asia-Pacific Panasonic Open1−8 (69-72-68-67=276)3 strokes Hur Suk-ho, Kim Do-hoon 1Co-sanctioned by the Japan Golf Tour
Asian Tour playoff record (1–0) No.YearTournamentOpponentResult12010Black Mountain Masters Namchok TantipokhakulWon with par on first extra hole
Japan PGA Senior Tour wins (1) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner-up17 Sep 2024Komatsu Open−15 (66-68-67=201)1 stroke Prayad Marksaeng
Results in major championships Tournament20042005200620072008200920102011The Open ChampionshipT36PGA ChampionshipCUTCUTCUT
CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" = tied Note: Hiratsuka never played in the Masters Tournament or the U.S. Open.
Results in World Golf Championships Tournament2006200720082009201020112012Match PlayChampionshipT5070InvitationalChampionsT60T59
"T" = Tied Note that the HSBC Champions did not become a WGC event until 2009.
Team appearances Dynasty Cup (representing Japan): 2005 World Cup (representing Japan): 2006, 2007, 2011 Royal Trophy (representing Asia): 2007
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