is a Japanese professional golfer.
Career Kobayashi played on the Japan Golf Tour, winning five times.
Professional wins (8) PGA of Japan Tour wins (5) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner-up130 Oct 1977Bridgestone Tournament−10 (71-69-68-70=278)3 strokes Haruo Yasuda220 Aug 1978Japan PGA Championship−7 (69-71-74-67=281)Playoff Tsuneyuki Nakajima32 Jul 1981Naganoken Open−6 (69-69=138)*Shared title with Masaji Kusakabe418 Jul 1982Gunmaken Open−5 (68-68-75=211)4 strokes Hiroshi Ishii517 Apr 1983Bridgestone Aso Open−3 (73-69-71=213)*Playoff Tadami Ueno *Note: Tournament shortened to 36/54 holes due to rain.
PGA of Japan Tour playoff record (2–1) No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result11978Japan PGA Championship Tsuneyuki NakajimaWon with birdie on first extra hole21981Tokai Classic Masahiro Kuramoto, Tōru Nakamura, Hideto ShigenobuKuramoto won with par on first extra hole31983Bridgestone Aso Open Tadami UenoWon with birdie on first extra hole
Japan Challenge Tour wins (1) 1991 Korakuen Cup (4th)
Other wins (1) 1976 Kuzuha International
Senior wins (1) 2001 Japan Senior Open
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