Hiroshi Iwata, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Hiroshi Iwata

Japanese professional golfer

Date of Birth: 31-Jan-1981

Place of Birth: Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan

Profession: golfer

Nationality: Japan

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Hiroshi Iwata (?? ?, Iwata Hiroshi, born 31 January 1981) is a Japanese professional golfer who plays on the Japan Golf Tour and the PGA Tour. Iwata was born in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.
He started playing golf at the age of 14, by his father's influence, who runs a local golf range and currently a professional golfer at the Japan Senior Tour.
He played college golf at Tohoku Fukushi University. Iwata turned professional in 2004 and has played on the Japan Golf Tour since then.
His first win came at the 2014 Fujisankei Classic.
In the second round of the 2015 PGA Championship at Whistling Straits, Iwata shot a 63, which matched the lowest round in a major championship.
Through the 2015 Web.com Tour Finals, he earned his PGA Tour card for 2016 by finishing 24th in the priority ranking.