Player Biography

SHIHO OYAMA Birthdate: May 15, 1977 Birthplace: Kashiyama, Japan Age: 30 Ht: 5'5" Home: Miyazaki, Japan College: Nihon University Turned Professional: 2000
Player Notes: For the first time in six years, Yuri Fudoh was not the top women’s golfer in Japan, Oyama claimed the title by finishing ¥66 million ahead of her nearest rival, Mijeong Jeon of South Korea. Sakura Yokomine was third, while Fudoh fell to 14th. Oyama was also player of the year in 2006, winning three times the Fujisankei Ladies, the Salonpas World Ladies and the Crystal Gayser Ladies. She has a total of nine victories in Japan…In 2007 won the Nichirei PGM Ladies just last week, her first victory since the Yonex Ladies Open last August. The previous week she was 2nd in the Suntory Ladies…Paul Martinez, who was introduced to her by her manager and was her caddie at the Kraft Nabisco Championship will also be her caddie for the Open.