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Naomichi Ozaki
尾崎直道Personal information Nickname Joe Born 18 May 1956
Tokushima Prefecture, JapanHeight 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) Weight 76 kg (170 lb; 12.0 st) Nationality Japan
Career Turned professional 1977 Current tour(s) Champions Tour Former tour(s) Japan Golf Tour Professional wins 35 Number of wins by tour Japan Golf Tour 32 Best results in Major Championships Masters Tournament T33: 1990 U.S. Open T25: 1993 The Open Championship T38: 1998 PGA Championship T28: 1992 Achievements and awards Japan Golf Tour
leading money winner1991, 1999 Naomichi "Joe" Ozaki (尾崎直道 Ozaki Naomichi , ジョー Jō) (born 18 May 1956) is a Japanese professional golfer.
Ozaki was born in Tokushima. He turned professional in 1977 and won 32 tournaments on the Japan Golf Tour between 1984 and 2005. He ranks fourth on the list of most Japan Golf Tour wins. He topped the money list in 1991 and 1999. He is fourth on the career money list (through 2009).
Ozaki played 185 times on the PGA Tour from 1984 to 2001, primarily from 1993 to 2001. His best finish was a T-2 at the 1997 Buick Open. His best finish in a major championship was a T-25 at the 1993 U.S. Open. He has featured in the top 50 of the Official World Golf Rankings.
In 2005, he came in third at the Champions Tour Qualifying Tournament, and he began play on that tour after turning 50 in May 2006. His best finish is a T-3 in the 2006 Greater Kansas City Golf Classic.
Ozaki played on the International Team in the 1998 Presidents Cup.
Ozaki's older brother, Masashi "Jumbo", topped the Japan Golf Tour money list twelve times, and another brother, Tateo "Jet", is also a professional golfer.
Contents
Japan Golf Tour wins (32)
- 1984 (3) Shizuoka Open, Sapporo Tokyu Open, KBC Augusta
- 1985 (1) Nikkei Cup
- 1986 (1) Pepsi Ube Open
- 1987 (1) Kanto Pro Championship
- 1988 (4) Sapporo Tokyu Open, NST Niigata Open, ANA Open, Nippon Series
- 1989 (1) Seto Uthumi Open
- 1990 (3) Japan PGA Match-Play Championship Unisys Cup, Jun Classic, Nippon Series
- 1991 (4) Nikkei Cup, Suntory Open, Casio World Open, Nippon Series
- 1992 (3) Imperial Open, Suntory Open, Lark Cup
- 1994 (1) Acom International
- 1996 (1) Philip Morris Championship
- 1997 (2) PGA Philanthropy Tournament, Yonex Open Hiroshima
- 1999 (3) Tsuruya Open, Japan PGA Championship, Japan Open
- 2000 (1) Japan Open
- 2003 (1) Bridgestone Open
- 2005 (2) Tsuruya Open, The Crowns
Other wins (3)
- 1987 ??
- 1989 Daiichi Fudosan Cup, Imperial Open
Results in major championships
Tournament 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 The Masters DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP U.S. Open DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP The Open Championship T62 CUT DNP DNP DNP T46 PGA Championship DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP CUT Tournament 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 The Masters T33 DNP DNP T45 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP CUT DNP U.S. Open DNP DNP DNP T25 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP The Open Championship T39 DNP CUT CUT DNP DNP DNP WD T38 T45 CUT CUT PGA Championship CUT DNP T28 T44 DNP T31 CUT CUT T44 T70 CUT CUT DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = Withdrew
"T" = tied
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.Team appearances
This list may be incomplete.
- Four Tours World Championship: 1985, 1986 (winners), 1989
- Presidents Cup (International team): 1998 (winners)
- Royal Trophy (Asian team): 2007 (non-playing captain), 2009 (non-playing captain, winners), 2010 (non-playing captain), 2011 (non-playing captain)
See also
- List of golfers with most Japan Golf Tour wins
External links
- Naomichi Ozaki at the Japan Golf Tour official site
- Naomichi Ozaki at the PGA Tour official site
International Presidents Cup team – 1998 Stuart Appleby •
Steve Elkington •
Ernie Els •
Carlos Franco •
Shigeki Maruyama •
Frank Nobilo •
Greg Norman •
Naomichi Ozaki •
Craig Parry •
Nick Price •
Vijay Singh •
Greg Turner
Peter Thomson (non-playing captain)
Won: 20.5 – 11.5 Categories:- Japanese golfers
- Japan Golf Tour golfers
- Champions Tour golfers
- People from Tokushima Prefecture
- 1956 births
- Living people
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