Yūsaku Miyazato

is a Japanese professional golfer. On August 25, 2006 he became the first modern-era golfer to make two hole in one shots in the same round of a PGA Tour event [cite news
last = Sonner
first = Scott
title = Miyazato has 2 aces up sleeve
publisher = The Seattle Times
work = Associated Press
date = 2006-08-25
url = http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=20060826&slug=aces26
accessdate = 2008-05-25 ] , at the Reno-Tahoe Open in Nevada.

Miyazato was born in Higashi, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. He attended Tohoku Fukushi University [cite news
last = Miller
first = Ann
title = Legion of foreign golfers gets set for Waialae
publisher = Honolulu Advertiser
work = Associated Press
date = 2003-01-14
url = http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2003/Jan/14/sp/ss12a.html
accessdate = 2006-08-26 ] , and won the Japanese collegiate championship in 2000, and the Japanese amateur championship in 2001. In December 2002, he announced his decision to turn pro before his upcoming graduation [cite news
last = Miller
first = Ann
title = Defending champ Garcia highlights Mercedes field
publisher = Honolulu Advertiser
work = Associated Press
date = 2003-01-02
url = http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2003/Jan/02/sp/sp06a.html
accessdate = 2006-08-26 ] . He currently plays on the Japan Golf Tour.

His younger sister, Ai Miyazato, is also a professional golfer and is currently competing in the LPGA Tour.

At the time of his holes in one, the PGA Tour announced that it was the first time since they had started keeping records. However, research later turned up suggesting that an amateur golfer, W.W. "Bill" Whedon, also hit two in the opening round of a tournament in 1955. [cite web|url=http://www.golfsurround.com/news/tours/pga-tour/twoaces082606.cfm|title=Double aces also happened on the PGA Tour in 1955, officials discover|work=Associated Press|publisher=PGA.com|date=2006-08-26|accessdate=2008-05-25]

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External links

* [http://www.jgto.org/jgto/WG05020200Profile.do?playerTourKbn=0&playerCd=2692 Profile on Japan Golf Tour's official site]