Naomichi Ozaki
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Naomichi Ozaki 尾崎直道 | |||
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Personal information | |||
Nickname | Joe | ||
Born | Tokushima Prefecture, Japan | 18 May 1956||
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Weight | 76 kg (168 lb; 12.0 st) | ||
Sporting nationality | ![]() | ||
Career | |||
Turned professional | 1977 | ||
Current tour(s) | Champions Tour Japan PGA Senior Tour | ||
Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Japan Golf Tour | ||
Professional wins | 38 | ||
Number of wins by tour | |||
Japan Golf Tour | 32 (4th all-time) | ||
Other | 6 | ||
Best results in major championships | |||
Masters Tournament | T33: 1990 | ||
PGA Championship | T28: 1992 | ||
U.S. Open | T25: 1993 | ||
The Open Championship | T38: 1998 | ||
Achievements and awards | |||
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Naomichi "Joe" Ozaki (尾崎直道, Ozaki Naomichi, ジョー Jō) (born 18 May 1956) is a Japanese professional golfer.
Professional career
[edit]Ozaki was born in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. 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 fifth on the career money list (through 2014).
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.
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 finishes are a playoff loss at the 2007 Boeing Classic and a T-2 in the 2010 Regions Charity Classic.
Ozaki played on the International Team in the 1998 Presidents Cup.
Ozaki's older brother, Masashi "Jumbo" Ozaki, topped the Japan Golf Tour money list twelve times, and another brother, Tateo "Jet" Ozaki, is also a professional golfer.
Professional wins (38)
[edit]Japan Golf Tour wins (32)
[edit]Legend |
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Flagship events (2) |
Japan majors (1) |
Other Japan Golf Tour (30) |
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
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1 | 18 Mar 1984 | Shizuoka Open | −2 (71-70-75-70=286) | 5 strokes | ![]() ![]() |
2 | 10 Jun 1984 | Sapporo Tokyu Open | −8 (71-69-68-72=280) | 2 strokes | ![]() |
3 | 26 Aug 1984 | KBC Augusta | −13 (71-64-70-70=275) | 1 stroke | ![]() ![]() |
4 | 18 Aug 1985 | Nikkei Cup | −14 (66-68-68-68=274) | 4 strokes | ![]() |
5 | 24 May 1986 | Pepsi Ube Open | −12 (71-69-68-68=276) | 1 stroke | ![]() |
6 | 5 Jul 1987 | Kanto Pro Championship | −4 (68-72-72=212)* | 1 stroke | ![]() |
7 | 12 Jun 1988 | Sapporo Tokyu Open (2) | −9 (70-74-64-71=279) | 3 strokes | ![]() |
8 | 31 Jul 1988 | NST Niigata Open | −11 (70-66-69-72=277) | 3 strokes | ![]() |
9 | 18 Sep 1988 | ANA Open | −10 (63-69-73-73=278) | Playoff | ![]() |
10 | 4 Dec 1988 | Golf Nippon Series Hitachi Cup | −13 (69-70-68-68=275) | 5 strokes | ![]() |
11 | 26 Mar 1989 | Setonaikai Open | −6 (68-74-69-71=282) | 2 strokes | ![]() |
12 | 13 May 1990 | Japan PGA Match-Play Championship Unisys Cup | 6 and 5 | ![]() | |
13 | 23 Sep 1990 | Gene Sarazen Jun Classic | −11 (68-66-69-70=273) | 1 stroke | ![]() |
14 | 2 Dec 1990 | Golf Nippon Series Hitachi Cup (2) | −13 (71-69-64-71=275) | Playoff | ![]() |
15 | 28 Jul 1991 | Nikkei Cup (2) | −7 (67-66-70=203)* | Playoff | ![]() |
16 | 15 Sep 1991 | Suntory Open | −12 (67-69-72-68=276) | 2 strokes | ![]() |
17 | 1 Dec 1991 | Casio World Open | −18 (71-67-64-68=270) | 2 strokes | ![]() |
18 | 8 Dec 1991 | Golf Nippon Series Hitachi Cup (3) | −20 (71-65-66-66=268) | 8 strokes | ![]() ![]() |
19 | 15 Mar 1992 | Imperial Open | −8 (71-68-71-70=280) | 3 strokes | ![]() |
20 | 13 Sep 1992 | Suntory Open (2) | −9 (67-72-67-73=279) | 2 strokes | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
21 | 1 Nov 1992 | Lark Cup | −9 (68-68-71-72=279) | 1 stroke | ![]() |
22 | 14 Aug 1994 | Acom International | 41 pts (14-2-12-13=41) | 6 points | ![]() |
23 | 27 Oct 1996 | Philip Morris Championship | −10 (71-70-67-70=278) | 4 strokes | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
24 | 6 Jul 1997 | PGA Philanthropy Tournament | −17 (66-64-68-69=267) | 9 strokes | ![]() ![]() |
25 | 13 Jul 1997 | Yonex Open Hiroshima | −12 (69-71-68-68=276) | 2 strokes | ![]() |
26 | 18 Apr 1999 | Tsuruya Open | −15 (65-70-66-72=273) | 2 strokes | ![]() |
27 | 16 May 1999 | Japan PGA Championship | −5 (70-71-73-69=283) | 2 strokes | ![]() |
28 | 3 Oct 1999 | Japan Open Golf Championship | +10 (68-76-76-78=298) | 2 strokes | ![]() ![]() |
29 | 15 Oct 2000 | Japan Open Golf Championship (2) | −3 (67-72-70-72=281) | 1 stroke | ![]() |
30 | 26 Oct 2003 | Bridgestone Open | −21 (66-69-67-65=267) | Playoff | ![]() |
31 | 24 Apr 2005 | Tsuruya Open (2) | −13 (67-69-67-68=271) | 3 strokes | ![]() ![]() |
32 | 1 May 2005 | The Crowns | −11 (68-67-67-67=269) | Playoff | ![]() |
*Note: Tournament shortened to 54 holes due to rain.
- The 2000 Japan Open Golf Championship was also a Japan major championship.
Japan Golf Tour playoff record (5–3)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
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1 | 1988 | Mitsubishi Galant Tournament | ![]() |
Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
2 | 1988 | ANA Open | ![]() |
Won with par on third extra hole |
3 | 1989 | Gene Sarazen Jun Classic | ![]() |
Lost to par on second extra hole |
4 | 1990 | Golf Nippon Series | ![]() |
Won with birdie on third extra hole |
5 | 1991 | Nikkei Cup | ![]() |
Won with par on first extra hole |
6 | 2002 | Sun Chlorella Classic | ![]() ![]() |
Peña won with birdie on first extra hole |
7 | 2003 | Bridgestone Open | ![]() |
Won with birdie on second extra hole |
8 | 2005 | The Crowns | ![]() |
Won with par on second extra hole |
Other wins (3)
[edit]- 1987 Masaaki Hirao Pro-Am
- 1989 Daiichi Fudosan Cup, Imperial Open
Japan PGA Senior Tour wins (3)
[edit]- 2012 Starts Senior Tournament, Komatsu Country Club
- 2014 Japan PGA Senior Championship
Playoff record
[edit]Champions Tour playoff record (0–1)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
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1 | 2007 | Boeing Classic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Watson won with eagle on second extra hole Eger, Ozaki, Morgan and Quigley eliminated by birdie on first hole |
Results in major championships
[edit]Tournament | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 |
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Masters Tournament | T33 | CUT | T45 | CUT | ||||||||||||||
U.S. Open | T25 | |||||||||||||||||
The Open Championship | T62 | CUT | T46 | T39 | CUT | CUT | WD | T38 | T45 | CUT | CUT | |||||||
PGA Championship | CUT | CUT | T28 | T44 | T31 | CUT | CUT | T44 | T70 | CUT | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = Withdrew
"T" = tied
Results in The Players Championship
[edit]Tournament | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 |
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The Players Championship | T6 | T45 | T8 | CUT | T65 | T18 | T10 | T27 | T26 |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Results in World Golf Championships
[edit]Tournament | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 |
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Match Play | R64 | R32 | R32 |
Championship | T40 | T35 | NT1 |
Invitational | 41 |
1Cancelled due to 9/11
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = Tied
NT = No tournament
Team appearances
[edit]This list may be incomplete.
- Four Tours World Championship (representing Japan): 1985, 1986 (winners), 1989, 1990
- World Cup (representing Japan): 1985
- Dunhill Cup (representing Japan): 1986, 1988, 1989, 1996
- 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), 2012 (winners, non-playing captain)
See also
[edit]External links
[edit]- Naomichi Ozaki at the Japan Golf Tour official site
- Naomichi Ozaki at the PGA Tour official site
- Naomichi Ozaki at the Official World Golf Ranking official site