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Japanese golfer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Akira Yabe (born 1 June 1946) is a Japanese professional golfer.
Akira Yabe | |
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Personal information | |
Born | Tochigi Prefecture, Japan | 1 June 1946
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) |
Weight | 64 kg (141 lb; 10.1 st) |
Sporting nationality | Japan |
Career | |
Status | Professional |
Former tour(s) | Japan Golf Tour |
Professional wins | 11 |
Number of wins by tour | |
Japan Golf Tour | 5 |
Other | 6 |
Yabe played on the Japan Golf Tour, winning five times. His biggest win came in 1982 in the Japan Open Golf Championship.
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
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1 | 16 Apr 1978 | Kuzuha Kokusai Tournament | −5 (65-70=135) | 1 stroke | Brian Jones, Yoshikazu Yokoshima |
2 | 1 Apr 1979 | Shizuoka Open | +1 (71-75-71=217)* | 2 strokes | Kikuo Arai, Shigeru Nonaka |
3 | 29 Jun 1980 | Kanto Pro Championship | −14 (68-68-66-72=274) | 4 strokes | Toshiharu Kawada |
4 | 20 Jul 1980 | Descente Cup Hokkoku Open | −10 (71-69-69-69=278) | 4 strokes | Hsieh Yung-yo |
5 | 31 Oct 1982 | Japan Open Golf Championship | −7 (71-70-67-69=277) | 5 strokes | Yutaka Hagawa, Naomichi Ozaki |
*Note: The 1979 Shizuoka Open was shortened to 54 holes due to rain.
PGA of Japan Tour playoff record (0–3)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
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1 | 1977 | KBC Augusta | Brian Jones | Lost to par on second extra hole |
2 | 1981 | Shizuoka Open | Isao Aoki | Lost to par on third extra hole |
3 | 1984 | Bridgestone Aso Open | Katsuji Hasegawa, Hideto Shigenobu |
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