Hisayuki Sasaki
Hisayuki Sasaki (27 November 1964 – 3 January 2013) was a Japanese professional golfer.[2]
| Hisayuki Sasaki | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 27 November 1964 Tokyo, Japan |
| Died | 3 January 2013 (aged 48) Bangkok, Thailand |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 84 kg (185 lb; 13.2 st) |
| Nationality |  |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1986 |
| Former tour(s) | Japan Golf Tour PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 6 |
| Highest ranking | 77 (30 March 1997)[1] |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Japan Golf Tour | 3 |
| Other | 3 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T31: 1995 |
Sasaki won three tournaments on the Japan Golf Tour and featured in the top 100 of the Official World Golf Ranking.
Sasaki played on the PGA Tour in 1996[3] but with only three top-25 finishes he failed to maintain his playing rights. He finished third in the 1997 Andersen Consulting World Championship of Golf.
Professional wins (6)
Japan Golf Tour wins (3)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 Dec 1994 | Golf Nippon Series Hitachi Cup | −14 (68-66-70-66=274) | 1 stroke | .svg.png){kind=small} |
| 2 | 14 May 1995 | Japan PGA Championship | −16 (71-70-68-63=272) | 4 strokes | |
| 3 | 23 Mar 1997 | Dydo Drinco Shizuoka Open | −14 (71-67-68-68=274) | 3 strokes | .svg.png){kind=small} |
Other wins (3)
- 1994 Kanto Open
- 1999 Kanto Open
- 2002 Hokkaido Open
Team appearances
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References
- "Week 13 1997 Ending 30 Mar 1997" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- "PGA Golfer Hisayuki Sasaki Found Dead in Bangkok Hotel Room". Chiangrai Times. 5 January 2013. Archived from the original on 8 January 2013. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
- "Former Tour member Sasaki, 48, dies". PGA Tour. 5 January 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
External links
- Hisayuki Sasaki at the Japan Golf Tour official site
- Hisayuki Sasaki at the PGA Tour official site
- Hisayuki Sasaki at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
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