Masashi Ozaki
Masashi Ozaki (尾崎 将司, Ozaki Masashi, born (尾崎 正司) 24 January 1947) is a Japanese professional golfer. Ozaki is often known as Jumbo Ozaki (ジャンボ尾崎 Janbo Ozaki) on account of his height and length off the tee. He featured in the top ten of the Official World Golf Rankings for almost 200 weeks between 1989 and 1998.[2] He is the most successful player of all time on the Japan Golf Tour, having led the money list a record 12 times and won 94 tournaments, more than 40 more than the second highest player. Ozaki was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2011.[3]
| Masashi Ozaki 尾崎 将司 | |||||
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| Personal information | |||||
| Nickname | Jumbo | ||||
| Born | 24 January 1947 Kaifu District, Tokushima, Japan | ||||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||
| Weight | 90 kg (198 lb; 14 st 2 lb) | ||||
| Nationality |  | ||||
| Career | |||||
| Turned professional | 1970 | ||||
| Current tour(s) | Japan Golf Tour | ||||
| Professional wins | 114 | ||||
| Highest ranking | 5 (1 September 1996)[1] | ||||
| Number of wins by tour | |||||
| Japan Golf Tour | 94 (1st all-time) | ||||
| Other | 20 | ||||
| Best results in major championships | |||||
| Masters Tournament | T8: 1973 | ||||
| PGA Championship | T47: 1994 | ||||
| U.S. Open | T6: 1989 | ||||
| The Open Championship | T10: 1979 | ||||
| Achievements and awards | |||||
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Biography
Ozaki was born in Kaifu District, Tokushima. He was a professional baseball pitcher/outfielder from 1965 to 1967 with the Nishitetsu Lions,[4][5][6][7] but he turned to professional golf at the age of 23 and won the Japan PGA Championship the following year.
Ozaki led the Japan Golf Tour in earnings in 1973–74, 1977, 1988–90, 1992, and 1994–98. Ozaki finished 8th at The Masters in 1973 and finished 6th at the U.S. Open in 1989. He competed at the Masters 19 times. He played occasionally on the PGA Tour from 1972 to 2000, in 96 tournaments, though never more than nine in one year. In these starts, his best finish was a T-4 at the 1993 Memorial Tournament.[8][9] Ozaki played on the International Team in the 1996 Presidents Cup. Ozaki built "AON Age" with his rivals Isao Aoki and Tsuneyuki "Tommy" Nakajima. Ozaki's brothers Tateo "Jet" and Naomichi "Joe" are also professional golfers and, like Masashi, have been extremely successful on the Japan Golf Tour with dozens of wins between them. Now in his seventies, he still plays on the Japan Golf Tour.
Professional wins (114)
Japan Golf Tour wins (94)
| Legend |
| Japan Opens (5) |
| Other Japan Golf Tour (89) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 May 1973 | Kanto Pro Championship | −9 (69-68-72-70=279) | ||
| 2 | 8 Jul 1973 | ANA Sapporo Open | −5 (72-70-74-67=283) | 2 strokes |  |
| 3 | 5 Aug 1973 | Tohoku Classic | −15 (65-68-67-73=273) | 3 strokes | |
| 4 | 14 Oct 1973 | Taiheiyo Club Masters | −6 (71-67-71-69=278) | Playoff |  |
| 5 | 28 Oct 1973 | Tokai Classic | −11 (71-65-69-72=277) | 1 stroke | .svg.png){kind=small} |
| 6 | 23 Jun 1974 | Tohoku Classic (2) | −8 (71-70-71-68=280) | 3 strokes | |
| 7 | 7 Jul 1974 | ANA Sapporo Open (2) | −6 (72-73-71-66=282) | Playoff | |
| 8 | 18 Aug 1974 | Japan PGA Championship | −14 (67-68-66-73=274) | 4 strokes | |
| 9 | 8 Sep 1974 | Suntory Open | −16 (66-69-66-71=272) | 3 strokes | |
| 10 | 29 Sep 1974 | Japan Open Golf Championship | −13 (69-69-68-73=279) | 1 stroke | |
| 11 | 17 Nov 1974 | Golf Nippon Series | −10 (73-69-70-68=280) | 4 strokes | |
| 12 | 8 Jun 1975 | Tohoku Classic (3) | −10 (70-69-67-72=278) | 1 stroke | |
| 13 | 11 Jul 1976 | Kanto Open | −6 (69-68-76-69=282) | 1 stroke | |
| 14 | 5 Sep 1976 | Hiroshima Open | −13 (66-66-68=200) | 1 stroke | |
| 15 | 19 Sep 1976 | Sanpo Classic | −16 (72-63-65-72=272) | 1 stroke | |
| 16 | 29 May 1977 | Pepsi-Wilson Tournament | −14 (69-67-72-66=274) | 4 strokes | |
| 17 | 24 Jul 1977 | Kanto Open (2) | −11 (73-71-67-66=277) | 4 strokes | |
| 18 | 16 Oct 1977 | Tokai Classic (2) | −10 (67-69-70-72=278) | 1 stroke | |
| 19 | 4 Dec 1977 | Golf Nippon Series (2) | −15 (74-66-68-67=275) | 4 strokes | |
| 20 | 21 May 1978 | Pepsi-Wilson Tournament (2) | −13 (67-74-65-69=275) | 5 strokes | |
| 21 | 24 Sep 1978 | Hiroshima Open (2) | −15 (69-66-67-71=273) | Playoff | |
| 22 | 27 Apr 1980 | Dunlop International Open | −11 (68-70-69-70=277) | 5 strokes | .svg.png){kind=small} |
| 23 | 11 May 1980 | Fujisankei Classic | −5 (72-67-71-73=283) | 1 stroke | |
| 24 | 7 Dec 1980 | Golf Nippon Series (3) | −7 (72-72-71-68=283) | 2 strokes | |
| 25 | 5 Sep 1982 | Kanto Open (3) | +2 (73-72-73-72=290) | 1 stroke | |
| 26 | 30 Oct 1983 | Jun Classic | E (72-69-72-75=288) | Playoff | |
| 27 | 28 Oct 1984 | Hiroshima Open (3) | −15 (65-67-69-68=269) | ||
| 28 | 11 May 1986 | Fujisankei Classic (2) | −5 (65-72-71-71=279) | 1 stroke | |
| 29 | 17 Aug 1986 | Nikkei Cup | −20 (68-66-68-66=268) | 4 strokes | |
| 30 | 24 Aug 1986 | Maruman Open | −12 (64-72-70-70=276) | 3 strokes | |
| 31 | 28 Sep 1986 | Jun Classic (2) | −9 (69-72-68-70=279) | 1 stroke | |
| 32 | 3 May 1987 | The Crowns | −12 (69-67-66-66=268) | 6 strokes | |
| 33 | 10 May 1987 | Fujisankei Classic (3) | −9 (68-72-66-69=275) | 2 strokes | |
| 34 | 10 May 1987 | Jun Classic (3) | −12 (68-69-67=204) | 5 strokes | |
| 35 | 24 Apr 1988 | Dunlop Open (2) | −10 (69-70-69-70=278) | 3 strokes | |
| 36 | 14 Aug 1988 | Nikkei Cup (2) | −5 (72-71-72-68=283) | 4 strokes | |
| 37 | 21 Aug 1988 | Maruman Open (2) | −6 (73-65-69=207) | 3 strokes | |
| 38 | 9 Oct 1988 | Japan Open Golf Championship (2) | +4 (67-73-75-73=288) | 1 stroke | |
| 39 | 16 Oct 1988 | Polaroid Cup Golf Digest Tournament | −12 (69-72-69-62=272) | Playoff | |
| 40 | 23 Oct 1988 | Bridgestone Open | −15 (72-64-68-69=273) | 2 strokes | |
| 41 | 7 May 1989 | Fujisankei Classic (4) | −2 (68-68-70-76=282) | 2 strokes | |
| 42 | 14 May 1989 | Japan PGA Match-Play Championship Unisys Cup | 3 & 2 | | |
| 43 | 4 Jun 1989 | Sendai Classic (4) | −12 (70-65-71-66=272) | 3 strokes | |
| 44 | 9 Jul 1989 | Yonex Open Hiroshima (4) | −18 (69-67-68-66=270) | 6 strokes | |
| 45 | 6 Aug 1989 | Japan PGA Championship (2) | −6 (68-68-71-71=278) | 1 stroke | |
| 46 | 17 Sep 1989 | ANA Open (3) | −8 (71-70-68-71=280) | 6 strokes | .svg.png){kind=small} |
| 47 | 8 Oct 1989 | Japan Open Golf Championship (3) | −6 (66-68-67-73=274) | 3 strokes | |
| 48 | 6 May 1990 | Fujisankei Classic (4) | −5 (67-77-64=208)* | 1 stroke | |
| 49 | 8 Jul 1990 | Yonex Open Hiroshima (5) | −10 (69-73-71-65=278) | 1 stroke | |
| 50 | 19 Aug 1990 | Maruman Open (2) | −15 (69-70-66-68=273) | 5 strokes | |
| 51 | 26 Aug 1990 | Daiwa KBC Augusta | −19 (65-66-68-70=269) | 10 strokes | |
| 52 | 18 Aug 1991 | Japan PGA Championship (3) | −15 (71-73-68-61=273) | 6 strokes | |
| 53 | 29 Sep 1991 | Jun Classic (4) | −11 (69-68-70-70=277) | Playoff | |
| 54 | 26 Apr 1992 | Dunlop Open (3) | −2 (69-76-72-69=286) | Playoff | .svg.png){kind=small} |
| 55 | 3 May 1992 | The Crowns (2) | −10 (68-69-66-67=270) | 4 strokes | |
| 56 | 5 Jul 1992 | PGA Philanthropy Tournament | −14 (69-64-70-67=270) | 3 strokes | |
| 57 | 20 Sep 1992 | ANA Open (4) | −8 (70-69-69-72=280) | 4 strokes | |
| 58 | 11 Oct 1992 | Japan Open Golf Championship (4) | −11 (64-73-71-69=277) | 5 strokes | |
| 59 | 15 Nov 1992 | Visa Taiheiyo Club Masters (2) | −12 (74-66-66-70=276) | 1 stroke |  |
| 60 | 9 May 1993 | Fujisankei Classic (5) | −14 (67-67-68-68=270) | 4 strokes | |
| 61 | 16 May 1993 | Japan PGA Championship (4) | −10 (68-73-67-70=278) | 1 stroke | |
| 62 | 17 Oct 1993 | Asahi Beer Golf Digest Tournament (2) | −16 (68-67-66-67=268) | 2 strokes | |
| 63 | 24 Apr 1994 | Dunlop Open (4) | −14 (67-68-70-69=274) | 1 stroke | |
| 64 | 10 Jul 1994 | Yonex Open Hiroshima (6) | −14 (68-74-67-65=274) | 3 strokes | |
| 65 | 18 Sep 1994 | ANA Open (5) | −20 (68-68-63-69=268) | 9 strokes | |
| 66 | 2 Oct 1994 | Japan Open Golf Championship (5) | −18 (68-66-69-67=270) | 13 strokes | |
| 67 | 6 Nov 1994 | Daiwa International | −18 (65-72-70-63=270) | 15 strokes | |
| 68 | 13 Nov 1994 | Sumitomo Visa Taiheiyo Masters (3) | −18 (66-69-68-67=270) | 5 strokes | |
| 69 | 20 Nov 1994 | Dunlop Phoenix Tournament | −15 (67-69-65=201)* | 1 stroke | |
| 70 | 30 Apr 1995 | The Crowns (3) | −20 (66-64-63-67=260) | 5 strokes | |
| 71 | 9 Jul 1995 | Yonex Open Hiroshima (7) | −9 (73-68-66=207)* | 1 stroke | |
| 72 | 17 Sep 1995 | ANA Open (6) | −9 (70-72-69-68=279) | 3 strokes |  |
| 73 | 19 Nov 1995 | Dunlop Phoenix Tournament (2) | −11 (65-71-69-68=273) | 1 stroke | |
| 74 | 3 Dec 1995 | Golf Nippon Series Hitachi Cup (4) | −16 (66-67-71-68=272) | 2 strokes | |
| 75 | 28 Apr 1996 | The Crowns (4) | −12 (64-68-69-67=268) | 4 strokes | |
| 76 | 12 May 1996 | Japan PGA Championship (5) | −18 (68-66-67-69=270) | 8 strokes | |
| 77 | 26 May 1996 | Mitsubishi Galant Tournament | −9 (72-70-73-64=279) | Playoff | |
| 78 | 2 Jun 1996 | JCB Classic Sendai (5) | −7 (69-69-67-72=277) | Playoff | |
| 79 | 25 Aug 1996 | Hisamitsu-KBC Augusta (2) | −15 (64-70-70-69=273) | Playoff | |
| 80 | 22 Sep 1996 | Gene Sarazen Jun Classic (5) | −19 (68-64-65=197)* | 6 strokes | |
| 81 | 17 Nov 1996 | Dunlop Phoenix Tournament (3) | −7 (68-67-69-73=277) | 3 strokes | |
| 82 | 1 Dec 1996 | Golf Nippon Series Hitachi Cup (5) | −26 (62-68-65-67=262) | 4 strokes | |
| 83 | 16 Mar 1997 | Token Corporation Cup | −19 (71-65-61-72=269) | 1 stroke | .svg.png){kind=small} |
| 84 | 4 May 1997 | The Crowns (5) | −13 (67-67-66-67=267) | 2 strokes | |
| 85 | 1 Jun 1997 | Mitsubishi Galant Tournament (2) | −10 (70-70-70-68=278) | 2 strokes | |
| 86 | 31 Aug 1997 | Hisamitsu-KBC Augusta (3) | −22 (65-67-67-67=266) | 12 strokes | |
| 87 | 26 Oct 1997 | Bridgestone Open (2) | −15 (66-70-71-66=273) | 1 stroke | |
| 88 | 12 Jul 1998 | Yonex Open Hiroshima (8) | −18 (68-70-66-66=270) | 1 stroke | |
| 89 | 30 Aug 1998 | Hisamitsu-KBC Augusta (4) | −13 (66-72-65-72=275) | 4 strokes | |
| 90 | 1 Nov 1998 | Philip Morris Championship | −13 (75-68-68-64=275) | 1 stroke | |
| 91 | 14 Mar 1999 | Token Corporation Cup (2) | −15 (72-65-69-67=273) | 1 stroke | |
| 92 | 11 Jul 1999 | Yonex Open Hiroshima (9) | −15 (73-69-67-64=273) | Playoff | |
| 93 | 6 Aug 2000 | Sun Chlorella Classic | −12 (74-68-66-68=276) | Playoff | |
| 94 | 22 Sep 2002 | ANA Open (7) | −17 (67-66-69-69=271) | 1 stroke | |
*Note: Tournament shortened to 54 holes due to weather.
Japan Golf Tour playoff record (12–8)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1973 | Taiheiyo Club Masters | |
Won three-hole aggregate playoff; Ozaki: −1 (3-3-4=10), Yancey: +2 (4-5-4=13) |
| 2 | 1974 | ANA Sapporo Open | |
Won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 3 | 1978 | Hiroshima Open | |
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| 4 | 1979 | Yomiuri Open | |
Lost to birdie on second extra hole |
| 5 | 1980 | Toshiba Taiheiyo Masters | |
Lost after concession on first extra hole |
| 6 | 1983 | Kanto Open | |
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| 7 | 1983 | Jun Classic | |
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| 8 | 1988 | Polaroid Cup Golf Digest Tournament | |
Won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 9 | 1991 | Jun Classic | |
Won with par on first extra hole |
| 10 | 1992 | Dunlop Open | |
Won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 11 | 1992 | Jun Classic | |
Lost to par on third extra hole |
| 12 | 1996 | Mitsubishi Galant Tournament | |
Won with par on first extra hole |
| 13 | 1996 | JCB Classic Sendai | |
Won with par on first extra hole |
| 14 | 1996 | Hisamitsu-KBC Augusta | |
Won with par on second extra hole |
| 15 | 1998 | Japan PGA Championship | |
Lost to par on first extra hole |
| 16 | 1998 | Golf Nippon Series JT Cup | |
Lost to birdie on fourth extra hole |
| 17 | 1999 | Yonex Open Hiroshima | |
Won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 18 | 2000 | Sun Chlorella Classic | |
Won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 19 | 2001 | Juken Sangyo Open Hiroshima | |
Lost to par on first extra hole |
| 20 | 2003 | Acom International | |
Kuramoto won with birdie on first extra hole |
Other Japan wins (14)
- 1971 (5) Japan PGA Championship, Nippon Series, Golf Digest Tournament, Miki Gold Cup (tie with Billy Casper), Setouchi Series Hiroshima leg
- 1972 (9) Wizard Tournament, Sapporo Open, Kanto Open, All Nippon Doubles, Nippon Series, Grand Monarch, First Flight, Chiba Open, Asahi International
Other wins (6)
- 1972 New Zealand PGA Championship
- 1976 Chiba Open
- 1984 Kanagawa Open
- 1985 Kanagawa Open
- 1990 Nissan Super Skins (Australia)[10]
- 1992 Sanko Grand Summer Tournament
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | CUT | T8 | CUT | T43 | T33 | CUT | CUT | |
| U.S. Open | ||||||||
| The Open Championship | T14 | T10 | ||||||
| PGA Championship |
| Tournament | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | CUT | T18 | ||||||||
| U.S. Open | T17 | CUT | T6 | |||||||
| The Open Championship | T60 | T35 | T11 | T30 | ||||||
| PGA Championship | CUT |
| Tournament | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | 23 | T35 | T45 | CUT | T29 | CUT | 42 | CUT | CUT | T28 | |
| U.S. Open | T24 | CUT | T23 | T33 | T28 | T28 | T67 | CUT | CUT | CUT | |
| The Open Championship | CUT | CUT | T38 | CUT | |||||||
| PGA Championship | T69 | T47 | T49 | CUT | CUT | 78 |
Top 10
Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Summary
| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 10 |
| U.S. Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 8 |
| The Open Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 7 |
| PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 49 | 29 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 5 (twice)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (three times)
Results in The Players Championship
| Tournament | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Players Championship | T45 | CUT | T27 | WD | 82 | T29 | T29 | T50 | CUT |
Did not play
CUT = missed the halfway cut
WD = withdrew
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Team appearances
This list may be incomplete.
- World Cup (representing Japan): 1974, 1988
- Four Tours World Championship: (representing Japan) 1986 (winners), 1987, 1989
- Presidents Cup (International team): 1996
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See also
- List of golfers with most Japan Golf Tour wins
- Jumbo Ozaki no Hole In One - Famicom and Super Famicom video game
References
- "Week 35 1996 Ending 1 Sep 1996" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
- 69 Players Who Have Reached The Top-10 In World Ranking
- "Ozaki joins 2011 class of World Golf Hall of Fame". PGA Tour. 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
- Masashi Ozaki career baseball stats
- 1965 Pacific League stats
- 1966 Pacific League stats
- 1967 Pacific League stats
- Sal Johnson and Dave Seanor, ed. (2009). The USA Today Golfers Encyclopedia. New York, New York: Skyhorse Publishing. pp. 417–418. ISBN 978-1-60239-302-8.
- "Masashi Jumbo Ozaki". PGA Tour.
- "Jumbo shot out rivals". The Canberra Times. 12 February 1990.
External links
- Masashi Ozaki at the Japan Golf Tour official site
- Masashi Ozaki at the PGA Tour official site
- Masashi Ozaki at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
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