Katsunari Takahashi
Japanese professional golfer (born 1950)
Katsunari Takahashi 高橋勝成 | |
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Personal information | |
Born | (1950-08-05) 5 August 1950 (age 74) Hokkaidō, Japan |
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) |
Weight | 80 kg (180 lb; 13 st) |
Sporting nationality | ![]() |
Career | |
Turned professional | 1975 |
Former tour(s) | Japan Golf Tour |
Professional wins | 30 |
Number of wins by tour | |
Japan Golf Tour | 10 |
Other | 20 |
Katsunari Takahashi (高橋勝成, Takahashi Katsunari) (born Go Seung-Seong (高勝成, 고승성) 5 August 1950) is a Japanese professional golfer of Korean ancestry.
Takahashi was born in Asahikawa, Hokkaidō. He won 10 tournaments on the Japan Golf Tour.
Professional wins (30)
PGA of Japan Tour wins (10)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
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1 | 4 Sep 1983 | Hokkaido Open | −7 (68-71-74-68=281) | 7 strokes | ![]() |
2 | 25 Sep 1983 | Hiroshima Open | −15 (67-68-66-72=273) | Playoff | ![]() |
3 | 19 May 1985 | Japan PGA Match-Play Championship | 2 and 1 | ![]() | |
4 | 30 Jun 1985 | Mizuno Open | −11 (67-71-67=205)* | Shared title with ![]() | |
5 | 8 Sep 1985 | Hokkaido Open (2) | −6 (71-69-74-68=282) | 8 strokes | ![]() |
6 | 7 Sep 1986 | Hokkaido Open (3) | −12 (72-69-65-70=276) | 7 strokes | ![]() |
7 | 17 May 1987 | Japan PGA Match-Play Championship Unisys Cup (2) | 37 holes | ![]() | |
8 | 30 Oct 1988 | ABC Lark Cup | −11 (65-66-72-74=277) | 1 stroke | ![]() |
9 | 2 Sep 1990 | Hokkaido Open (4) | −10 (69-68-73-68=278) | 5 strokes | ![]() |
10 | 8 Sep 1991 | Hokkaido Open (5) | −7 (69-66-76-70=281) | 3 strokes | ![]() |
*Note: The 1985 Mizuno Open was shortened to 54 holes due to weather.
PGA of Japan Tour playoff record (1–5)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
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1 | 1981 | Gunmaken Open | ![]() | |
2 | 1983 | Niigata Open | ![]() ![]() | Shigenobu won with par on first extra hole |
3 | 1983 | Hiroshima Open | ![]() | Won with par on third extra hole |
4 | 1988 | Hokkaido Open | ![]() | |
4 | 1989 | Hokkaido Open | ![]() | |
5 | 1995 | PGA Philanthropy Tournament | ![]() ![]() | Takami won with birdie on first extra hole |
Asia Golf Circuit wins (1)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
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1 | 18 Apr 1976 | Korea Open | −2 (71-73-70=214)* | Playoff | ![]() |
*Note: The 1976 Korea Open was shortened to 54 holes due to weather.
Asia Golf Circuit playoff record (1–0)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
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1 | 1976 | Korea Open | ![]() | Won with par on sixth extra hole |
Other wins (4)
- 1979 Gunma Open
- 1986 Ibaraki Open
- 1987 Kuzuha International, Setonaikai Open
Japan Senior PGA Tour wins (13)
- 2000 (2) Japan PGA Senior Championship, Japan Senior Open
- 2001 (2) Komatsu Open, FANCL Senior Classic
- 2002 (1) FANCL Senior Classic
- 2003 (3) FANCL Senior Classic, PGA Philanthropy Big Rizak Senior Tournament, Japan Senior Open
- 2004 (2) Castle Hill Open, Japan Senior Open
- 2005 (1) PGA Philanthropy Rebornest Senior Open
- 2007 (1) Aderans Wellness Open
- 2017 (1) Trust Group Cup Sasebo Senior Open
Other senior wins (2)
- 2004 MK Charity Senior Open
- 2017 Kansai Pro Golf Grand Senior Championship
Team appearances
- World Cup (representing Japan): 1987
- Four Tours World Championship (representing Japan): 1989
See also
References
External links
- Katsunari Takahashi at the Japan Golf Tour official site
- Katsunari Takahashi at the PGA of Japan official website (in Japanese)
- Katsunari Takahashi at the Official World Golf Ranking official site