Kosaku Shimada (島田 幸作, Shimada Kosaku, 7 May 1944 – 3 November 2008) was a Japanese professional golfer.[1]
| Kosaku Shimada | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 7 May 1944 Takarazuka, Hyōgo, Japan |
| Died | 3 November 2008 (aged 64) |
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 80 kg (180 lb; 13 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  Japan |
| Career | |
| Status | Professional |
| Former tour(s) | Japan Golf Tour |
| Professional wins | 15 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Japan Golf Tour | 9 |
| Other | 6 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T54: 1979 |
Shimada, who used to belong to Takarazuka Golf Club,[1] played on the Japan Golf Tour, winning nine times.
Professional wins (15) edit
PGA of Japan Tour wins (9) edit
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 Sep 1973 | Kansai Pro Championship | −16 (66-70-67-69=272) | ||
| 2 | 22 Sep 1974 | Kansai Pro Championship (2) | −8 (69-69-70-72=280) | ||
| 3 | 27 Oct 1974 | Tokai Classic | −12 (71-67-67-71=276) | 2 strokes |  Teruo Sugihara
|
| 4 | 15 Nov 1976 | Japan Open Golf Championship | −4 (73-75-71-69=288) | 1 stroke | Tōru Nakamura, Takashi Murakami
|
| 5 | 7 Aug 1977 | Kansai Pro Championship (3) | −8 (69-70-73-68=280) | Playoff | Shinsaku Maeda
|
| 6 | 14 May 1978 | Fujisankei Classic | −10 (70-71-69-68=278) | 3 strokes | Isao Aoki
|
| 7 | 19 Aug 1979 | JPGA East-West Tournament | −11 (65-68=133) | ||
| 8 | 19 Apr 1981 | Kuzuha Kokusai Tournament | −7 (68-65=133) | 2 strokes |  Lu Liang-Huan, Nobumitsu Yuhara
|
| 9 | 26 Apr 1981 | Dunlop International Open1 | −2 (67-73-74-72=286) | 2 strokes |  Payne Stewart, Koichi Uehara, Akira Yabe
|
1Co-sanctioned by the Asia Golf Circuit
PGA of Japan Tour playoff record (1–2)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1973 | Pepsi-Wilson Tournament | Isao Aoki
|
Lost to birdie on sixth extra hole |
| 2 | 1975 | Hiroshima Open | Lu Liang-Huan, Tōru Nakamura
|
Lu won two-hole aggregate playoff; Lu: E (3-4=7), Nakamura: +2 (5-4=9), Shimada: +2 (4-5=9) |
| 3 | 1977 | Kansai Pro Championship | Shinsaku Maeda
|
Won with par on first extra hole |
Asia Golf Circuit wins (1) edit
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 Apr 1981 | Dunlop International Open1 | −2 (67-73-74-72=286) | 2 strokes | Payne Stewart, Koichi Uehara, Akira Yabe
|
1Co-sanctioned by the PGA of Japan Tour
Asia Golf Circuit playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1971 | Yomiuri International | Haruo Yasuda
|
Lost to bogey on third extra hole |
Other wins (6) edit
- 1968 Japan PGA Championship, Grand Monarch[2]
- 1970 Kansai Open
- 1975 Japan vs Great Britain and Ireland Match (Individual)[3]
- 1979 Asahi Toy Kyosen Invitational[4]
- 1984 Acom Team Championship (with Isao Isozaki)
Team appearances edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Kosaku Shimada". Japan Golf Tour Organization.
- ^ "Foreign flavor at Napa". Daily Independent Journal. San Rafael, California. 6 January 1969. p. 32. Retrieved 6 February 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ McCormack, Mark (1976). The World of Professional Golf 1976. Collins. pp. 289–290, 472–473. ISBN 000211996X.
- ^ McCormack, Mark H. (1980). Dunhill Golf Yearbook 1980. Springwood Books. p. 220. ISBN 0905947835.
External links edit
- Kosaku Shimada at the Japan Golf Tour official site
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