Akio Kanemoto (born 9 April 1945) is a Japanese professional golfer.
| Akio Kanemoto | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 9 April 1945 Japan |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 70 kg (150 lb; 11 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  Japan |
| Career | |
| Status | Professional |
| Former tour(s) | Japan Golf Tour |
| Professional wins | 4 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Japan Golf Tour | 3 |
| Other | 1 |
Kanemoto played on the Japan Golf Tour, winning three times.
Professional wins (4)
editPGA of Japan Tour wins (3)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 Jul 1978 | Kansai Open | −4 (70-73-70-71=284) | Playoff |  Yasuhiro Miyamoto
|
| 2 | 10 Sep 1978 | Suntory Open | −7 (68-71-72-70=281) | 1 stroke | Isao Aoki
|
| 3 | 6 Sep 1981 | Kansai Open (2) | −10 (70-68-71-69=278) | 2 strokes | Toshimitsu Kai, Ichiro Teramoto
|
PGA of Japan Tour playoff record (1–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1978 | Kansai Open | Yasuhiro Miyamoto
|
Won with par on second extra hole |
| 2 | 1980 | Kansai Pro Championship | Teruo Sugihara
|
Lost to par on fifth extra hole |
Other wins (1)
edit- 1978 Mizuno Open
External links
edit- Akio Kanemoto at the Japan Golf Tour official site
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