Akira Yabe (born 1 June 1946) is a Japanese professional golfer.
| Akira Yabe | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 1 June 1946 Tochigi Prefecture, Japan |
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Weight | 64 kg (141 lb; 10.1 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  Japan |
| Career | |
| Status | Professional |
| Former tour(s) | Japan Golf Tour |
| Professional wins | 11 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Japan Golf Tour | 5 |
| Other | 6 |
Yabe played on the Japan Golf Tour, winning five times. His biggest win came in 1982 in the Japan Open Golf Championship.
Professional wins (11) edit
PGA of Japan Tour wins (5) edit
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 Apr 1978 | Kuzuha Kokusai Tournament | −5 (65-70=135) | 1 stroke |  Brian Jones,  Yoshikazu Yokoshima
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| 2 | 1 Apr 1979 | Shizuoka Open | +1 (71-75-71=217)* | 2 strokes | Kikuo Arai, Shigeru Nonaka
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| 3 | 29 Jun 1980 | Kanto Pro Championship | −14 (68-68-66-72=274) | 4 strokes | Toshiharu Kawada
|
| 4 | 20 Jul 1980 | Descente Cup Hokkoku Open | −10 (71-69-69-69=278) | 4 strokes |  Hsieh Yung-yo
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| 5 | 31 Oct 1982 | Japan Open Golf Championship | −7 (71-70-67-69=277) | 5 strokes | Yutaka Hagawa, Naomichi Ozaki
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*Note: The 1979 Shizuoka Open was shortened to 54 holes due to rain.
PGA of Japan Tour playoff record (0–3)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1977 | KBC Augusta | Brian Jones
|
Lost to par on second extra hole |
| 2 | 1981 | Shizuoka Open | Isao Aoki
|
Lost to par on third extra hole |
| 3 | 1984 | Bridgestone Aso Open | Katsuji Hasegawa, Hideto Shigenobu
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Other wins (2) edit
- 1978 Nagano Open
- 1980 Kanagawa Open
Senior wins (4) edit
- 2007 Handa Cup Kanto Pro Grand Senior Championship
- 2008 Kanto Pro Grand Senior Championship
- 2014 Starts Senior Tournament, Japan Professional Gold Senior Championship Golf Partner Cup
External links edit
- Akira Yabe at the Japan Golf Tour official site
- Akira Yabe at the PGA of Japan official website (in Japanese)
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