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.
| Katsunari Takahashi 高橋勝成 | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 5 August 1950 Hokkaidō, Japan |
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 80 kg (180 lb; 13 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  Japan |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1975 |
| Former tour(s) | Japan Golf Tour |
| Professional wins | 30 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Japan Golf Tour | 10 |
| Other | 20 |
Takahashi was born in Asahikawa, Hokkaidō. He won 10 tournaments on the Japan Golf Tour.
Professional wins (30) edit
PGA of Japan Tour wins (10) edit
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 Sep 1983 | Hokkaido Open | −7 (68-71-74-68=281) | 7 strokes |  Toshiaki Nakamura
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| 2 | 25 Sep 1983 | Hiroshima Open | −15 (67-68-66-72=273) | Playoff | Tateo Ozaki
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| 3 | 19 May 1985 | Japan PGA Match-Play Championship | 2 and 1 | Akira Yabe
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| 4 | 30 Jun 1985 | Mizuno Open | −11 (67-71-67=205)* | Shared title with Tateo Ozaki
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| 5 | 8 Sep 1985 | Hokkaido Open (2) | −6 (71-69-74-68=282) | 8 strokes | Mamoru Takahashi
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| 6 | 7 Sep 1986 | Hokkaido Open (3) | −12 (72-69-65-70=276) | 7 strokes | Kazuhiro Takami
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| 7 | 17 May 1987 | Japan PGA Match-Play Championship Unisys Cup (2) | 37 holes | Masashi Ozaki
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| 8 | 30 Oct 1988 | ABC Lark Cup | −11 (65-66-72-74=277) | 1 stroke | Masashi Ozaki
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| 9 | 2 Sep 1990 | Hokkaido Open (4) | −10 (69-68-73-68=278) | 5 strokes | Mamoru Takahashi
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| 10 | 8 Sep 1991 | Hokkaido Open (5) | −7 (69-66-76-70=281) | 3 strokes | Fumio Tanaka
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*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1981 | Gunmaken Open | Satsuki Takahashi
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| 2 | 1983 | Niigata Open | Isao Aoki, Hideto Shigenobu
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Shigenobu won with par on first extra hole |
| 3 | 1983 | Hiroshima Open | Tateo Ozaki
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Won with par on third extra hole |
| 4 | 1988 | Hokkaido Open | Mamoru Takahashi
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| 4 | 1989 | Hokkaido Open | Mamoru Takahashi
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| 5 | 1995 | PGA Philanthropy Tournament | Kazuhiro Takami,  Brian Watts
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Takami won with birdie on first extra hole |
Asia Golf Circuit wins (1) edit
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 Apr 1976 | Korea Open | −2 (71-73-70=214)* | Playoff |  Mya Aye
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*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1976 | Korea Open | Mya Aye
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Won with par on sixth extra hole |
Other wins (4) edit
- 1979 Gunma Open
- 1986 Ibaraki Open
- 1987 Kuzuha International, Setonaikai Open
Japan Senior PGA Tour wins (13) edit
- 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) edit
- 2004 MK Charity Senior Open
- 2017 Kansai Pro Golf Grand Senior Championship
Team appearances edit
- World Cup (representing Japan): 1987
- Four Tours World Championship (representing Japan): 1989
See also edit
References edit
External links edit
- 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