Tateo "Jet" Ozaki (尾崎 健夫, Ozaki Tateo, born 9 January 1954) is a Japanese golfer.
| Tateo Ozaki 尾崎 健夫 | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Nickname | Jet |
| Born | 9 January 1954 Kaiyō, Tokushima, Japan |
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 81 kg (179 lb; 12.8 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  Japan |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1977 |
| Former tour(s) | Japan Golf Tour |
| Professional wins | 21 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Japan Golf Tour | 15 |
| Other | 6 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T52: 1989 |
Ozaki was born in Kaiyō, Tokushima. He turned professional in 1977. He won 15 tournaments on the Japan Golf Tour and ranks 13th on the career victories list.
He is the brother of Masashi "Jumbo" and Naomichi "Joe", two prominent golfers on the Japan Golf Tour.
Professional wins (21) edit
Japan Golf Tour wins (15) edit
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 Apr 1984 | Hakuryuko Pocari Sweat Open | −7 (68-75-65-69=277) | 2 strokes |  Kikuo Arai
|
| 2 | 6 May 1984 | Fujisankei Classic | −4 (69-68-72-71=280) | Playoff |  Hsieh Min-Nan
|
| 3 | 30 Jun 1985 | Mizuno Open | −11 (71-69-65=205)* | Shared title with Katsunari Takahashi
| |
| 4 | 11 Aug 1985 | Japan PGA Championship | −4 (72-71-72-73=288) | Playoff | Seiichi Kanai
|
| 5 | 15 Sep 1985 | Suntory Open | −13 (67-71-70-67=275) | Playoff |  Larry Nelson
|
| 6 | 3 Nov 1985 | ABC Japan-U.S. Match | −12 (66-73-69-68=276) | Shared title with Corey Pavin
| |
| 7 | 8 Dec 1985 | Golf Nippon Series | −11 (72-69-67-71=279) | 2 strokes | Masahiro Kuramoto
|
| 8 | 26 Oct 1986 | Bridgestone Open | −12 (71-67-68-70=276) | 2 strokes | Naomichi Ozaki
|
| 9 | 14 Dec 1986 | Daikyo Open | −7 (69-69-69-70=277) | Playoff | Kikuo Arai
|
| 10 | 24 Jul 1988 | Japan PGA Championship (2) | −20 (69-69-66-64=268) | 1 stroke | Masashi Ozaki
|
| 11 | 11 Sep 1988 | Suntory Open (2) | −14 (67-71-68-68=274) | 3 strokes | Tadami Ueno
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| 12 | 28 May 1989 | Mitsubishi Galant Tournament | −4 (72-67-74-71=284) | 2 strokes | Masanobu Kimura
|
| 13 | 24 Sep 1989 | Gene Sarazen Jun Classic | −9 (73-70-70-66=279) | Playoff | Naomichi Ozaki
|
| 14 | 28 Mar 1993 | TaylorMade KSB Open | −12 (68-67-70-71=276) | 1 stroke |  Roger Mackay
|
| 15 | 7 May 2000 | Fujisankei Classic (2) | −6 (70-69-69-70=278) | 1 stroke | Nobuhito Sato, Yeh Chang-ting
|
*Note: The 1985 Mizuno Open was shortened to 54 holes due to weather.
Japan Golf Tour playoff record (5–3)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1983 | Hiroshima Open | Katsunari Takahashi
|
Lost to par on third extra hole |
| 2 | 1984 | Fujisankei Classic | Hsieh Min-Nan
|
Won with par on first extra hole |
| 3 | 1985 | Japan PGA Championship | Seiichi Kanai
|
Won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 4 | 1985 | Suntory Open | Larry Nelson
|
Won with par on second extra hole |
| 5 | 1986 | Daikyo Open | Kikuo Arai
|
Won with par on third extra hole |
| 6 | 1989 | Gene Sarazen Jun Classic | Naomichi Ozaki
|
Won with par on second extra hole |
| 7 | 1991 | Maruman Open | Tetsu Nishikawa
|
Lost to birdie on third extra hole |
| 8 | 1998 | Bridgestone Open | Nobuhito Sato
|
Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
Other wins (1) edit
- 1979 Hakuryuko Open
Japan Senior PGA Tour wins (5) edit
- 2006 PGA Philanthropy Rebornest Senior Open
- 2007 Japan PGA Senior Championship
- 2008 Fancl Classic
- 2009 Fancl Classic
- 2014 Komatsu Open
Results in major championships edit
| Tournament | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | CUT | T66 | T52 |
Note: Ozaki only played in The Open Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Team appearances edit
- World Cup (representing Japan): 1985, 1988
- Four Tours World Championship (representing Japan): 1985, 1986 (winners), 1987, 1989
- Dunhill Cup (representing Japan): 1986, 1988
See also edit
External links edit
- Official website (in Japanese)
- Tateo Ozaki at the Japan Golf Tour official site
- Tateo Ozaki at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
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