Yoshinori Kaneko
Japanese golfer
Yoshinori Kaneko | |
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Personal information | |
Born | (1961-03-04) 4 March 1961 (age 63) Tokyo, Japan |
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
Weight | 76 kg (168 lb; 12.0 st) |
Sporting nationality | ![]() |
Career | |
Turned professional | 1983 |
Former tour(s) | Japan Golf Tour |
Professional wins | 7 |
Highest ranking | 62 (2 March 1997)[1] |
Number of wins by tour | |
Japan Golf Tour | 6 |
Other | 1 |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | CUT: 1997 |
PGA Championship | T71: 1997 |
U.S. Open | DNP |
The Open Championship | CUT: 1996 |
Yoshinori Kaneko (金子 柱憲, Kaneko Yoshinori, born 4 March 1961) is a Japanese professional golfer.
Kaneko played on the Japan Golf Tour, winning six times.
Professional wins (7)
Japan Golf Tour wins (6)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
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1 | 8 Sep 1991 | Kanto Open | −14 (69-69-64=202) | 5 strokes | ![]() |
2 | 5 Apr 1992 | Descente Classic | −9 (66-70-71-72=279) | 2 strokes | ![]() |
3 | 10 Mar 1996 | Token Corporation Cup | −13 (69-74-67-65=275) | 1 stroke | ![]() |
4 | 21 Apr 1996 | Kirin Open1 | −10 (68-71-69-70=278) | 1 stroke | ![]() ![]() |
5 | 23 Jun 1996 | Mizuno Open | −18 (66-71-65-68=270) | 4 strokes | ![]() |
6 | 28 Mar 1999 | Georgia KSB Open | −13 (65-67-71-72=275) | 1 stroke | ![]() |
1Co-sanctioned by the Asia Golf Circuit
Japan Golf Tour playoff record (0–1)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
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1 | 1994 | Mizuno Open | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Watts won with birdie on first extra hole |
Japan Challenge Tour wins (1)
- 1988 Kanto Kokusai Open
Team appearances
- Dunhill Cup (representing Japan): 1990
- Four Tours World Championship (representing Japan): 1991
References
External links
- Yoshinori Kaneko at the Japan Golf Tour official site
- Yoshinori Kaneko at the PGA Tour official site
- Yoshinori Kaneko at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
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