| Tateo Ozaki 尾崎 健夫 | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Nickname | Jet |
| Born | (1954-01-09)9 January 1954 (age 71) |
| 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 | 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 |
Tateo "Jet" Ozaki (尾崎 健夫,Ozaki Tateo; born 9 January 1954) is aJapanesegolfer.
Ozaki was born inKaiyō, Tokushima. He turned professional in 1977. He won 15 tournaments on theJapan Golf Tour and ranks 13th on thecareer victories list.
He is the brother ofMasashi "Jumbo" andNaomichi "Joe", two prominent golfers on the Japan Golf Tour.
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 Apr1984 | 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 Jun1985 | Mizuno Open | −11 (71-69-65=205)[a] | Shared title withKatsunari 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 withCorey Pavin | |
| 7 | 8 Dec 1985 | Golf Nippon Series | −11 (72-69-67-71=279) | 2 strokes | Masahiro Kuramoto |
| 8 | 26 Oct1986 | 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 Jul1988 | 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 |
| 12 | 28 May1989 | 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 Mar1993 | TaylorMade KSB Open | −12 (68-67-70-71=276) | 1 stroke |  Roger Mackay |
| 15 | 7 May2000 | Fujisankei Classic (2) | −6 (70-69-69-70=278) | 1 stroke | Nobuhito Sato,Yeh Chang-ting |
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 |
| 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
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