Hisayuki Sasaki
| Hisayuki Sasaki | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
27 November 1964 Tokyo, Japan |
| Died |
3 January 2013 (aged 48) Bangkok, Thailand |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 84 kg (185 lb; 13.2 st) |
| Nationality |
 Japan |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1986 |
| Former tour(s) |
Japan Golf Tour PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 6 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Japan Golf Tour | 3 |
| Other | 3 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T31: 1995 |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
Hisayuki Sasaki (27 November 1964 – 3 January 2013) was a Japanese professional golfer.[1]
Sasaki won three tournaments on the Japan Golf Tour and featured in the top 100 of the Official World Golf Ranking.
Sasaki played on the PGA Tour in 1996[2] but with only three top-25 finishes he failed to maintain his playing rights. He finished third in the 1997 Andersen Consulting World Championship of Golf.
Japan Golf Tour wins (3)
- 1994 (1) Nippon Series
- 1995 (1) Japan PGA Championship
- 1997 (2) Dydo Drinco Shizuoka Open
Other wins
- 1994 Kanto Open
- 1999 Kanto Open
- 2002 Hokkaido Open
Team appearances
- World Cup (representing Japan): 1995
See also
References
- ↑ "PGA Golfer Hisayuki Sasaki Found Dead in Bangkok Hotel Room". Chiangrai Times. 5 January 2013. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
- ↑ "Former Tour member Sasaki, 48, dies". PGA Tour. 5 January 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
External links
- Hisayuki Sasaki at the Japan Golf Tour official site
- Hisayuki Sasaki at the PGA Tour official site
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