Yūsaku Miyazato
| Yūsaku Miyazato 宮里 優作 | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
19 June 1980 Higashi, Japan |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 70 kg (150 lb; 11 st) |
| Nationality |
 Japan |
| Career | |
| College | Tohoku Fukushi University |
| Status | Professional |
| Current tour(s) | Japan Golf Tour |
| Professional wins | 4 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Japan Golf Tour | 3 |
| Other | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | CUT: 2002, 2014 |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
Yūsaku Miyazato (Japanese: 宮里 優作, born 19 June 1980) is a professional golfer from Okinawa, Japan. On 25 August 2006 he became the first modern-era golfer to make two hole in one shots in the same round of a PGA Tour event,[1] at the Reno-Tahoe Open in Nevada.
Miyazato was born in Higashi, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. He attended Tohoku Fukushi University,[2] and won the Japanese collegiate championship in 2000, and the Japanese Amateur Championship in 2001. In December 2002, he announced his decision to turn pro before his upcoming graduation.[3] He currently plays on the Japan Golf Tour.
His younger sister, Ai Miyazato, is also a professional golfer and is currently competing in the LPGA Tour.
At the time of his holes in one, the PGA Tour announced that it was the first time since they had started keeping records. However, research later turned up confirming that an amateur golfer, W.W. "Bill" Whedon, also hit two in the opening round of the 1955 Insurance City Open.[4][5]
In November 2015, Miyazato won the Dunlop Phoenix event, one of the more prestigious events on the Japan Golf Tour to earn his third tour level victory. He shot rounds of 64-69 on the weekend to win by two strokes.
Professional wins (4)
Japan Golf Tour wins (3)
Other wins (1)
- 2013 Kyusyu Open
Team appearances
Amateur
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Japan): 1998, 2000, 2002
References
- ↑ Sonner, Scott (25 August 2006). "Miyazato has 2 aces up sleeve". The Seattle Times. Associated Press. Retrieved 25 May 2008.
- ↑ Miller, Ann (14 January 2003). "Legion of foreign golfers gets set for Waialae". Honolulu Advertiser. Associated Press. Retrieved 26 August 2006.
- ↑ Miller, Ann (2 January 2003). "Defending champ Garcia highlights Mercedes field". Honolulu Advertiser. Associated Press. Retrieved 26 August 2006.
- ↑ "Double aces may also have happened on PGA Tour in 1955". USA Today. Associated Press. 26 August 2006. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
- ↑ "Pat On The Back". Sports Illustrated. 19 September 1955.
External links
- Official website (Japanese)
- Yūsaku Miyazato at the Japan Golf Tour official site
- Yūsaku Miyazato at the Official World Golf Ranking official site