| Akira Yabe | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 1 June 1946 Tochigi Prefecture, Japan |
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Weight | 64 kg (141 lb; 10.1 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  Japan |
| Career | |
| Status | Professional |
| Former tour(s) | Japan Golf Tour |
| Professional wins | 11 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Japan Golf Tour | 5 |
| Other | 6 |
Akira Yabe (born 1 June 1946) is a Japanese professional golfer.
Yabe played on the Japan Golf Tour, winning five times. His biggest win came in 1982 in the Japan Open Golf Championship.
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 Apr 1978 | Kuzuha Kokusai Tournament | −5 (65-70=135) | 1 stroke |  Brian Jones,  Yoshikazu Yokoshima |
| 2 | 1 Apr 1979 | Shizuoka Open | +1 (71-75-71=217)* | 2 strokes | Kikuo Arai, Shigeru Nonaka |
| 3 | 29 Jun 1980 | Kanto Pro Championship | −14 (68-68-66-72=274) | 4 strokes | Toshiharu Kawada |
| 4 | 20 Jul 1980 | Descente Cup Hokkoku Open | −10 (71-69-69-69=278) | 4 strokes |  Hsieh Yung-yo |
| 5 | 31 Oct 1982 | Japan Open Golf Championship | −7 (71-70-67-69=277) | 5 strokes | Yutaka Hagawa, Naomichi Ozaki |
*Note: The 1979 Shizuoka Open was shortened to 54 holes due to rain.
PGA of Japan Tour playoff record (0–3)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1977 | KBC Augusta | Brian Jones | Lost to par on second extra hole |
| 2 | 1981 | Shizuoka Open | Isao Aoki | Lost to par on third extra hole |
| 3 | 1984 | Bridgestone Aso Open | Katsuji Hasegawa, Hideto Shigenobu |
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