Akira Yabe

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Akira Yabe
Personal information
Born (1946-06-01) 1 June 1946 (age 79)
Tochigi Prefecture, Japan
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight64 kg (141 lb; 10.1 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of Japan.svg  Japan
Career
StatusProfessional
Former tour(s) Japan Golf Tour
Professional wins11
Number of wins by tour
Japan Golf Tour5
Other6

Akira Yabe (born 1 June 1946) is a Japanese professional golfer.

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Professional career

Yabe played on the Japan Golf Tour, winning five times. His biggest win came at the 1982 Japan Open Golf Championship.

Professional wins (11)

PGA of Japan Tour wins (5)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
116 Apr 1978 Kuzuha Kokusai Tournament −5 (65-70=135)1 stroke Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brian Jones, Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Yoshikazu Yokoshima
21 Apr 1979 Shizuoka Open +1 (71-75-71=217)*2 strokes Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Kikuo Arai, Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Shigeru Nonaka
329 Jun 1980 Kanto Pro Championship −14 (68-68-66-72=274)4 strokes Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Toshiharu Kawada
420 Jul 1980 Descente Cup Hokkoku Open −10 (71-69-69-69=278)4 strokes Flag of the Republic of China.svg Hsieh Yung-yo
531 Oct 1982 Japan Open Golf Championship −7 (71-70-67-69=277)5 strokes Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Yutaka Hagawa, Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Naomichi Ozaki

*Note: The 1979 Shizuoka Open was shortened to 54 holes due to rain.

PGA of Japan Tour playoff record (0–3)

No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result
1 1977 KBC Augusta Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brian Jones Lost to par on second extra hole
2 1981 Shizuoka Open Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Isao Aoki Lost to par on third extra hole
3 1984 Bridgestone Aso Open Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Katsuji Hasegawa, Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Hideto Shigenobu

Other wins (2)

Senior wins (4)