Shigeru Uchida

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Shigeru Uchida
Personal information
Born (1937-08-29) 29 August 1937 (age 86)
Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight70 kg (150 lb; 11 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of Japan.svg  Japan
Career
StatusProfessional
Former tour(s) Japan Golf Tour
Professional wins40
Number of wins by tour
Japan Golf Tour5
Other35

Shigeru Uchida (born 29 August 1937) is a Japanese professional golfer.

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Uchida played on the Japan Golf Tour, winning five times. He also won many other tournaments in Japan and enjoyed a successful senior career, during which he won the Japan PGA Senior Championship on two occasions.

Professional wins (40)

PGA of Japan Tour wins (5)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner-up
118 Sep 1977 Sanpo Classic −7 (70-72-70-69=281)4 strokes Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Tōru Nakamura
23 Aug 1980 JPGA East-West Tournament −5 (69-66=135)Playoff Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Kazuo Yoshikawa
36 Sep 1981 Chubu Open −2 (71-72-65-70=278)5 strokes Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Hisashi Suzumura
410 Jul 1982 Toyamaken Open −8 (69-67=136)Playoff Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Masaru Amono
55 Sep 1982 Chubu Open (2)−6 (69-68-75-70=282)6 strokes Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Masahiko Yamamoto

PGA of Japan Tour playoff record (2–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result
1 1976 Tokai Classic Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Isao Aoki, Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Teruo Sugihara Aoki won with birdie on first extra hole
2 1980 JPGA East-West Tournament Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Kazuo Yoshikawa
2 1982 Toyamaken Open Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Masaru Amono

Asia Golf Circuit wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner-up
122 Apr 1973 Sobu International Open −9 (70-66-69-74=279)Playoff Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Masashi Ozaki

Asia Golf Circuit playoff record (1–0)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 1973 Sobu International Open Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Masashi Ozaki Won with eagle on third extra hole

Other wins (14)

Senior wins (20)

Team appearances


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