| Susumu Wakita | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 11 May 1947 Hyogo, Japan |
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| Weight | 55 kg (121 lb; 8.7 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  Japan |
| Career | |
| Status | Professional |
| Former tour(s) | Japan Golf Tour |
| Professional wins | 1 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Japan Golf Tour | 1 |
Susumu Wakita (born 11 May 1947) is a Japanese professional golfer.
Wakita played on the Japan Golf Tour, winning once.
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 Sep 1983 | Kansai Open | −4 (70-72-71-71=284) | 2 strokes |  Teruo Sugihara |
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