Tateo Ozaki 尾崎 健夫 | |
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Personal information | |
Nickname | Jet |
Born | Kaiyō, Tokushima, Japan | 9 January 1954
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) |
Weight | 81 kg (179 lb; 12.8 st) |
Sporting nationality | ![]() |
Career | |
Turned professional | 1977 |
Former tour(s) | Japan Golf Tour |
Professional wins | 21 |
Number of wins by tour | |
Japan Golf Tour | 15 |
Other | 6 |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | DNP |
PGA Championship | DNP |
U.S. Open | DNP |
The Open Championship | T52: 1989 |
Tateo "Jet" Ozaki (尾崎 健夫, Ozaki Tateo, born 9 January 1954) is a Japanese golfer.
Ozaki was born in Kaiyō, Tokushima. He turned professional in 1977. He won 15 tournaments on the Japan Golf Tour and ranks 13th on the career victories list.
He is the brother of Masashi "Jumbo" and Naomichi "Joe", two prominent golfers on the Japan Golf Tour.
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
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1 | 8 Apr 1984 | Hakuryuko Pocari Sweat Open | −7 (68-75-65-69=277) | 2 strokes | ![]() |
2 | 6 May 1984 | Fujisankei Classic | −4 (69-68-72-71=280) | Playoff | ![]() |
3 | 30 Jun 1985 | Mizuno Open | −11 (71-69-65=205)* | Shared title with ![]() | |
4 | 11 Aug 1985 | Japan PGA Championship | −4 (72-71-72-73=288) | Playoff | ![]() |
5 | 15 Sep 1985 | Suntory Open | −13 (67-71-70-67=275) | Playoff | ![]() |
6 | 3 Nov 1985 | ABC Japan-U.S. Match | −12 (66-73-69-68=276) | Shared title with ![]() | |
7 | 8 Dec 1985 | Golf Nippon Series | −11 (72-69-67-71=279) | 2 strokes | ![]() |
8 | 26 Oct 1986 | Bridgestone Open | −12 (71-67-68-70=276) | 2 strokes | ![]() |
9 | 14 Dec 1986 | Daikyo Open | −7 (69-69-69-70=277) | Playoff | ![]() |
10 | 24 Jul 1988 | Japan PGA Championship (2) | −20 (69-69-66-64=268) | 1 stroke | ![]() |
11 | 11 Sep 1988 | Suntory Open (2) | −14 (67-71-68-68=274) | 3 strokes | ![]() |
12 | 28 May 1989 | Mitsubishi Galant Tournament | −4 (72-67-74-71=284) | 2 strokes | ![]() |
13 | 24 Sep 1989 | Gene Sarazen Jun Classic | −9 (73-70-70-66=279) | Playoff | ![]() |
14 | 28 Mar 1993 | TaylorMade KSB Open | −12 (68-67-70-71=276) | 1 stroke | ![]() |
15 | 7 May 2000 | Fujisankei Classic (2) | −6 (70-69-69-70=278) | 1 stroke | ![]() ![]() |
*Note: The 1985 Mizuno Open was shortened to 54 holes due to weather.
Japan Golf Tour playoff record (5–3)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
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1 | 1983 | Hiroshima Open | ![]() | Lost to par on third extra hole |
2 | 1984 | Fujisankei Classic | ![]() | Won with par on first extra hole |
3 | 1985 | Japan PGA Championship | ![]() | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
4 | 1985 | Suntory Open | ![]() | Won with par on second extra hole |
5 | 1986 | Daikyo Open | ![]() | Won with par on third extra hole |
6 | 1989 | Gene Sarazen Jun Classic | ![]() | Won with par on second extra hole |
7 | 1991 | Maruman Open | ![]() | Lost to birdie on third extra hole |
8 | 1998 | Bridgestone Open | ![]() | Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
Tournament | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 |
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The Open Championship | CUT | T66 | T52 |
Note: Ozaki only played in The Open Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
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