Yoshikazu Yokoshima

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Yoshikazu Yokoshima
Personal information
Born (1952-03-10) 10 March 1952 (age 71)
Chiba Prefecture, Japan
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb; 10.2 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of Japan.svg  Japan
Career
StatusProfessional
Former tour(s) Japan Golf Tour
Professional wins6
Number of wins by tour
Japan Golf Tour6

Yoshikazu Yokoshima (born 10 March 1952) is a Japanese professional golfer.

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Yokoshima played on the Japan Golf Tour, winning six times.

Professional wins (6)

PGA of Japan Tour wins (6)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
16 Jun 1976 Dunlop Tournament −14 (68-71-67-68=274)2 strokes Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Isao Aoki
213 Apr 1980 Kuzuha Kokusai Tournament −6 (64-70=134)2 strokes Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Tsutomu Irie, Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Shinsaku Maeda,
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Kenichi Yamada
36 Sep 1987 Kanto Open −4 (68-72-72=212)*1 stroke Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Katsuji Hasegawa, Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Hajime Meshiai,
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Nobuo Serizawa
49 Apr 1989 Pocari Sweat Open −10 (67-68-69-70=274)1 stroke Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Naomichi Ozaki
515 Oct 1989 Polaroid Cup Golf Digest Tournament −16 (67-67-65-69=268)6 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Bill Glasson, Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Masaji Kusakabe,
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Kiyoshi Murota
63 Nov 1991 ABC Lark Cup −8 (70-71-69-70=280)2 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Roger Mackay

*Note: The 1987 Kanto Open was shortened to 54 holes due to rain.


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