Yoshimi Niizeki

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Yoshimi Niizeki
Personal information
Born (1954-09-29) 29 September 1954 (age 68)
Yamagata, Yamagata, Japan
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight68 kg (150 lb; 10.7 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of Japan.svg  Japan
Career
StatusProfessional
Former tour(s) Japan Golf Tour
Professional wins5
Number of wins by tour
Japan Golf Tour2
Other3

Yoshimi Niizeki (born 29 September 1954) is a Japanese professional golfer.

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Niizeki played on the Japan Golf Tour, winning twice.

Professional wins (5)

PGA of Japan Tour wins (2)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner-up
126 Jun 1988 Mizuno Open −8 (69-74-68-69=280)Playoff Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Seiichi Kanai
213 Aug 1989 Nikkei Cup −9 (66-69-68-68=279)Playoff Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Saburo Fujiki

PGA of Japan Tour playoff record (2–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 1988 Mizuno Open Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Seiichi Kanai Won with birdie on first extra hole
2 1989 Pepsi Ube Kosan Open Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Akihito Yokoyama Lost to bogey on second extra hole
31989 Nikkei Cup Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Saburo Fujiki Won with par on first extra hole

Japan Challenge Tour wins (2)

Other wins (1)

Team appearances


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