| Yurio Akitomi | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 13 September 1950 Saga Prefecture, Japan |
| Height | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) |
| Weight | 54 kg (119 lb; 8.5 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  Japan |
| Career | |
| Status | Professional |
| Former tour(s) | Japan Golf Tour |
| Professional wins | 4 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Japan Golf Tour | 3 |
| Other | 1 |
Yurio Akitomi (born 13 September 1950) is a Japanese professional golfer.
Akitomi played on the Japan Golf Tour, winning three times.
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 Sep 1979 | Kyusyu Open | −5 (71-70-73-69=283) | 8 strokes |  Takeru Sato, Isamu Sugita |
| 2 | 28 Sep 1980 | Kyusyu Open (2) | −5 (69-72-72-70=283) | 1 stroke | Norio Suzuki |
| 3 | 6 Sep 1981 | Kyusyu Open (3) | +1 (71-75-71-72=289) | 4 strokes | Norio Suzuki, Katsuyoshi Tomori |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 Mar 1977 | Thailand Open | −4 (69-70-73-72=284) | Playoff |  Marty Bohen, Takahiro Takeyasu |
Asia Golf Circuit playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1977 | Thailand Open | Marty Bohen, Takahiro Takeyasu | Won with par on seventh extra hole Takeyasu eliminated by par on second hole |
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