Yasuhiro Funatogawa (born 15 April 1955) is a Japanese professional golfer.
| Yasuhiro Funatogawa | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 15 April 1955 Saitama Prefecture, Japan |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb; 11.3 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  Japan |
| Career | |
| Status | Professional |
| Former tour(s) | Japan Golf Tour |
| Professional wins | 4 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Japan Golf Tour | 4 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | CUT: 1980 |
Funatogawa played on the Japan Golf Tour, winning four times.
Professional wins (4)
editPGA of Japan Tour wins (4)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 Aug 1980 | Nihon Kokudo Keikaku Summers | +1 (68-70-68=206)* | Playoff |  Hsieh Min-Nan
|
| 2 | 13 Jun 1982 | Sapporo Tokyu Open | −12 (68-69-67-72=276) | 7 strokes |  Kazuhiko Kato
|
| 3 | 20 May 1984 | Pepsi Ube Open | −16 (68-68-70-66=272) | 2 strokes | Kikuo Arai, Naomichi Ozaki
|
| 4 | 16 Nov 1986 | Visa Taiheiyo Club Masters | −14 (67-68-70-69=274) | 2 strokes |  Larry Nelson
|
*Note: The 1980 Nihon Kokudo Keikaku Summers was shortened to 54 holes due to rain.
PGA of Japan Tour playoff record (1–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1979 | Gene Sarazen Jun Classic | Kuo Chie-Hsiung
|
Lost to birdie on fifth extra hole |
| 2 | 1980 | Nihon Kokudo Keikaku Summers | Hsieh Min-Nan
|
Won with par on first extra hole |
Results in major championships
edit| Tournament | 1980 |
|---|---|
| The Open Championship | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
Note: Funatogawa only played in The Open Championship.
External links
edit- Yasuhiro Funatogawa at the Japan Golf Tour official site
- Yasuhiro Funatogawa at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
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