Nationality Japan U.S. Open DNP Weight 73 kg Turned professional 1982 Name Katsuyoshi Tomori European seniors tour 1 | Other 3 Role Golfer Japan golf tour 7 Masters Tournament DNP Height 1.74 m Professional wins 11 | |
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Born 25 October 1954 (age 69)
Okinawa Prefecture, Japan ( 1954-10-25 ) Current tour(s) European Seniors Tour
Japan PGA Senior Tour Former tours Japan Golf Tour, PGA European Tour | ||
Katsuyoshi Tomori (友利勝良, Tomori Katsuyoshi, born 25 October 1954) is a Japanese professional golfer.
Contents
- Japan Golf Tour wins 7
- Other wins 1
- Japan PGA Senior Tour wins 2
- Results in major championships
- Team appearances
- References
Tomori was born in Okinawa Prefecture. He turned professional in 1982. His seven tournament wins on the Japan Golf Tour include the 1994 Mitsubishi Galant Tournament and the 1995 Japan PGA Match-Play Championship Promise Cup.
In 1996, Tomori became the first Japanese professional to enter the European Tour Qualifying School. He was successful and played in Europe for three seasons, making the top 80 on the Order of Merit each time, with a best Order of Merit placing of 47th in 1998. After the 2000 season, he returned to the Japan Golf Tour.
Tomori now plays in senior tournaments and in 2006 he became the fourth Japanese golfer to win a tournament on the European Seniors Tour when he won the Scandinavian Senior Open.
Japan Golf Tour wins (7)
Other wins (1)
Japan PGA Senior Tour wins (2)
Results in major championships
Note: The Open Championship was the only major Tomori played.
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Yellow background for top-10.