Tateo Ozaki

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Nickname Jet Japan Golf Tour 15 Height 1.81 m Nationality Japan Other 6 Weight 81 kg		Former tour(s) Japan Golf Tour Name Tateo Ozaki Turned professional 1977 Professional wins 21 Role Golfer Siblings Masashi Ozaki

Born 9 January 1954 (age 70) Kaiyo, Tokushima, Japan ( 1954-01-09 ) Spouse Ryoko Sakaguchi (m. 2012–2013), Ryoko Sakaguchi (m. ?–2012) Similar People Ryoko Sakaguchi, Anri Sakaguchi, Naomichi Ozaki, Masashi Ozaki

Tateo "Jet" Ozaki (尾崎健夫, Ozaki Tateo, born 9 January 1954) is a Japanese golfer.

Ozaki was born in Kaiyō, Tokushima. He turned professional in 1977. He won 15 tournaments on the Japan Golf Tour and ranks 13th on the career victories list.

He is the brother of Masashi "Jumbo" and Naomichi "Joe", two prominent golfers on the Japan Golf Tour.

Japan Golf Tour wins (15)

1984 (2) Hakuryuko Pocari Sweat Open, Fujisankei Classic

1985 (5) Mizuno Open (tie with Katsunari Takahashi), Japan PGA Championship, Suntory Open, ABC Cup (tie with Corey Pavin in individual event), Nippon Series

1986 (2) Bridgestone Open, Daikyo Open

1988 (2) Japan PGA Championship, Suntory Open

1989 (2) Mitsubishi Galant Tournament, Jun Classic

1993 (1) TaylorMade KSB Open

2000 (1) Fujisankei Classic

Other wins

1979 Hakuryuko Open

Japan Senior PGA Tour wins (5)

2006 PGA Philanthropy Rebornest Senior Open

2007 Japan PGA Senior Championship

2008 Fancl Classic

2009 Fancl Classic

2014 Komatsu Open

Results in major championships

Note: The Open Championship was the only major Ozaki played in.
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Yellow background for top-10.

Team appearances

World Cup (representing Japan): 1985, 1988

Four Tours World Championship (representing Japan): 1985, 1986 (winners), 1987, 1989

Dunhill Cup (representing Japan): 1986, 1988

References

Tateo Ozaki Wikipedia

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