Haruo Yasuda
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Haruo Yasuda(安田 春雄, Yasuda Haruo; born 19 January 1943) is a Japanese professional golfer.
Professional career
Yasuda played on the Japan Golf Tour, winning six times. He also won several pre-tour events in Japan and on the Asia Golf Circuit. In 1968, he nearly won the Thailand Open but double-bogeyed the final hole giving Australian Randall Vines the win.
Professional wins (17)
PGA of Japan Tour wins (6)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 Jul 1974 | Tokyo Charity Classic | −13 (69-68-69-69=275) | Playoff | Japan Takashi Murakami |
| 2 | 20 Jun 1976 | Tohoku Classic | −11 (74-69-67-67=277) | Playoff | Japan Fumio Tanaka |
| 3 | 4 Jun 1978 | Tohoku Classic (2) | −5 (73-66-73-71=283) | 1 stroke | Japan Shinsaku Maeda, Japan Masashi Ozaki |
| 4 | 18 May 1980 | Japan PGA Match-Play Championship | 2 and 1 | Japan Tsuneyuki Nakajima | |
| 5 | 8 Jun 1980 | Tohoku Classic (3) | −15 (66-70-71-66=273) | 2 strokes | Japan Shinsaku Maeda |
| 6 | 27 May 1984 | Mitsubishi Galant Tournament | −13 (68-68-69-70=275) | 4 strokes | Japan Kouichi Inoue, Japan Yoshitaka Yamamoto |
PGA of Japan Tour playoff record (2–4)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1974 | Tokyo Charity Classic | Japan Takashi Murakami | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 2 | 1976 | Tohoku Classic | Japan Fumio Tanaka | Won with par on first extra hole |
| 3 | 1976 | KBC Augusta | Australia Graham Marsh | Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
| 4 | 1976 | Japan PGA Championship | Japan Shichiro Enomoto, Taiwan Hsieh Min-Nan, Japan Seiichi Kanai | Kanai won with par on third extra hole Hsieh and Yasuda eliminated by par on first hole |
| 5 | 1979 | Aso National Park Open | Japan Takashi Kurihara, Japan Shinsaku Maeda | |
| 6 | 1983 | KSB Setonaikai Open | Japan Kenji Sogame | Lost after concession before playoff |
Asia Golf Circuit wins (4)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 Mar 1969 | Philippine Open | −9 (68-71-71-69=279) | 1 stroke | Philippines Ben Arda, Taiwan Hsieh Min-Nan |
| 2 | 7 Mar 1971 | Singapore Open | −7 (69-70-69-69=277) | 2 strokes | Japan Takaaki Kono, Australia Peter Thomson |
| 3 | 25 Apr 1971 | Yomiuri International | −6 (71-66-72-73=282) | Playoff | Japan Kosaku Shimada |
| 4 | 9 Apr 1972 | Taiwan Open | −4 (68-73-70-73=284) | Playoff | Taiwan Kuo Chie-Hsiung |
Asia Golf Circuit playoff record (2–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1971 | Yomiuri International | Japan Kosaku Shimada | Won with bogey on third extra hole |
| 2 | 1972 | Taiwan Open | Taiwan Kuo Chie-Hsiung | Won with birdie on fifth extra hole |
Other wins (7)
- 1968 Chunichi Crowns
- 1969 Kanto Open, Kanto Pro Championship
- 1970 Chunichi Crowns, Dunlop Tournament
- 1972 Golf Digest Tournament, Shizuoka Open
Team appearances
External links
- at the Japan Golf Tour official site