David Ishii
Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox golfer David S. Ishii (born July 26, 1955) is an American professional golfer of Japanese descent.
Early life
Ishii grew up on the island of Kauai in Hawaii and graduated from Kauai High School. As a junior in high school, he won the Hawaii State High School Championship.
Amateur career
Ishii played his collegiate golf at the University of Houston from 1974 to 1977. He won four individual events, was a member of the 1977 NCAA Championship team, and was a 1977 All-American.[1]
Professional career
He turned professional in 1979. He led the money list on the Japan Golf Tour in 1987. He has 14 victories on the Japan Golf Tour and is 13th on the career money list.
Ishii won the inaugural Kapalua Open in 1982 and also won the 1990 Hawaiian Open, a PGA Tour event. He was the second Hawaiian native to win the event, after Ted Makalena in 1966.
Ishii currently participates on the Japan Senior PGA Tour and opened Ishii Golf Studio in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Amateur wins
- 1977 Manoa Cup (Hawaii State Amateur Match Play Championship)
- 1978 Hawaii Amateur[2]
Professional wins (20)
PGA Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feb 11, 1990 | Hawaiian Open | −9 (72-67-68-72=279) | 1 stroke | Template:Flagicon Paul Azinger |
PGA of Japan Tour wins (14)
*Note: The 1987 Golf Nippon Series was shortened to 36 holes due to weather.
PGA of Japan Tour playoff record (3–5)
Other wins (4)
- 1980 Hawaii State Open
- 1982 Kapalua Open
- 1984 Hawaii State Open
- 1985 Hawaii State Open
Senior wins (1)
- 2017 Hawaii State Senior Open
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | CUT | ||
| U.S. Open | T36 | ||
| The Open Championship | CUT | ||
| PGA Championship | T38 | CUT |
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CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Results in The Players Championship
| Tournament | 1988 |
|---|---|
| The Players Championship | T60 |
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Results in senior major championships
| Tournament | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior PGA Championship | CUT | CUT | CUT | |||||||
| U.S. Senior Open | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | ||||||
| Senior British Open Championship | CUT |
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CUT = missed the halfway cut
Note: Ishii never played in The Tradition or the Senior Players Championship.