Tateo Ozaki

Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox golfer 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.

Professional wins (21)

Japan Golf Tour wins (15)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	8 Apr 1984	Hakuryuko Pocari Sweat Open	−7 (68-75-65-69=277)	2 strokes	Template:Flagicon Kikuo Arai
2	6 May 1984	Fujisankei Classic	−4 (69-68-72-71=280)	Playoff	Template:Flagicon Hsieh Min-Nan
3	30 Jun 1985	Mizuno Open	−11 (71-69-65=205)*	Shared title with Template:Flagicon Katsunari Takahashi
4	11 Aug 1985	Japan PGA Championship	−4 (72-71-72-73=288)	Playoff	Template:Flagicon Seiichi Kanai
5	15 Sep 1985	Suntory Open	−13 (67-71-70-67=275)	Playoff	Template:Flagicon Larry Nelson
6	3 Nov 1985	ABC Japan-U.S. Match	−12 (66-73-69-68=276)	Shared title with Template:Flagicon Corey Pavin
7	8 Dec 1985	Golf Nippon Series	−11 (72-69-67-71=279)	2 strokes	Template:Flagicon Masahiro Kuramoto
8	26 Oct 1986	Bridgestone Open	−12 (71-67-68-70=276)	2 strokes	Template:Flagicon Naomichi Ozaki
9	14 Dec 1986	Daikyo Open	−7 (69-69-69-70=277)	Playoff	Template:Flagicon Kikuo Arai
10	24 Jul 1988	Japan PGA Championship (2)	−20 (69-69-66-64=268)	1 stroke	Template:Flagicon Masashi Ozaki
11	11 Sep 1988	Suntory Open (2)	−14 (67-71-68-68=274)	3 strokes	Template:Flagicon Tadami Ueno
12	28 May 1989	Mitsubishi Galant Tournament	−4 (72-67-74-71=284)	2 strokes	Template:Flagicon Masanobu Kimura
13	24 Sep 1989	Gene Sarazen Jun Classic	−9 (73-70-70-66=279)	Playoff	Template:Flagicon Naomichi Ozaki
14	28 Mar 1993	TaylorMade KSB Open	−12 (68-67-70-71=276)	1 stroke	Template:Flagicon Roger Mackay
15	7 May 2000	Fujisankei Classic (2)	−6 (70-69-69-70=278)	1 stroke	Template:Flagicon Nobuhito Sato, Template:Flagicon Yeh Chang-ting

*Note: The 1985 Mizuno Open was shortened to 54 holes due to weather.

Japan Golf Tour playoff record (5–3)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent	Result
1	1983	Hiroshima Open	Template:Flagicon Katsunari Takahashi	Lost to par on third extra hole
2	1984	Fujisankei Classic	Template:Flagicon Hsieh Min-Nan	Won with par on first extra hole
3	1985	Japan PGA Championship	Template:Flagicon Seiichi Kanai	Won with birdie on first extra hole
4	1985	Suntory Open	Template:Flagicon Larry Nelson	Won with par on second extra hole
5	1986	Daikyo Open	Template:Flagicon Kikuo Arai	Won with par on third extra hole
6	1989	Gene Sarazen Jun Classic	Template:Flagicon Naomichi Ozaki	Won with par on second extra hole
7	1991	Maruman Open	Template:Flagicon Tetsu Nishikawa	Lost to birdie on third extra hole
8	1998	Bridgestone Open	Template:Flagicon Nobuhito Sato	Lost to birdie on first extra hole

Other wins (1)

• 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

Tournament	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989
The Open Championship	CUT		T66		T52

Note: Ozaki only played in The Open Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

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

See also

• Spring 1981 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
• List of golfers with most Japan Golf Tour wins

External links

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