Kikuo Arai
| Kikuo Arai 新井規矩雄 | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 11 December 1943 Saitama Prefecture, Japan |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb; 11.8 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  Japan |
| Career | |
| Status | Professional |
| Former tour(s) | Japan Golf Tour PGA Tour Champions Tour |
| Professional wins | 19 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Japan Golf Tour | 6 |
| Other | 13 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T39: 1983 |
Kikuo Arai (新井規矩雄, Arai Kikuo, born 11 December 1943) is a Japanese professional golfer.
Arai played on the Japan Golf Tour, winning six times. He also played on the PGA Tour in the 1980s; 45 events from 1983 to 1989, including 16 events in 1986. His best finish was a tie for second at the 1985 Bing Crosby National Pro-Am. He played on the Champions Tour in 2000, with one top-10 finish at The Instinet Classic.
Professional wins (19)
Japan Golf Tour wins (6)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 Aug 1981 | Mizuno Tournament | −12 (69-65-71-69=274) | 2 strokes |  Shigeru Uchida
|
| 2 | 23 May 1982 | Pepsi Ube Open | −11 (67-68-70-72=277) | 2 strokes | Motomasa Aoki
|
| 3 | 8 Aug 1982 | Descente Cup Hokkoku Open | −12 (71-67-71-67=276) | ||
| 4 | 3 Apr 1983 | Kuzuha Kokusai Tournament | −2 (69-69=138) | Playoff |  David Ishii, Teruo Sugihara
|
| 5 | 9 Jul 1983 | Toyamaken Open | −7 (65-70=135) | ||
| 6 | 24 Jun 1984 | Mizuno Tournament (2) | −9 (70-69-69-71=279) | 1 stroke | Naomichi Ozaki
|
Japan Golf Tour playoff record (1–4)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1982 | Bridgestone Tournament |  Hsieh Min-Nan
|
Lost to birdie on second extra hole |
| 2 | 1983 | Kuzuha Kokusai Tournament | David Ishii, Teruo Sugihara
|
Won with par on fourth extra hole Sugihara eliminated by par on second hole |
| 3 | 1983 | Chunichi Crowns | Chen Tze-ming, David Ishii
|
Chen won with par on second extra hole |
| 4 | 1983 | Kanto Open | Saburo Fujiki, Masashi Ozaki
|
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| 5 | 1986 | Daikyo Open | Tateo Ozaki
|
Lost to par on third extra hole |
Other wins (12)
- 1972 Tokai Classic
- 1976 Nagano Open
- 1978 Asahi Toy Ohashi Kyosen Invitational, Gunma Open
- 1980 Hakuryuko Open, Gunma Open
- 1982 Saitama Open
- 1984 Meikyukai Golden Star Charity Tournament, Gunma Open
- 1985 Meikyukai Golden Star Charity Tournament
- 1986 Asahi Breweries Ohashi Kyosen Tournament
- 1993 Sekisui Harmonate Meikyukai Charity Tournament
Senior wins (1)
- 1993 Maruman Senior Tournament
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | T39 | CUT | CUT |
Note: Arai only played in the Open Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1985 Open Championship)
"T" = tied
Results in The Players Championship
| Tournament | 1986 |
|---|---|
| The Players Championship | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
Team appearances
- World Cup (representing Japan): 1983
- Dunhill Cup (representing Japan): 1985
- Nissan Cup (representing Japan): 1985
External links
- Kikuo Arai at the Japan Golf Tour official site
- Kikuo Arai at the PGA of Japan official website (in Japanese)
- Kikuo Arai at the PGA Tour official site
- Kikuo Arai at the European Tour official site
- Kikuo Arai at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
| International | |
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| National | |
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