Kosaku Shimada
| Kosaku Shimada | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 7 May 1944 Hyogo Prefecture, Japan |
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 80 kg (180 lb; 13 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  Japan |
| Career | |
| Status | Professional |
| Former tour(s) | Japan Golf Tour |
| Professional wins | 12 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Japan Golf Tour | 9 |
| Other | 3 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T54: 1979 |
Kosaku Shimada (島田 幸作, Shimada Kosaku, 7 May 1944 - 3 November 2008) was a Japanese professional golfer.[1]
Shimada, who used to belong to Takarazuka Golf Club,[1] played on the Japan Golf Tour, winning nine times.
Professional wins
Japan Golf Tour wins
- 1973 Kansai Pro Championship
- 1974 Kansai Pro Championship, Tokai Classic
- 1976 Japan Open
- 1977 Kansai Pro Championship
- 1978 Fujisankei Classic
- 1979 Japan PGA East vs West Match
- 1981 Kuzuha Kokusai Tournament, Dunlop International Open
Other wins
- 1968 Japan PGA Championship
- 1970 Kansai Open
- 1984 Acom Team Championship (with Isao Isozaki)
Team appearances
References
- ^ a b "Kosaku Shimada". Japan Golf Tour Organization.
External links
- Kosaku Shimada at the Japan Golf Tour official site
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