Takashi Murakami (golfer)
Takashi Murakami (Japanese: 村上隆, born 25 May 1944) is a Japanese professional golfer.
| Takashi Murakami 村上隆 | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Born | 25 May 1944 Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Weight | 80 kg (180 lb; 13 st) | ||
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| Career | |||
| Status | Professional | ||
| Former tour(s) | Japan Golf Tour | ||
| Professional wins | 18 | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| Japan Golf Tour | 11 | ||
| Other | 7 | ||
| Best results in major championships | |||
| Masters Tournament | T37: 1976 | ||
| PGA Championship | DNP | ||
| U.S. Open | DNP | ||
| The Open Championship | DNP | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Murakami was born in Shizuoka. He started playing golf at the age of 11.[1] He won 11 tournaments on the Japan Golf Tour and led the money list in 1975.
Murakami also had a decent amount of success outside of Japan. He recorded runner-up finishes on the Australian Tour's 1969 Australian PGA Championship and 1972 New Zealand PGA Championship. He finished runner-up at the 1972 Singapore Open and 1972 Hong Kong Open.[2] In addition, he finished in a tie for second at the PGA Tour's 1977 Hawaiian Open. He was invited to the Masters Tournament in 1976 and 1977.
Professional wins (18)
Japan Golf Tour wins (11)
- 1973 (1) All Nippon Doubles (with Hideyo Sugimoto)
- 1974 (2) Chunichi Crowns, Golf Digest Tournament
- 1975 (4) Japan PGA Match-Play Championship, Japan Open, Japan PGA Championship, Nippon Series
- 1976 (3) ANA Sapporo Open, Kanto Pro Championship, Bridgestone Tournament[3]
- 1977 (1) Golf Digest Tournament
Japanese circuit wins (6)
- 1967 Grand Monarch
- 1968 Rolex Tournament
- 1969 All Nippon Doubles (with Hideyo Sugimoto)
- 1970 All Nippon Doubles (with Hideyo Sugimoto)
- 1972 All Nippon Doubles (with Masashi Ozaki), Tohoku Classic
Asian circuit win (1)
References
- "Takashi Murakami". Japan Golf Tour Organization. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
- "Godfrey Takes Hong Kong Open Under Pressure". The Canberra Times. 3 April 1972. p. 10. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
- "Play-off win". The Age. 1 November 1976. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- "Men Asia tournament results". where2golf.com.
External links
- Takashi Murakami at the Japan Golf Tour official site
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