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Tadashi Kitta
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Tadashi Kitta (橘田 規, Kitta Tadashi, 20 April 1934 - 22 March 2003) was a Japanese professional golfer.
| Tadashi Kitta | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 20 April 1934 Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan |
| Died | 22 March 2003 (aged 68) |
| Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| Weight | 58 kg (128 lb; 9.1 st) |
| Sporting nationality | Japan |
| Career | |
| Status | Professional |
| Former tour(s) | Japan Golf Tour |
| Professional wins | 27 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Japan Golf Tour | 2 |
| Other | 25 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | CUT: 1970, 1971 |
Kitta played on the Japan Golf Tour, winning twice. He won a dozen tournaments in Japan prior to the formation of the Japan Golf Tour and also won the Thailand Open in 1966.
Professional wins (27) edit
PGA of Japan Tour wins (2) edit
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 Jul 1974 | Chubu Open | −6 (70-75-65-72=282) | ||
| 2 | 15 May 1977 | Japan PGA Match-Play Championship | 1 up | Tōru Nakamura | |
Far East Circuit wins (1) edit
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 Mar 1966 | Thailand Open | −5 (70-69-74-70=283) | 2 strokes | Harold Henning |
Other wins (20) edit
- 1957 Kansai Pro Championship
- 1958 Kansai Open
- 1960 Yomiuri Pro Championship
- 1962 Chunichi Crowns, Kansai Open
- 1963 Japan PGA Championship, Kansai Open
- 1964 Japan PGA Championship, Golden Match
- 1965 Japan Open, Chunichi Crowns, Golden Match, Woodlawn Invitational[1]
- 1966 Kansai Pro Championship, Kuzuha International
- 1967 Japan Open
- 1968 West Japan Circuit Shimonoseki leg
- 1969 Kuzuha International
- 1971 Rolex Tournament
- 1972 Chubu Open
Senior wins (4) edit
- 1985 Kansai Pro Senior Championship
- 1986 Japan PGA Senior Championship, Kansai Pro Senior Championship
- 1994 Kansai Pro Grand Senior
Team appearances edit
- Canada Cup (representing Japan): 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965
References edit
- ^ "Japanese golfer wins tournament". Austin American-Statesman. Austin, Texas. 9 August 1965. p. 24. Retrieved 8 April 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
External links edit
- Tadashi Kitta at the Japan Golf Tour official site
- Japan PGA Hall of Fame (in Japanese)