Akihito Yokoyama (横山 明仁, Yokoyama Akihito, born 12 January 1961) is a Japanese professional golfer.
| Akihito Yokoyama 横山 明仁 | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 12 January 1961 Tokyo, Japan |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Weight | 69 kg (152 lb; 10.9 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  Japan |
| Career | |
| Status | Professional |
| Former tour(s) | Japan Golf Tour |
| Professional wins | 4 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Japan Golf Tour | 3 |
| Other | 1 |
Yokoyama played on the Japan Golf Tour, winning three times. He is sponsored by ISPS.
Professional wins (4)
editPGA of Japan Tour wins (3)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 Sep 1988 | Kanto Open | −2 (70-66-67-75=278) | 6 strokes |  Tomohiro Maruyama, Nobumitsu Yuhara
|
| 2 | 21 May 1989 | Pepsi Ube Kosan Open | −13 (67-69-67=203)* | Playoff | Yoshimi Niizeki
|
| 3 | 4 Aug 1991 | NST Niigata Open | −10 (73-67-69-69=278) | 2 strokes | Hideki Kase, Koichi Suzuki
|
*Note: The 1989 Pepsi Ube Kosan Open was shortened to 54 holes due to rain.
PGA of Japan Tour playoff record (1–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1989 | Pepsi Ube Kosan Open | Yoshimi Niizeki
|
Won with bogey on second extra hole |
| 2 | 1990 | Bridgestone Open | Saburo Fujiki
|
Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
Other wins (1)
edit- 1997 Kanto Open
External links
edit- Akihito Yokoyama at the Japan Golf Tour official site
- Akihito Yokoyama at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
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