Shigeru Uchida (golfer)
Japanese professional golfer
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Shigeru Uchida (born 29 August 1937) is a Japanese professional golfer.
| Shigeru Uchida | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 29 August 1937 |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 70 kg (150 lb; 11 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  Japan |
| Career | |
| Status | Professional |
| Former tour | Japan Golf Tour |
| Professional wins | 40 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Japan Golf Tour | 5 |
| Other | 35 |
Professional career
Uchida played on the Japan Golf Tour, winning five times. He also won many other tournaments in Japan and enjoyed a successful senior career, during which he won the Japan PGA Senior Championship on two occasions.
Professional wins (40)
PGA of Japan Tour wins (5)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 Sep 1977 | Sanpo Classic | −7 (70-72-70-69=281) | 4 strokes |  Tōru Nakamura |
| 2 | 3 Aug 1980 | JPGA East-West Tournament | −5 (69-66=135) | Playoff | Kazuo Yoshikawa |
| 3 | 6 Sep 1981 | Chubu Open | −2 (71-72-65-70=278) | 5 strokes | Hisashi Suzumura |
| 4 | 10 Jul 1982 | Toyamaken Open | −8 (69-67=136) | Playoff | Masaru Amono |
| 5 | 5 Sep 1982 | Chubu Open (2) | −6 (69-68-75-70=282) | 6 strokes | Masahiko Yamamoto |
PGA of Japan Tour playoff record (2–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1976 | Tokai Classic | Isao Aoki, Teruo Sugihara |
Aoki won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 2 | 1980 | JPGA East-West Tournament | Kazuo Yoshikawa |
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| 2 | 1982 | Toyamaken Open | Masaru Amono |
Asia Golf Circuit wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 Apr 1973 | Sobu International Open | −9 (70-66-69-74=279) | Playoff | Masashi Ozaki |
Asia Golf Circuit playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1973 | Sobu International Open | Masashi Ozaki |
Won with eagle on third extra hole |
Other wins (14)
- 1966 Chunichi Crowns
- 1968 Kansai Circuit Nagasaki Series
- 1969 Kansai Open, All Star Tournament
- 1970 Kansai Circuit Nagasaki Series
- 1971 Tokai Classic, Chubu Open, All Nippon Doubles Tournament (with Hiroshi Ishii), Asahi International
- 1974 Mizuno Open
- 1975 Mizuno Open, Sanpo Champions Tournament
- 1978 All Star Tournament
- 1982 KSB Kagawa Open
Senior wins (20)
- 1987 Kansai Professional Senior Championship, Dai-ichi Life Cup, Phoenix Cup
- 1988 Kansai Professional Senior Championship
- 1988 Hazama Classic
- 1989 Yanase Cup, Hazama Classic
- 1990 Yanase Cup, Hazama Classic, Imperial Wing Gold Cup
- 1991 Yanase Cup, Dai-ichi Life Cup
- 1992 Crane Cup Kansai Professional Senior Championship, Maruman Senior Tournament
- 1993 Japan PGA Senior Championship
- 1994 Japan PGA Senior Championship
- 1997 Japan PGA Grand Senior Championship
- 1998 Kansai Pro Grand Senior Championship
- 1999 Japan Grand Senior Golf Tournament
- 2007 Kansai Pro Golf Gold Senior Championship
Team appearances
See also
External links
- Shigeru Uchida at the Japan Golf Tour official site
- Shigeru Uchida at the PGA of Japan official website
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