Yoshiro Hayashi (golfer)
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Born27 January 1922
Abiko, Chiba, Japan
Abiko, Chiba, Japan
Died2 January 2012 (aged 89)
Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan
Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan
Height1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight58 kg (128 lb; 9.1 st)
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| Personal information | |
| Born | 27 January 1922 Abiko, Chiba, Japan |
| Died | 2 January 2012 (aged 89) Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan |
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) |
| Weight | 58 kg (128 lb; 9.1 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  Japan |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1938 |
| Professional wins | 12 |
Yoshiro Hayashi (林由郎, Hayashi Yoshirō; 27 January 1922 – 2 January 2012) was a Japanese golfer.
He turned pro at the age of 16 and continued with 12 post-war wins. Hayashi was considered one of the big top four Japanese golfers along with Isao Aoki, Masashi Ozaki and Akiko Fukushima.
He died at the age of 89 on 2 January 2012.[1]
Professional wins
this list is probably incomplete
- 1948 Kanto Pro Championship
- 1949 Japan PGA Championship
- 1950 Japan Open, Japan PGA Championship
- 1952 Yomiuri Pro
- 1953 Kanto Pro Championship
- 1954 Japan Open
- 1955 Kanto Open, Yomiuri Pro
- 1956 Japan PGA Championship
- 1960 Kanto Open
- 1961 Japan PGA Championship
