Tadashi Kitta
| 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 |
Tadashi Kitta (橘田 規, Kitta Tadashi; 20 April 1934 - 22 March 2003) was a Japanese professional golfer.
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)
PGA of Japan Tour wins (2)
| 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 | .svg.png){kind=small} Tōru Nakamura | |
Far East Circuit wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 Mar 1966 | Thailand Open | −5 (70-69-74-70=283) | 2 strokes | .svg.png){kind=small} Harold Henning |
Other wins (20)
- 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)
- 1985 Kansai Pro Senior Championship
- 1986 Japan PGA Senior Championship, Kansai Pro Senior Championship
- 1994 Kansai Pro Grand Senior
Team appearances
- Canada Cup (representing Japan): 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965
References
- ^ "Japanese golfer wins tournament". Austin American-Statesman. Austin, Texas. 9 August 1965. p. 24. Retrieved 8 April 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
- Tadashi Kitta at the Japan Golf Tour official site
- Japan PGA Hall of Fame (in Japanese)