Kosaku Shimada
Kosaku Shimada (島田 幸作, Shimada Kosaku, 7 May 1944 – 3 November 2008) was a Japanese professional golfer.[1]
| Kosaku Shimada | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 7 May 1944 Takarazuka, Hyōgo, Japan |
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 80 kg (180 lb; 13 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  Japan |
| Career | |
| Status | Professional |
| Former tour(s) | Japan Golf Tour |
| Professional wins | 15 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Japan Golf Tour | 9 |
| Other | 6 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T54: 1979 |
Shimada, who used to belong to Takarazuka Golf Club,[1] played on the Japan Golf Tour, winning nine times.
Professional wins
Japan Golf Tour wins
- 1973 Kansai Pro Championship
- 1974 Kansai Pro Championship, Tokai Classic
- 1976 Japan Open
- 1977 Kansai Pro Championship
- 1978 Fujisankei Classic
- 1979 Japan PGA East vs West Match
- 1981 Kuzuha Kokusai Tournament, Dunlop International Open
Other wins
- 1968 Japan PGA Championship, Grand Monarch[2]
- 1970 Kansai Open
- 1975 Japan vs Great Britain and Ireland Match (Individual)[3]
- 1979 Asahi Toy Kyosen Invitational[4]
- 1984 Acom Team Championship (with Isao Isozaki)
References
- "Kosaku Shimada". Japan Golf Tour Organization.
- "Foreign flavor at Napa". Daily Independent Journal. San Rafael, California. 6 January 1969. p. 32. Retrieved 6 February 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- McCormack, Mark (1976). The World of Professional Golf 1976. Collins. pp. 289–290, 472–473. ISBN 000211996X.
- McCormack, Mark H. (1980). Dunhill Golf Yearbook 1980. Springwood Books. p. 220. ISBN 0905947835.
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