| Tateo Ozaki 尾崎 健夫 | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Nickname | Jet |
| Born | (1954-01-09) 9 January 1954 (age 70) Kaiyō, Tokushima, Japan |
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 81 kg (179 lb; 12.8 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  Japan |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1977 |
| Former tour(s) | Japan Golf Tour |
| Professional wins | 21 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Japan Golf Tour | 15 |
| Other | 6 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T52: 1989 |
Tateo "Jet" Ozaki (尾崎 健夫, Ozaki Tateo, born 9 January 1954) is a Japanese golfer.
Ozaki was born in Kaiyō, Tokushima. He turned professional in 1977. He won 15 tournaments on the Japan Golf Tour and ranks 13th on the career victories list.
He is the brother of Masashi "Jumbo" and Naomichi "Joe", two prominent golfers on the Japan Golf Tour.
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 Apr 1984 | Hakuryuko Pocari Sweat Open | −7 (68-75-65-69=277) | 2 strokes |  Kikuo Arai
|
| 2 | 6 May 1984 | Fujisankei Classic | −4 (69-68-72-71=280) | Playoff |  Hsieh Min-Nan
|
| 3 | 30 Jun 1985 | Mizuno Open | −11 (71-69-65=205)* | Shared title with Katsunari Takahashi
| |
| 4 | 11 Aug 1985 | Japan PGA Championship | −4 (72-71-72-73=288) | Playoff | Seiichi Kanai
|
| 5 | 15 Sep 1985 | Suntory Open | −13 (67-71-70-67=275) | Playoff |  Larry Nelson
|
| 6 | 3 Nov 1985 | ABC Japan-U.S. Match | −12 (66-73-69-68=276) | Shared title with Corey Pavin
| |
| 7 | 8 Dec 1985 | Golf Nippon Series | −11 (72-69-67-71=279) | 2 strokes | Masahiro Kuramoto
|
| 8 | 26 Oct 1986 | Bridgestone Open | −12 (71-67-68-70=276) | 2 strokes | Naomichi Ozaki
|
| 9 | 14 Dec 1986 | Daikyo Open | −7 (69-69-69-70=277) | Playoff | Kikuo Arai
|
| 10 | 24 Jul 1988 | Japan PGA Championship (2) | −20 (69-69-66-64=268) | 1 stroke | Masashi Ozaki
|
| 11 | 11 Sep 1988 | Suntory Open (2) | −14 (67-71-68-68=274) | 3 strokes | Tadami Ueno
|
| 12 | 28 May 1989 | Mitsubishi Galant Tournament | −4 (72-67-74-71=284) | 2 strokes | Masanobu Kimura
|
| 13 | 24 Sep 1989 | Gene Sarazen Jun Classic | −9 (73-70-70-66=279) | Playoff | Naomichi Ozaki
|
| 14 | 28 Mar 1993 | TaylorMade KSB Open | −12 (68-67-70-71=276) | 1 stroke |  Roger Mackay
|
| 15 | 7 May 2000 | Fujisankei Classic (2) | −6 (70-69-69-70=278) | 1 stroke | Nobuhito Sato, Yeh Chang-ting
|
*Note: The 1985 Mizuno Open was shortened to 54 holes due to weather.
Japan Golf Tour playoff record (5–3)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1983 | Hiroshima Open | Katsunari Takahashi
|
Lost to par on third extra hole |
| 2 | 1984 | Fujisankei Classic | Hsieh Min-Nan
|
Won with par on first extra hole |
| 3 | 1985 | Japan PGA Championship | Seiichi Kanai
|
Won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 4 | 1985 | Suntory Open | Larry Nelson
|
Won with par on second extra hole |
| 5 | 1986 | Daikyo Open | Kikuo Arai
|
Won with par on third extra hole |
| 6 | 1989 | Gene Sarazen Jun Classic | Naomichi Ozaki
|
Won with par on second extra hole |
| 7 | 1991 | Maruman Open | Tetsu Nishikawa
|
Lost to birdie on third extra hole |
| 8 | 1998 | Bridgestone Open | Nobuhito Sato
|
Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
| Tournament | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | CUT | T66 | T52 |
Note: Ozaki only played in The Open Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
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