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Noboru Sugai
Japanese golfer
Japanese golfer
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Noboru Sugai |
| 須貝 昇 | |
| imagesize | |
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | Tokyo, Japan |
| death_date | |
| height | |
| weight | 78 kg |
| nationality | |
| yearpro | 1975 |
| retired | |
| extour | Japan Golf Tour |
| European Seniors Tour | |
| prowins | 6 |
| japwins | 3 |
| champwins | 1 |
| seneurowins | 1 |
| otherwins | |
| majorwins | |
| masters | DNP |
| usopen | DNP |
| open | CUT: 1993, 2003 |
| pga | DNP |
| wghofid | |
| wghofyear | |
| award1 | |
| year1 | |
| awardssection |
須貝 昇 European Seniors Tour Noboru Sugai is a Japanese professional golfer.
Career
Sugai was born in Tokyo, to a Japanese father and a Russian mother. He turned professional in 1975 and has won three tournaments and over 275 million ¥ on the Japan Golf Tour.
In 2002, he became the first Japanese to win the Senior British Open in what was the last staging before the tournament became a Champions Tour major. He played on the European Seniors Tour in 2003 and 2004 with little success.
Professional wins (6)
PGA of Japan Tour wins (3)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| victory | Runner(s)-up | ||||
| 1 | 13 Sep 1987 | Suntory Open | −10 (67-71-72-68=278) | 3 strokes | JPN Masahiro Kuramoto, USA Larry Nelson |
| 2 | 29 Apr 1990 | The Crowns | −4 (68-66-67-75=276) | Playoff | USA Steve Pate |
| 3 | 14 Oct 1990 | Asahi Beer Golf Digest Tournament | −10 (72-72-68-62=274) | 3 strokes | USA Larry Mize, JPN Masashi Ozaki |
PGA of Japan Tour playoff record (1–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1990 | The Crowns | USA Steve Pate | Won with par on first extra hole |
| 2 | 1991 | Japan Open Golf Championship | JPN Tsuneyuki Nakajima | Lost to par on first extra hole |
European Seniors Tour wins (1)
| Legend |
|---|
| Senior major championships (1) |
| Other European Seniors Tour (0) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| victory | Runner-up | ||||
| 1 | 28 Jul 2002 | Senior British Open | −3 (67-67-73-74=281) | 2 strokes | CAN John Irwin |
Other senior wins (2)
- 2000 Fujita Kanko Open (Japan)
- 2001 Castle Hill Open (Japan)
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | CUT | CUT |
Note: Sugai only played in The Open Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut
Senior major championships
Wins (1)
| Year | Championship | Winning score | Margin | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Senior British Open | −3 (67-67-73-74=281) | 2 strokes | CAN John Irwin |
Team appearances
- Four Tours World Championship (representing Japan): 1990, 1991
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