Tatsuko Ohsako ( ja, 大迫たつ子, born 8 January 1952) is a Japanese

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who played on the LPGA of Japan Tour (JLPGA) and the LPGA Tour. Ohsako won 45 times on the LPGA of Japan Tour between 1975 and 1991. She was the leading money winner on the LPGA of Japan Tour three times (1977, 1980, 1987). One of Ohsako's JLPGA wins was co-sanctioned with the LPGA Tour, the 1980

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. Ohsako finished fifth at the LPGA Tour's qualifying school tournament in January 1978LPGA Tour Qualifying School 1973-1979
/ref> and played sparingly on the LPGA Tour from 1978 to 1984.

Professional wins (45)

LPGA of Japan Tour wins (45)

*1975 (2) Japan Ladies Professional East vs. West, Matsushima Ladies Open *1977 (4) All-Star, Toyotomi Ladies, Mizuno Golf Tournament, Saikai National Park Ladies Open *1978 (4) Hokkaido Women's Open, Saikai National Park Ladies Open, Hokuriku Queens Cup, All-Star *1979 (3) Hiroshima Women's Open, Hokkaido Women's Open, Junon Women's Open *1980 (3) Northeast Queens,

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(co-sanctioned with LPGA Tour) *1981 (2)

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, Tokai Classic *1982 (2) Hiroshima Women's Open, Japan Ladies Professional East vs West *1983 (4) Tokushima Tsukinomiya Ladies Classic Open,

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, Canon Queens Cup,

*1984 (4) Tohato Ladies,

, Recruit Torabayu Cup,

JLPGA Lady Borden Cup Japan LPGA Tour Championship Ricoh Cup is the final event of golf's LPGA of Japan Tour season. It is usually played in November and in recent years at the Miyazaki Country Club, Miyazaki, Miyazaki. It was founded in 1979. The winner receives an in ...

*1985 (5) Dunlop Ladies Open, Mizuno Open, Recruit Torabayu Cup, Kosaido Asahi Golf Cup, Tsumura Itsuki Classic *1986 (3) Kumamoto Cyuoh Ladies, Recruit Torabayu Cup,

*1987 (4) Tohato Ladies, Hiroshima UCC Ladies, Toto Motors Ladies,

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*1988 (4) Tohato Ladies, UCC Ladies, Toto Motors Ladies,

*1991 (1)

Tournament in bold denotes major championships on LPGA of Japan Tour.

LPGA Tour wins (1)

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* Japanese female golfers LPGA of Japan Tour golfers LPGA Tour golfers Sportspeople from Miyazaki Prefecture 1952 births Living people 20th-century Japanese women {{Japan-golf-bio-stub