is a Japanese
golf
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Golf, unlike most ball games, cannot and does not use a standa ...
er.
Nakamura was born in
Osaka
is a Cities designated by government ordinance of Japan, designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan. It is the capital of and most populous city in Osaka Prefecture, and the List of cities in Japan, third-most populous city in J ...
. He won 20 tournaments on the
Japan Golf Tour
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and ranks eighth on the
career victories list.
Professional wins (28)
PGA of Japan Tour wins (20)
''*Note: The 1988 Gene Sarazen Jun Classic was shortened to 63 holes due to rain.''
PGA of Japan Tour playoff record (3–5)
Other wins (8)
*1973
Okinawa Classic
*1975 Young Lions
*1976 All Star
*1977 All Star
*1982 Kobe-Gifu Open, ???
*1984 Kobe-Gifu Open
*1989
Kuzuha International
Team appearances
*
World Cup
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(representing Japan):
1973
Events January
* January 1 – The United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and Denmark 1973 enlargement of the European Communities, enter the European Economic Community, which later becomes the European Union.
* January 14 - The 16-0 19 ...
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Four Tours World Championship
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(representing Japan): 1987, 1989
See also
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List of golfers with most Japan Golf Tour wins
External links
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Japanese male golfers
Japan Golf Tour golfers
Golfers from Osaka Prefecture
1950 births
Living people
20th-century Japanese sportsmen
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