David Ishii | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | David S. Ishii | ||
Born | Lihue, Hawaii, U.S.[1] | July 26, 1955||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Weight | 80 kg (176 lb; 12 st 8 lb) | ||
Sporting nationality | ![]() | ||
Career | |||
College | University of Houston | ||
Turned professional | 1979 | ||
Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Japan Golf Tour | ||
Professional wins | 20 | ||
Highest ranking | 18 (May 15, 1988)[2] | ||
Number of wins by tour | |||
PGA Tour | 1 | ||
Japan Golf Tour | 14 | ||
Other | 5 | ||
Best results in major championships | |||
Masters Tournament | CUT: 1990 | ||
PGA Championship | T38: 1988 | ||
U.S. Open | T36: 1988 | ||
The Open Championship | CUT: 1988 | ||
Achievements and awards | |||
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David S. Ishii (born July 26, 1955) is an American professional golfer of Japanese descent.
Early life
[edit]Ishii grew up on the island of Kauai in Hawaii and graduated from Kauai High School. As a junior in high school, he won the Hawaii State High School Championship.
Amateur career
[edit]Ishii played his collegiate golf at the University of Houston from 1974 to 1977. He won four individual events, was a member of the 1977 NCAA Championship team, and was a 1977 All-American.[3]
Professional career
[edit]He turned professional in 1979. He led the money list on the Japan Golf Tour in 1987. He has 14 victories on the Japan Golf Tour and is 13th on the career money list.
Ishii won the inaugural Kapalua Open in 1982 and also won the 1990 Hawaiian Open, a PGA Tour event. He was the second Hawaiian native to win the event, after Ted Makalena in 1966.
Ishii currently participates on the Japan Senior PGA Tour and opened Ishii Golf Studio in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Amateur wins
[edit]- 1977 Manoa Cup (Hawaii State Amateur Match Play Championship)
- 1978 Hawaii Amateur[4]
Professional wins (20)
[edit]PGA Tour wins (1)
[edit]No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
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1 | Feb 11, 1990 | Hawaiian Open | −9 (72-67-68-72=279) | 1 stroke | ![]() |
PGA of Japan Tour wins (14)
[edit]No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
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1 | Jun 9, 1985 | Tohoku Classic | −13 (72-63-68-72=275) | 5 strokes | ![]() |
2 | May 4, 1986 | Chunichi Crowns | −6 (68-67-71-68=274) | 4 strokes | ![]() |
3 | Aug 3, 1986 | NST Niigata Open | −12 (68-70-66-72=276) | 1 stroke | ![]() |
4 | Jun 14, 1987 | Sapporo Tokyu Open | −12 (67-68-70-71=276) | 3 strokes | ![]() |
5 | Jun 28, 1987 | Mizuno Open | −16 (67-66-69-70=272) | 8 strokes | ![]() ![]() |
6 | Jul 26, 1987 | Japan PGA Championship | −8 (73-67-69-71=280) | 1 stroke | ![]() ![]() |
7 | Oct 25, 1987 | Bridgestone Open | −6 (69-71-72-70=282) | Playoff | ![]() ![]() |
8 | Nov 29, 1987 | Casio World Open | −12 (67-69-73-67=276) | 2 strokes | ![]() |
9 | Dec 6, 1987 | Golf Nippon Series | −7 (69-69=138)* | Shared title with ![]() | |
10 | May 15, 1988 | Japan PGA Match-Play Championship Unisys Cup | 6 and 5 | ![]() | |
11 | Jun 21, 1992 | Yomiuri Sapporo Beer Open | −10 (69-68-71-70=278) | 1 stroke | ![]() |
12 | Mar 21, 1993 | Dydo Shizuoka Open | −13 (68-71-71-65=275) | 3 strokes | ![]() |
13 | Mar 21, 1994 | Maruman Open | −9 (69-71-67-72=279) | Playoff | ![]() ![]() |
14 | Sep 11, 1994 | Suntory Open | −11 (72-68-69-68=277) | Playoff | ![]() |
*Note: The 1987 Golf Nippon Series was shortened to 36 holes due to weather.
PGA of Japan Tour playoff record (3–5)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
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1 | 1983 | Kuzuha Kokusai Tournament | ![]() ![]() |
Arai won with par on fourth extra hole Sugihara eliminated by par on second hole |
2 | 1983 | Chunichi Crowns | ![]() ![]() |
Chen won with par on second extra hole |
3 | 1986 | Polaroid Cup Golf Digest Tournament | ![]() |
Lost to par on fifth extra hole |
4 | 1987 | Bridgestone Tournament | ![]() ![]() |
Won with birdie on fifth extra hole Makino eliminated by par on first hole |
5 | 1994 | Maruman Open | ![]() ![]() |
Won with birdie on first extra hole |
6 | 1994 | Suntory Open | ![]() |
Won with par on first extra hole |
7 | 1996 | JCB Classic Sendai | ![]() |
Lost to par on first extra hole |
8 | 1996 | Casio World Open | ![]() |
Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
Other wins (4)
[edit]- 1980 Hawaii State Open
- 1982 Kapalua Open
- 1984 Hawaii State Open
- 1985 Hawaii State Open
Senior wins (1)
[edit]- 2017 Hawaii State Senior Open
Results in major championships
[edit]Tournament | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 |
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Masters Tournament | CUT | ||
U.S. Open | T36 | ||
The Open Championship | CUT | ||
PGA Championship | T38 | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Results in The Players Championship
[edit]Tournament | 1988 |
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The Players Championship | T60 |
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Results in senior major championships
[edit]Tournament | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
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Senior PGA Championship | CUT | CUT | CUT | |||||||
U.S. Senior Open | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | ||||||
Senior British Open Championship | CUT |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
Note: Ishii never played in The Tradition or the Senior Players Championship.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Official 1991 PGA Tour Media Guide. PGA Tour Creative Services. 1991. p. 209.
- ^ "Week 20 1988 Ending 15 May 1988" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
- ^ "University of Houston Media Almanac: 2016–17 Men's Golf" (PDF). Houston Cougars. pp. 36, 42, 45, 54. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 7, 2017. Retrieved September 7, 2017.
- ^ "Hawaii State Amateur Past Champions" (PDF). Hawaii State Golf.
External links
[edit]- David Ishii at the Japan Golf Tour official site
- David Ishii at the PGA Tour official site
- David Ishii at the Official World Golf Ranking official site