David Ishii | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | David S. Ishii | ||
Born | Lihue, Hawaii [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) | 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.
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.
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]
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.
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 |
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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 |
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2 | May 4, 1986 | Chunichi Crowns | −6 (68-67-71-68=274) | 4 strokes |
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3 | Aug 3, 1986 | NST Niigata Open | −12 (68-70-66-72=276) | 1 stroke |
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4 | Jun 14, 1987 | Sapporo Tokyu Open | −12 (67-68-70-71=276) | 3 strokes |
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5 | Jun 28, 1987 | Mizuno Open | −16 (67-66-69-70=272) | 8 strokes |
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6 | Jul 26, 1987 | Japan PGA Championship | −8 (73-67-69-71=280) | 1 stroke |
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7 | Oct 25, 1987 | Bridgestone Open | −6 (69-71-72-70=282) | Playoff |
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8 | Nov 29, 1987 | Casio World Open | −12 (67-69-73-67=276) | 2 strokes |
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9 | Dec 6, 1987 | Golf Nippon Series | −7 (69-69=138)* | Shared title with
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10 | May 15, 1988 | Japan PGA Match-Play Championship Unisys Cup | 6 and 5 |
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11 | Jun 21, 1992 | Yomiuri Sapporo Beer Open | −10 (69-68-71-70=278) | 1 stroke |
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12 | Mar 21, 1993 | Dydo Shizuoka Open | −13 (68-71-71-65=275) | 3 strokes |
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13 | Mar 21, 1994 | Maruman Open | −9 (69-71-67-72=279) | Playoff |
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14 | Sep 11, 1994 | Suntory Open | −11 (72-68-69-68=277) | Playoff |
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*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 |
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Arai won with par on fourth extra hole Sugihara eliminated by par on second hole |
2 | 1983 | Chunichi Crowns |
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Chen won with par on second extra hole |
3 | 1986 | Polaroid Cup Golf Digest Tournament |
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Lost to par on fifth extra hole |
4 | 1987 | Bridgestone Tournament |
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Won with birdie on fifth extra hole Makino eliminated by par on first hole |
5 | 1994 | Maruman Open |
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Won with birdie on first extra hole |
6 | 1994 | Suntory Open |
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Won with par on first extra hole |
7 | 1996 | JCB Classic Sendai |
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Lost to par on first extra hole |
8 | 1996 | Casio World Open |
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Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
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
Tournament | 1988 |
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The Players Championship | T60 |
"T" indicates a tie for a place
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.