Masaji Kusakabe

 ( Japanese Male Golfers ) 

Masaji Kusakabe (born 7 August 1946) is a Japanese professional golfer.

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Career Kusakabe played on the Japan Golf Tour, winning eight official tournaments and several others.

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Professional wins (20)

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PGA of Japan Tour wins (8)

1	9 Nov 1975	Sony Charity Classic	−7 (69-70-70=209)*	2 strokes	Danny Edwards, Hiroshi Ishii, Takashi Murakami
2	11 Sep 1977	Suntory Open	−9 (66-70-72-71=279)	3 strokes	Fujio Kobayashi
3	15 Oct 1978	Tokai Classic	−6 (75-69-66-72=282)	2 strokes	Kosaku Shimada
4	26 Aug 1979	KBC Augusta	−12 (67-71-68-34=240)*	3 strokes	Kuo Chie-Hsiung
5	9 Sep 1979	Suntory Open (2)	−11 (66-73-69-69=277)	1 stroke	Lu Liang-Huan
6	6 Apr 1980	Aso National Park Open	+1 (72-37=109)*	1 stroke	Yurio Akitomi, Namio Takasu
7	2 Jul 1981	Naganoken Open	−6 (67-71=138)*	Shared title with Fujio Kobayashi
8	11 Dec 1983	Daikyo Open	−10 (69-70-69-70=278)	2 strokes	Akio Toyoda

*Note: Tournament shortened to 27/36/54/63 holes due to weather.

PGA of Japan Tour playoff record (0–1)

1	1976	Bridgestone Tournament	Hsieh Min-Nan, Takashi Murakami	Murakami won with par on third extra hole Hsieh eliminated by par on second hole

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Other wins (9)

• 1968 Mizuno Pro Rookies Tournament
• 1971 Chiba Open
• 1973 Chiba Open
• 1976 Mizuno Tournament
• 1977 Mizuno Tournament, Gunma Open
• 1980 Chiba Open
• 1983 Munising Classic
• 1994 Ibaraki Open

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Senior wins (3)

• 1996 Komatsu Nagoya TV Open
• 1997 Japan Ginseng Pharmaceutical West Japan Senior Open
• 1999 Old Man Per Senior Open

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External links

• Masaji Kusakabe at the PGA of Japan official website (in Japanese)

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