Naomichi Ozaki

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Naomichi "Joe" Ozaki (尾崎直道, Ozaki Naomichi^?, ジョー Jō, born 18 May 1956) is a Japanese golfer.

Ozaki was born in Tokushima. He turned professional in 1977 and won 32 tournaments on the Japan Golf Tour between 1984 and 2005. He ranks fourth on the list of most Japan Golf Tour wins. He topped the money list in 1991 and 1999. He is third on the career money list (through 2006).

Ozaki played 185 times on the PGA Tour from 1984 to 2001, primarily from 1993 to 2001. His best finish was a T-2 at the 1997 Buick Open. His best finish in a major championship was a T-25 at the 1993 U.S. Open.

In 2005, he came in third at the Champions Tour Qualifying Tournament, and he began play on that tour after turning 50 in May 2006. His best finish is a T-3 in the 2006 Greater Kansas City Golf Classic.

Ozaki played on the International Team in the 1998 Presidents Cup.

Ozaki's older brother, Masashi ("Jumbo"), topped the Japan Golf Tour money list twelve times, and another brother, Tateo ("Jet"), is also a professional golfer.

[edit] Japan Golf Tour wins

1984 (3) Shizuoka Open, Sapporo Tokyu Open, KBC Augusta
1985 (1) Nikkei Cup
1986 (1) Pepsi Ube Open
1987 (1) Kanto Pro
1988 (4) Sapporo Tokyu Open, NST Niigata Open, All Nippon Airways Open, Nippon Series
1989 (1) Seto Uthumi Open
1990 (3) Japan PGA Match Play, Jun Classic, Nippon Series
1991 (4) Nikkei Cup, Suntory Open, Casio World Open, Nippon Series
1992 (3) Imperial, Suntory Open, Lark Cup
1994 (1) Acom International
1996 (1) Philip Morris Championship
1997 (2) PGA Philanthropy, Yonex Open Hiroshima
1999 (3) Tsuruya Open, Japan PGA Championship, Japan Open
2000 (1) Japan Open
2003 (1) Bridgestone Open
2005 (2) Tsuruya Open, The Crowns