Katsuyoshi Tomori
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Katsuyoshi Tomori (友利勝良 Tomori Katsuyoshi?, born 25 October 1954) is a Japanese professional golfer.
Tomori was born in Okinawa Prefecture. He turned professional in 1983. His seven tournament wins on the Japan Golf Tour include the 1994 Mitsubishi Galant Tournament and the 1995 Japan PGA Match-Play Championship Promise Cup.
In 1996, Tomori became the first Japanese professional to enter the European Tour Qualifying School. He was successful and played in Europe for three seasons, making the top 80 on the Order of Merit each time, with a best Order of Merit placing of 47th in 1998. After the 2000 season, he returned to the Japan Golf Tour.
Tomori now plays in senior tournaments and in 2006 he became the fourth Japanese golfer to win a tournament on the European Seniors Tour when he won the Scandinavian Senior Open.[1]
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[edit] Japan Golf Tour wins
- 1987 Kyusyu Open
- 1988 Kyusyu Open
- 1989 NST Niigata Open
- 1990 Kyusyu Open
- 1994 Mitsubishi Galant Tournament
- 1995 Japan PGA Match-Play Championship Promise Cup
- 2003 JCB Classic Sendai
[edit] Team appearances
- Alfred Dunhill Cup: 1999
- World Cup of Golf: 1990, 1993
[edit] References
- ^ Tomori Takes Route 66 To Glory in Denmark, europeantour.com, 19 August, 2006.
[edit] External links
- Profile on the Japan Golf Tour's official site
- Profile on the European Tour's official site
- Open Championship performances
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