| David Ishii | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | David S. Ishii |
| Born | July 26, 1955 Hawaii |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 80 kg (180 lb; 13 st) |
| Nationality | United States |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1979 |
| Former tour(s) | Japan Golf Tour |
| Professional wins | 19 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 1 |
| Japan Golf Tour | 14 |
| Best results in Major Championships |
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| Masters Tournament | CUT: 1990 |
| U.S. Open | T36: 1988 |
| The Open Championship | CUT: 1988 |
| PGA Championship | T38: 1988 |
| Achievements and awards | |
| Japan Golf Tour leading money winner |
1987 |
David S. Ishii (born July 26, 1955) is an American 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. 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 (ranks 13th on the career victories list) and is ninth 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 is the Director of Golf at Pearl Country Club in Aiea, Hawaii.
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