Kikuo Arai
| Kikuo Arai 新井規矩雄 | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
11 December 1943 Saitama Prefecture, Japan |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb; 11.8 st) |
| Nationality |
 Japan |
| Career | |
| Status | Professional |
| Former tour(s) |
Japan Golf Tour PGA Tour Champions Tour |
| Professional wins | 8 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Japan Golf Tour | 6 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T39: 1983 |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
Kikuo Arai (新井規矩雄 Arai Kikuo, born 11 December 1943) is a Japanese professional golfer.
Arai played on the Japan Golf Tour, winning six times. He also played on the PGA Tour in the 1980s; 45 events from 1983 to 1989, including 16 events in 1986. His best finish was a tie for second at the 1985 Bing Crosby National Pro-Am. He played on the Champions Tour in 2000, with one top-10 finish at The Instinet Classic.
Professional wins
Japan Golf Tour wins
- 1981 Mizuno Open
- 1982 Pepsi Ube Open, Descente Cup Hokkoku Open
- 1983 Kuzuha Kokusai Tournament, Toyamaken Open
- 1984 Mizuno Open
Other wins
- 1972 Tokai Classic
- 1980 Hakuryuko Open
Team appearances
- World Cup (representing Japan): 1983
- Dunhill Cup (representing Japan): 1985
External links
- Kikuo Arai at the Japan Golf Tour official site
- Kikuo Arai at the PGA Tour official site
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