Takaaki Kono
| Takaaki Kono | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
4 January 1940 Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan |
| Died | 22 April 2010 (aged 70) |
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) |
| Weight | 64 kg (141 lb; 10.1 st) |
| Nationality |
 Japan |
| Career | |
| Status | Professional |
| Former tour(s) | Japan Golf Tour |
| Professional wins | 9 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Japan Golf Tour | 2 |
| Other | 7 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | T12: 1970 |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
Takaaki Kono (4 January 1940 – 22 April 2010) was a Japanese professional golfer.
Kono played on the Japan Golf Tour, winning twice. He also won several pre-Tour events in Japan and Southeast Asia.
Professional wins
Japan Golf Tour wins
- 1973 First Flight
- 1983 Kanagawa Open
Other wins
- 1967 Nippon Series
- 1968 Japan Open, Nippon Series
- 1969 Malaysian Open, Dunlop Tournament
- 1971 Malaysian Open
- 1972 Singapore Open
Team appearances
- World Cup (representing Japan): 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972
External links
- Takaaki Kono at the Japan Golf Tour official site
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