David Ishii

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| fullname = David S. Ishii

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1955|7|26}}

| birth_place = Lihue, Hawaii, U.S.{{cite book |title=Official 1991 PGA Tour Media Guide |publisher=PGA Tour Creative Services |year=1991 |page=209}}

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| college = University of Houston

| yearpro = 1979

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| extour = PGA Tour
Japan Golf Tour

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| pgawins = 1

| japwins = 14

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| masters = CUT: 1990

| usopen = T36: 1988

| open = CUT: 1988

| pga = T38: 1988

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| award1 = PGA of Japan Tour
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David S. Ishii (born July 26, 1955) is an American professional golfer of Japanese descent.

Early life

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.

Amateur career

Ishii played his collegiate golf at the University of Houston from 1974 to 1977. He won four individual events, was a member of the 1977 NCAA Championship team, and was a 1977 All-American.{{cite web |url=http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/hou/sports/m-golf/auto_pdf/2016-17/misc_non_event/mgolf_1617Almanac_Complete.pdf |title=University of Houston Media Almanac: 2016–17 Men's Golf |publisher=Houston Cougars |pages=36, 42, 45, 54 |access-date=2017-09-07 |archive-date=2017-09-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170907124013/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/hou/sports/m-golf/auto_pdf/2016-17/misc_non_event/mgolf_1617Almanac_Complete.pdf |url-status=dead }}

Professional career

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 and is 13th 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 participates on the Japan Senior PGA Tour and opened Ishii Golf Studio in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Amateur wins

1977 Manoa Cup (Hawaii State Amateur Match Play Championship)
1978 Hawaii Amateur{{Cite web |title=Hawaii State Amateur Past Champions |url=https://www.hawaiistategolf.org/files/Hawaii%20State%20Am%20Past%20Champions.pdf |publisher=Hawaii State Golf}}

Professional wins (20)

=PGA Tour wins (1)=

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!No.!!Date!!Tournament!!Winning score!!Margin of
victory!!Runner-up

align=center|1

|align=right|Feb 11, 1990

|Hawaiian Open

|−9 (72-67-68-72=279)

|1 stroke

|{{flagicon|USA}} Paul Azinger

=PGA of Japan Tour wins (14)=

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!No.!!Date!!Tournament!!Winning score!!Margin of
victory!!Runner(s)-up

align=center|1

|align=right|Jun 9, 1985

|Tohoku Classic

|−13 (72-63-68-72=275)

|5 strokes

|{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Naomichi Ozaki

align=center|2

|align=right|May 4, 1986

|Chunichi Crowns

|−6 (68-67-71-68=274)

|4 strokes

|{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Tsuneyuki Nakajima

align=center|3

|align=right|Aug 3, 1986

|NST Niigata Open

|−12 (68-70-66-72=276)

|1 stroke

|{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Tateo Ozaki

align=center|4

|align=right|Jun 14, 1987

|Sapporo Tokyu Open

|−12 (67-68-70-71=276)

|3 strokes

|{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Tōru Nakamura

align=center|5

|align=right|Jun 28, 1987

|Mizuno Open

|−16 (67-66-69-70=272)

|8 strokes

|{{flagicon|TWN}} Chen Tze-ming, {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Tōru Nakamura

align=center|6

|align=right|Jul 26, 1987

|Japan PGA Championship

|−8 (73-67-69-71=280)

|1 stroke

|{{flagicon|AUS}} Brian Jones, {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Seiichi Kanai

align=center|7

|align=right|Oct 25, 1987

|Bridgestone Open

|−6 (69-71-72-70=282)

|Playoff

|{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Hiroshi Makino, {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Nobuo Serizawa

align=center|8

|align=right|Nov 29, 1987

|Casio World Open

|−12 (67-69-73-67=276)

|2 strokes

|{{flagicon|SCO}} Sam Torrance

align=center|9

|align=right|Dec 6, 1987

|Golf Nippon Series

|−7 (69-69=138)*

|colspan=2|Shared title with {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Isao Aoki

align=center|10

|align=right|May 15, 1988

|Japan PGA Match-Play Championship Unisys Cup

|colspan=2 align=center|6 and 5

|{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Noboru Sugai

align=center|11

|align=right|Jun 21, 1992

|Yomiuri Sapporo Beer Open

|−10 (69-68-71-70=278)

|1 stroke

|{{flagicon|AUS}} Brian Jones

align=center|12

|align=right|Mar 21, 1993

|Dydo Shizuoka Open

|−13 (68-71-71-65=275)

|3 strokes

|{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Hajime Meshiai

align=center|13

|align=right|Mar 21, 1994

|Maruman Open

|−9 (69-71-67-72=279)

|Playoff

|{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Hirofumi Miyase, {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Nobuo Serizawa

align=center|14

|align=right|Sep 11, 1994

|Suntory Open

|−11 (72-68-69-68=277)

|Playoff

|{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Hisayuki Sasaki

*Note: The 1987 Golf Nippon Series was shortened to 36 holes due to weather.

PGA of Japan Tour playoff record (3–5)

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!No.!!Year!!Tournament!!Opponent(s)!!Result

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|align=center|1

|1983

|Kuzuha Kokusai Tournament

|{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Kikuo Arai, {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Teruo Sugihara

|Arai won with par on fourth extra hole
Sugihara eliminated by par on second hole

style="background:#F2C1D1;"

|align=center|2

|1983

|Chunichi Crowns

|{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Kikuo Arai, {{flagicon|TWN}} Chen Tze-ming

|Chen won with par on second extra hole

style="background:#F2C1D1;"

|align=center|3

|1986

|Polaroid Cup Golf Digest Tournament

|{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Tsuneyuki Nakajima

|Lost to par on fifth extra hole

style="background:#D0F0C0;"

|align=center|4

|1987

|Bridgestone Tournament

|{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Hiroshi Makino, {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Nobuo Serizawa

|Won with birdie on fifth extra hole
Makino eliminated by par on first hole

style="background:#D0F0C0;"

|align=center|5

|1994

|Maruman Open

|{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Hirofumi Miyase, {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Nobuo Serizawa

|Won with birdie on first extra hole

style="background:#D0F0C0;"

|align=center|6

|1994

|Suntory Open

|{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Hisayuki Sasaki

|Won with par on first extra hole

style="background:#F2C1D1;"

|align=center|7

|1996

|JCB Classic Sendai

|{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Masashi Ozaki

|Lost to par on first extra hole

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|align=center|8

|1996

|Casio World Open

|{{flagicon|USA}} Paul Stankowski

|Lost to birdie on first extra hole

=Other wins (4)=

=Senior wins (1)=

2017 Hawaii State Senior Open

Results in major championships

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!Tournament

!1988 !! 1989 !! 1990

align=left|Masters Tournament

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|CUT

align=left|U.S. Open

|T36

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align=left|The Open Championship

|CUT

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align=left|PGA Championship

|T38

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|CUT

CUT = missed the half-way cut

"T" = tied

Results in The Players Championship

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!Tournament

!1988

align=left|The Players Championship

|T60

"T" indicates a tie for a place

Results in senior major championships

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!Tournament!!2006!!2007!!2008!!2009!!2010!!2011!!2012!!2013!!2014!!2015

align=left|Senior PGA Championship

|CUT

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align=left|U.S. Senior Open

|CUT

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|CUT

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|CUT

align=left|Senior British Open Championship

|CUT

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CUT = missed the halfway cut

Note: Ishii never played in The Tradition or the Senior Players Championship.

References

External links

{{JapanTour player|10056}}
{{PGATour player|01560}}
{{OWGR|107}}

Category:American male golfers

Category:Japan Golf Tour golfers

Category:Houston Cougars men's golfers

Category:Golfers from Hawaii

Category:People from Lihue, Hawaii

Category:American sportspeople of Japanese descent

Category:1955 births

Category:Living people

Category:20th-century American sportsmen

David Ishii

Early life

Amateur career

Professional career

Amateur wins

Professional wins (20)

=PGA Tour wins (1)=

=PGA of Japan Tour wins (14)=

=Other wins (4)=

=Senior wins (1)=

Results in major championships

Results in The Players Championship

Results in senior major championships

See also

References

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