David Ishii
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David S. Ishii is an American
golfer
of Japan
ese descent.
Ishii grew up on the island of Kauai
in Hawaii
and graduated from Kauai High School. 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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Professional golfer
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of Japan
Japan
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ese descent.
Ishii grew up on the island of Kauai
Kauai
Kauai or Kauai, known as Tauai in the ancient Kaua'i dialect, is geologically the oldest of the main Hawaiian Islands. With an area of , it is the fourth largest of the main islands in the Hawaiian archipelago, and the 21st largest island in the United States. Known also as the "Garden Isle",...
in Hawaii
Hawaii
Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...
and graduated from Kauai High School. He turned professional in 1979. He led the money list on the Japan Golf Tour
Japan Golf Tour
The Japan Golf Tour is a prominent golf tour. It was founded in 1973 and as of 2006 it offers the third highest annual prize fund out of the regular men's professional tours after the PGA Tour and the European Tour. However since the early 1990s, the growth in prize money has not kept pace with...
in 1987. He has 14 victories on the Japan Golf Tour (ranks 13th on the career victories list
Golfers with most Japan Golf Tour wins
This is a list of golfers who have won 10 or more events on the Japan Golf Tour since it was established in 1973. The official Japan Golf Tour website lists winners beginning with the 1985 season...
) 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
PGA Tour
The PGA Tour is the organizer of the main men's professional golf tours in the United States and North America...
event. He was the second Hawaiian native to win the event, after Ted Makalena
Ted Makalena
Theodore "Ted" Makalena was an American professional golfer who played in the 1960s.Makalena was born and raised in Hawaii, where he attended St. Louis High School in Honolulu...
in 1966.
Ishii currently is the Director of Golf at Pearl Country Club in Aiea, Hawaii.
Japan Golf Tour wins (14)
- 1985 (1) Tohoku Classic
- 1986 (2) Chunichi Crowns, NST Niigata OpenNST Niigata OpenThe NST Niigata Open was a Japan Golf Tour event from 1982 to 2004. It was played on different courses in Niigata almost every year. The tournament record of 264 was set in 2001 at Nakajo Golf Club.-Winners:Sato Foods NST Niigata Open...
- 1987 (6) Sapporo Tokyu OpenSapporo Tokyu OpenThe Sapporo Tokyu Open was a Japan Golf Tour event from 1973 to 1998. The tournament was played in June on the Sapporo Kokusai Country Club from 1975...
, Mizuno OpenMizuno OpenThe is a golf tournament played in Japan since 1971. It has been a Japan Golf Tour event since 1979. Beginning in 1998, the top four finishers in the Mizuno Open that were not already exempt into The Open Championship received exemptions. There is also a mini-money list of events up to and...
, Japan PGA ChampionshipJapan PGA ChampionshipThe is an annual golf tournament on the Japan Golf Tour. It has been played since 1926. It is played at a variety of courses throughout Japan. The purse for the 2011 event was ¥150,000,000, with ¥30,000,000 going to the winner...
, Bridgestone OpenBridgestone OpenThe is a golf tournament on the Japan Golf Tour. It was first played in 1972 at the Mitsukaido Golf Club. In 1973, the event moved to the Tokyo Yomiuri Country Club. Since 1974 it has held at the Sodegaura Country Club. The tournament record is 266 , set by Taichi Teshima in 2006...
, Casio World OpenCasio World OpenThe is an annual event on the Japan Golf Tour. It is played in November and attracts some of the leading international golfers. It was founded in 1981...
, Nippon Series (tie with Isao AokiIsao Aokiis one of Japan's most successful golfers. He was elected to the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2004.Aoki was born in Abiko, Chiba, Japan. He was introduced to golf while caddying at the Abiko Golf Club as a schoolboy. He turned professional in 1964...
) - 1988 (1) Japan PGA Match-Play Championship Unisys Cup
- 1992 (1) Yomiuri Sapporo Open
- 1993 (1) Dydo Shizuoka Open
- 1994 (2) Maruman OpenMaruman OpenThe Maruman Open was a golf tournament on the Japan Golf Tour from at least 1985 to 1994. It was played in August at a variety of courses around Japan.-Winners:this list may be incomplete*1994 David Ishii*1993 Frankie Miñoza*1992 Todd Hamilton...
, Suntory OpenSuntory OpenThe Suntory Open was a golf tournament on the Japan Golf Tour. It was first played in 1973. The event is held in Chiba, currently at the Sobu Country Club...
Other wins (4)
- 1980 Hawaii State OpenHawaii State OpenThe Hawaii State Open is the Hawaii state open golf tournament, open to both amateur and professional golfers. It is organized by the Aloha section of the PGA of America. It was revived from an earlier event that evolved into the PGA Tour's Sony Open in Hawaii...
- 1982 Kapalua Open
- 1984 Hawaii State OpenHawaii State OpenThe Hawaii State Open is the Hawaii state open golf tournament, open to both amateur and professional golfers. It is organized by the Aloha section of the PGA of America. It was revived from an earlier event that evolved into the PGA Tour's Sony Open in Hawaii...
- 1985 Hawaii State OpenHawaii State OpenThe Hawaii State Open is the Hawaii state open golf tournament, open to both amateur and professional golfers. It is organized by the Aloha section of the PGA of America. It was revived from an earlier event that evolved into the PGA Tour's Sony Open in Hawaii...