was a Japanese professional golfer.
Career Sugihara was born in Osaka. He won 28 tournaments and over ¥630 million on the Japan Golf Tour. He also won the 1969 Hong Kong Open.
Professional wins (60) PGA of Japan Tour wins (28) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up119 Jul 1973Kansai Open−15 (69-68-68-68=273)27 Oct 1973Golf Digest Tournament−14 (69-68-66-71=274)2 strokes Tōru Nakamura311 Jul 1974Kansai Open (2)−1 (70-70-75-72=287)4 strokes Yoshitaka Yamamoto41 Dec 1974ABC Japan vs USA Golf Matches−7 (73-68-68=209)1 stroke Hubert Green59 Feb 1975JPGA East-West Match−2 (74-69-71=214)2 strokes Kikuo Arai, Namio Takasu620 Apr 1975Sobu International Open1−6 (71-74-69-68=282)2 strokes Ted Ball, Hsu Sheng-san, Hideyo Sugimoto719 Jul 1975Kansai Open (3)−9 (69-70-71-69=279)6 strokes Yoshitaka Yamamoto83 Jul 1977ANA Sapporo Open−1 (72-71-72-72=287)1 stroke Yasuhiro Miyamoto92 Jul 1978ANA Sapporo Open (2)−4 (68-72-72-72=284)1 stroke Fujio Kobayashi106 Aug 1978Kansai Pro Championship−3 (71-73-69-72=285)1 stroke Yasuhiro Miyamoto1127 May 1979Yomiuri Open−5 (72-71-71-73=287)Playoff Masashi Ozaki1229 Jun 1980Kansai Pro Championship (2) +2 (75-70-74-71=290)Playoff Akio Kanemoto1314 Sep 1980ANA Sapporo Open (3)−5 (71-71-72-69=283)1 stroke Kikuo Arai1419 Oct 1980Golf Digest Tournament (2)−13 (67-66-70-72=275)2 strokes Isao Aoki157 Jun 1981Tohoku Classic−7 (70-69-71-71=281)4 strokes Shozo Miyamoto1627 Jun 1982Mizuno Tournament−6 (70-68-71-73=282)Playoff Yutaka Hagawa1722 Aug 1982Nihon Kokudo Keikaku Summers−13 (65-69-70-71=275)5 strokes Isao Isozaki, Norio Suzuki185 Sep 1982Kansai Open (4)−3 (72-68-75-70=285)4 strokes Tōru Nakamura193 Oct 1982Gene Sarazen Jun Classic (4)−13 (69-70-70-66=275)3 strokes Norio Suzuki2017 Jul 1983Descente Osaka Open−13 (64-67=131)6 strokes Akio Toyoda, Shigeru Uchida211 Jul 1984Kansai Pro Championship (3)−17 (65-66-71-69=271)2216 Jun 1985Sapporo Tokyu Open−8 (70-65-70-75=280)Playoff Kinpachi Yoshimura238 Jun 1986Tohoku Classic (2)−8 (70-69-70-71=280)2 strokes Namio Takasu246 Jul 1986Kansai Pro Championship (4)−13 (68-68-67=203)*2 strokes Hiroshi Ishii, Kinpachi Yoshimura2527 Aug 1989Daiwa KBC Augusta−7 (70-72-71-68=281)2 strokes Graham Marsh2615 Apr 1990Bridgestone Aso Open−3 (68-71-74=213)*2 strokes Nobumitsu Yuhara272 Sep 1990Kansai Open (5)−6 (71-67-71-73=282)1 stroke Yuzo Oyama289 Dec 1990Daikyo Open−15 (67-68-69-69=273)1 stroke Seiki Okuda *Note: Tournament shortened to 54 holes due to rain. 1Co-sanctioned by the Asia Golf Circuit
PGA of Japan Tour playoff record (4–6) No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result11976Tokai Classic Isao Aoki, Shigeru UchidaAoki won with birdie on first extra hole21979Yomiuri Open Masashi OzakiWon with birdie on second extra hole31980Kansai Pro Championship Akio KanemotoWon with par on fifth extra hole41981Mitsubishi Galant Tournament Lu Hsi-chuen, Tōru NakamuraLu won with birdie on first extra hole51982Mitsubishi Galant Tournament Graham MarshLost to par on first extra hole61982Mizuno Tournament Yutaka HagawaWon with birdie on second extra hole71983Kuzuha Kokusai Tournament Kikuo Arai, David IshiiArai won with par on fourth extra holeSugihara eliminated by par on second hole81985Sapporo Tokyu Open Kinpachi YoshimuraWon with par on first extra hole91986Shizuoka Open Akiyoshi OhmachiLost to par on fourth extra hole101990Dunlop Open Frankie MiñozaLost to birdie on second extra hole
Asia Golf Circuit wins (2) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up130 Mar 1969Hong Kong Open−6 (71-68-69-66=274)2 strokes Maurice Bembridge220 Apr 1975Sobu International Open1−6 (71-74-69-68=282)2 strokes Ted Ball, Hsu Sheng-san, Hideyo Sugimoto 1Co-sanctioned by the PGA of Japan Tour
Asia Golf Circuit playoff record (0–1) No.YearTournamentOpponentResult11990Dunlop Open Frankie MiñozaLost to birdie on second extra hole
Other wins (30) this list is probably incomplete 1962 Japan Open 1963 Big4 Golf 1964 Chunichi Crowns, Kansai Pro Championship, Kansai Open, All Nippon Pro-Am 1965 Nippon Series, Kansai Pro Championship, Kansai Open, Kuzuha International (tie with Toichiro Toda) 1966 Kansai Best Pro 1967 Kansai Pro Championship, Kuzuha International, All Nippon Top Pro, Setouchi Series Okayama leg 1968 Kansai Open, Japan Pro Best 10, Setouchi Series Hiroshima leg 1969 Setonaikai series Hiroshima leg, Setonaikai series Shido leg, Setonaikai Series Tamano leg 1970 Nippon Series, Setonaikai Series Kurashiki leg, Kansai Pro Championship 1971 Kansai Open 1972 Kansai Pro Championship 1973 Nippon Series 1974 Wizard Tournament, Grand Monarch 1982 Descente Osaka Open
Senior wins (4) 1989 Japan PGA Senior Championship 1992 Japan PGA Senior Championship 1993 Kansai Pro Senior 1995 Japan PGA Senior Championship
See also List of golfers with most Japan Golf Tour wins
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