Hisayuki Sasaki (27 November 1964 – 3 January 2013) was a Japanese professional golfer.
Professional career Sasaki won three tournaments on the Japan Golf Tour and featured in the top 100 of the Official World Golf Ranking.
Sasaki tied Davis Love III for the individual trophy of the 1995 World Cup of Golf but lost on the fifth hole of a sudden-death playoff.
Sasaki played on the PGA Tour in 1996. He only recorded three top-25 finishes, however, and failed to maintain playing rights. He finished third in the 1997 Andersen Consulting World Championship of Golf.
Professional wins (9) Japan Golf Tour wins (3) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner-up14 Dec 1994Golf Nippon Series Hitachi Cup−14 (68-66-70-66=274)1 stroke Naomichi Ozaki214 May 1995Japan PGA Championship−16 (71-70-68-63=272)4 strokes Kazuhiro Takami323 Mar 1997Dydo Drinco Shizuoka Open−14 (71-67-68-68=274)3 strokes Carlos Franco
Japan Golf Tour playoff record (0–2) No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result11994Suntory Open David IshiiLost to par on first extra hole22003Tsuruya Open Takashi Kanemoto, Hirofumi MiyaseMiyase won with par on first extra hole
Japan Challenge Tour wins (3) 1991 Kanto Kokusai Open 1992 Kanto Kokusai Open, Korakuen Cup (2nd)
Other wins (3) 1994 Kanto Open 1999 Kanto Open 2002 Hokkaido Open
Results in major championships Tournament1995The Open ChampionshipT31 "T" = Tied Note: Sasaki only played in The Open Championship.
Team appearances World Cup (representing Japan): 1995
See also 1995 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
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