Kaname Yokoo (, born 24 July 1972) is a Japanese professional golfer.
Early life Yokoo was born in Tokyo.
Professional career Yokoo plays mainly on the Japan Golf Tour and has five wins there. After he won the Japan PGA Match-Play Championship in 2000 he reached his highest world ranking of #95.
Yokozuna's played full-time on the PGA Tour from 2001 to 2003 with his best finish a T-2 at the 2002 Phoenix Open. He recorded four other top-10 finishes on tour.
He finished runner-up at the 2005 Dunlop Phoenix Tournament, losing to Tiger Woods in a playoff.
Amateur wins 1994 Asian Games
Professional wins (7) Japan Golf Tour wins (5) No. DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up 18 Nov 1998Acom International46 pts (10-14-5-17=46)3 points Katsumasa Miyamoto210 Oct 1999Tokai Classic−14 (66-67-72-69=274)1 stroke Vijay Singh33 Sep 2000Japan PGA Match-Play Championship Promise Cup2 and 1 Toru Taniguchi424 Nov 2002Dunlop Phoenix Tournament−15 (66-65-69-69=269)1 stroke Sergio García528 May 2006Mitsubishi Diamond Cup Golf−9 (71-70-68-66=275)2 strokes Nozomi Kawahara, Toru Suzuki
Japan Golf Tour playoff record (0–1) No.YearTournamentOpponentResult12005Dunlop Phoenix Tournament Tiger WoodsLost to birdie on fourth extra hole
Other wins (2) 2009 Hirao Masaaki Charity Golf 2017 Legend Charity Pro-Am
Results in major championships Tournament199920002001200220032004200520062007200820092010U.S. OpenT57CUTCUTCUTCUT Note: Yokoo only played in the U.S. Open.
CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" = tied
Results in The Players Championship Tournament2002The Players ChampionshipCUT CUT = missed the halfway cut
Results in World Golf Championships Tournament2003Match PlayChampionshipInvitationalT58
"T" = Tied
See also 2000 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
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