Yosuke Asaji (born 24 May 1993) is a Japanese professional golfer.
| Yosuke Asaji | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 24 May 1993 Tokyo, Japan |
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) |
| Sporting nationality |  Japan |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2011 |
| Current tour(s) | Japan Golf Tour |
| Former tour(s) | Japan Challenge Tour |
| Professional wins | 5 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Japan Golf Tour | 3 |
| Asian Tour | 1 |
| Other | 2 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | CUT: 2021 |
| The Open Championship | T67: 2019 |
Professional career
editAsaji won the 2019 Asia-Pacific Diamond Cup Golf (a co-sanctioned event with the Asian Tour), to qualify for the 2019 Open Championship.[1] He earned entry into that tournament through Monday qualifier.[2] He finished the 2019 Open Championship in a tie for 67th place. Later in 2019 he won a five-way playoff at the ANA Open after making a birdie at the first extra hole.
Asaji has two wins on the Japan Challenge Tour.[3]
Professional wins (5)
editJapan Golf Tour wins (3)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 May 2019 | Asia-Pacific Diamond Cup Golf1 | −3 (69-72-68-72=281) | 1 stroke |  Micah Lauren Shin, Ren Yonezawa (a)
|
| 2 | 15 Sep 2019 | ANA Open | −16 (73-68-66-65=272) | Playoff | Seungsu Han, Terumichi Kakazu, Shaun Norris, Ryuko Tokimatsu
|
| 3 | 7 Nov 2021 | Mynavi ABC Championship | −16 (69-67-68-68=272) | 2 strokes | Mikumu Horikawa, Tomohiro Ishizaka
|
1Co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour
Japan Golf Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2019 | ANA Open | Seungsu Han, Terumichi Kakazu, Shaun Norris, Ryuko Tokimatsu
|
Won with birdie on first extra hole |
Japan Challenge Tour wins (2)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 Jun 2012 | ISPS Charity Challenge Tournament | −17 (65-69-65=199) | 8 strokes | Makoto Inoue
|
| 2 | 19 Jun 2015 | Musee Platinum Challenge Tournament | −11 (66-67=133) | Playoff | Sushi Ishigaki
|
Results in major championships
editResults not in chronological order in 2020.
| Tournament | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |||
| PGA Championship | |||
| U.S. Open | CUT | ||
| The Open Championship | T67 | NT |
Did not play
"T" indicates a tie for a place
NT = No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic
Results in World Golf Championships
edit| Tournament | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Championship | |
| Match Play | |
| Invitational | |
| Champions | T38 |
Did not play
"T" = Tied
References
edit- ^ "Asia-Pacific Diamond Cup: Rahil Gangjee finishes tied 39, Yosuke Asaji wins title". The Times of India. 12 May 2019.
- ^ "Qualifier Asaji triumphs, takes Open spot". Bangkok Post. 13 May 2019.
- ^ "Yosuke Asaji, Tour Pros With OnOff". onoff.globeride.co.jp. Archived from the original on 23 June 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
External links
edit- Official website (in Japanese)
- Yosuke Asaji at the Japan Golf Tour official site
- Yosuke Asaji at the Asian Tour official site
- Yosuke Asaji at the Official World Golf Ranking official site