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Tadashi Kitta

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Tadashi Kitta
Personal information
Born(1934-04-20)20 April 1934
Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan
Died22 March 2003(2003-03-22) (aged 68)
Height1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight58 kg (128 lb; 9.1 st)
Sporting nationality Japan
Career
StatusProfessional
Former tour(s)Japan Golf Tour
Professional wins27
Number of wins by tour
Japan Golf Tour2
Other25
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenDNP
The Open ChampionshipCUT: 1970, 1971

Tadashi Kitta (橘田 規, Kitta Tadashi, 20 April 1934 - 22 March 2003) was a Japanese professional golfer.

Kitta played on the Japan Golf Tour, winning twice. He won a dozen tournaments in Japan prior to the formation of the Japan Golf Tour and also won the Thailand Open in 1966.

Professional wins (27)

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PGA of Japan Tour wins (2)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runner-up
1 12 Jul 1974 Chubu Open −6 (70-75-65-72=282)
2 15 May 1977 Japan PGA Match-Play Championship 1 up Japan Tōru Nakamura

Far East Circuit wins (1)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runner-up
1 20 Mar 1966 Thailand Open −5 (70-69-74-70=283) 2 strokes South Africa Harold Henning

Other wins (20)

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Senior wins (4)

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Team appearances

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References

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  1. ^ "Japanese golfer wins tournament". Austin American-Statesman. Austin, Texas. 9 August 1965. p. 24. Retrieved 8 April 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
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