Yoshitaka Yamamoto (山本善隆, Yamamoto Yoshitaka; born 29 January 1951) is a Japanese professional golfer.
Professional career
Yamamoto won 13 tournaments on the Japan Golf Tour. He was ranked in the top 100 in the world in the late 1980s.
Professional wins (18)
PGA of Japan Tour wins (13)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 Sep 1975 | Suntory Open | −20 (70-67-65-66=268) | 2 strokes | Masashi Ozaki |
| 2 | 2 Nov 1975 | Bridgestone Tournament | −5 (68-74-69-72=283) | 3 strokes | Haruo Yasuda |
| 3 | 7 Nov 1976 | Sony Charity Classic | −6 (70-67-72-73=282) | 1 stroke | Lu Liang-Huan |
| 4 | 10 Jul 1977 | Kansai Open | −3 (74-71-70-70=285) | 3 strokes | Tsutomu Irie, Tadashi Kitta, Shiro Kubo, Yasuhiro Miyamoto |
| 5 | 13 Aug 1978 | Nihon Kokudo Keikaku Summers | −9 (68-71-72-68=279) | 3 strokes | Hsieh Min-Nan |
| 6 | 30 Sep 1979 | Hiroshima Open | −18 (67-70-67-66=270) | 8 strokes | Haruo Yasuda, Yoshikazu Yokoshima |
| 7 | 5 Oct 1980 | Japan PGA Championship | −2 (71-72-71-68=282) | 1 stroke | Seiichi Kanai, Namio Takasu |
| 8 | 11 Jul 1982 | Niigata Open | −6 (69-69=138) | Playoff | Hsieh Min-Nan |
| 9 | 3 Jul 1983 | Kansai Pro Championship | −17 (70-66-65-66=267) | 1 stroke | Teruo Sugihara |
| 10 | 10 Nov 1985 | Hiroshima Open (2) | −11 (69-71-69-68=277) | 2 strokes | Hajime Meshiai, Tōru Nakamura, Masashi Ozaki |
| 11 | 5 Jul 1987 | Kansai Pro Championship (2) | −14 (68-70-70-66=274) | 5 strokes | Takeshi Nakaya, Hideto Shigenobu |
| 12 | 3 Sep 1989 | Kansai Open (2) | −5 (67-74-70=211) | 1 stroke | Kazuo Kanayama, Toshiaki Nakagawa, Tōru Nakamura |
| 13 | 5 Sep 1993 | Japan PGA Match-Play Championship Promise Cup | 3 and 2 | Koichi Suzuki | |
PGA of Japan Tour playoff record (1–2)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1975 | Japan PGA Championship | Takashi Murakami | Lost three-hole aggregate playoff; Murakami: −1 (4-4-3=11), Yamamoto: E (4-4-4=12) |
| 2 | 1979 | Japan Open Golf Championship | Isao Aoki, Kuo Chie-Hsiung, Koichi Uehara |
Kuo won with birdie on fourth extra hole Aoki and Uehara eliminated by birdie on first hole |
| 3 | 1982 | Niigata Open | Hsieh Min-Nan | Won with par on fourth extra hole |
Other wins (4)
- 1972 Setouchi Series Okayama leg
- 1973 Wizard Tournament
- 1975 Ocean Expo Golf Tournament
- 1986 Kuzuha International
Japan PGA Senior Tour wins (1)
- 2002 Okinawa Senior Open