is a Japanese professional golfer.
Golf career Sato was born in Chiba Prefecture. He turned professional in 1993.
Sato has won nine tournaments on the Japan Golf Tour and featured in the top 100 of the Official World Golf Ranking. His most successful years came in 2000 when he won four times and in 2002 when he finished second on the Japan Golf Tour money list. He also has two wins on the Japan Challenge Tour, both in 1996.
Professional wins (11) Japan Golf Tour wins (9) Legend Japan majors (2)Other Japan Golf Tour (7) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up18 Jun 1997JCB Classic Sendai−17 (68-65-64-70=267)4 strokes Toshimitsu Izawa, Naomichi Ozaki225 Oct 1998Bridgestone Open−13 (69-69-67-70=275)Playoff Tateo Ozaki314 May 2000Japan PGA Championship−4 (68-71-69-72=280)1 stroke Shigemasa Higaki, Satoshi Higashi44 Jun 2000JCB Classic Sendai (2)−13 (68-65-67-71=271)3 strokes Toshimitsu Izawa517 Sep 2000ANA Open−6 (68-68-72-74=282)1 stroke Christian Peña622 Oct 2000Bridgestone Open−16 (70-66-69-67=272)1 stroke Katsumasa Miyamoto712 May 2002Fujisankei Classic−8 (67-70-68-71=276)Playoff Scott Laycock87 Jul 2002Japan Golf Tour Championship iiyama Cup−20 (67-66-71-64=268)6 strokes Kenichi Kuboya98 Sep 2002Japan PGA Match-Play Championship Promise Cup5 and 4 Tomohiro Kondo
Japan Golf Tour playoff record (2–0) No.YearTournamentOpponentResult11998Bridgestone Open Tateo OzakiWon with birdie on first extra hole22002Fujisankei Classic Scott LaycockWon with par on second extra hole
Japan Challenge Tour wins (2) 1996 Kabaya Ohayo Cup, Matsugamine Open
Results in major championships Tournament1997199819992000200120022003The Open ChampionshipCUTCUTCUTCUT
CUT = missed the half-way cut Note: Sato only played in The Open Championship.
Results in World Golf Championships Tournament200020012002Match PlayR64ChampionshipT25NT1InvitationalT65 1Cancelled due to 9/11
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play "T" = Tied NT = No tournament
Team appearances Dunhill Cup (representing Japan): 1997 Dynasty Cup (representing Japan): 2003
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