Shigeru Uchida (born 29 August 1937) is a Japanese professional golfer.
Professional career Uchida played on the Japan Golf Tour, winning five times. He also won many other tournaments in Japan and enjoyed a successful senior career, during which he won the Japan PGA Senior Championship on two occasions.
Professional wins (40) PGA of Japan Tour wins (5) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner-up118 Sep 1977Sanpo Classic−7 (70-72-70-69=281)4 strokes Tōru Nakamura23 Aug 1980JPGA East-West Tournament−5 (69-66=135)Playoff Kazuo Yoshikawa36 Sep 1981Chubu Open−2 (71-72-65-70=278)5 strokes Hisashi Suzumura410 Jul 1982Toyamaken Open−8 (69-67=136)Playoff Masaru Amono55 Sep 1982Chubu Open (2)−6 (69-68-75-70=282)6 strokes Masahiko Yamamoto
PGA of Japan Tour playoff record (2–1) No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result11976Tokai Classic Isao Aoki, Teruo SugiharaAoki won with birdie on first extra hole21980JPGA East-West Tournament Kazuo Yoshikawa21982Toyamaken Open Masaru Amono
Asia Golf Circuit wins (1) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner-up122 Apr 1973Sobu International Open−9 (70-66-69-74=279)Playoff Masashi Ozaki
Asia Golf Circuit playoff record (1–0) No.YearTournamentOpponentResult11973Sobu International Open Masashi OzakiWon with eagle on third extra hole
Other wins (14) 1966 Chunichi Crowns 1968 Kansai Circuit Nagasaki Series 1969 Kansai Open, All Star Tournament 1970 Kansai Circuit Nagasaki Series 1971 Tokai Classic, Chubu Open, All Nippon Doubles Tournament (with Hiroshi Ishii), Asahi International 1974 Mizuno Open 1975 Mizuno Open, Sanpo Champions Tournament 1978 All Star Tournament 1982 KSB Kagawa Open
Senior wins (20) 1987 Kansai Professional Senior Championship, Dai-ichi Life Cup, Phoenix Cup 1988 Kansai Professional Senior Championship 1988 Hazama Classic 1989 Yanase Cup, Hazama Classic 1990 Yanase Cup, Hazama Classic, Imperial Wing Gold Cup 1991 Yanase Cup, Dai-ichi Life Cup 1992 Crane Cup Kansai Professional Senior Championship, Maruman Senior Tournament 1993 Japan PGA Senior Championship 1994 Japan PGA Senior Championship 1997 Japan PGA Grand Senior Championship 1998 Kansai Pro Grand Senior Championship 1999 Japan Grand Senior Golf Tournament 2007 Kansai Pro Golf Gold Senior Championship
Team appearances World Cup (representing Japan): 1978
See also
List of male golfers
External links
Shigeru Uchida at the PGA of Japan official website