was a Japanese professional golfer.
Career 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) PGA of Japan Tour wins (2) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner-up112 Jul 1974Chubu Open−6 (70-75-65-72=282)215 May 1977Japan PGA Match-Play Championship1 up Tōru Nakamura
Far East Circuit wins (1) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner-up120 Mar 1966Thailand Open−5 (70-69-74-70=283)2 strokes Harold Henning
Other wins (20) 1957 Kansai Pro Championship 1958 Kansai Open 1960 Yomiuri Pro Championship 1962 Chunichi Crowns, Kansai Open 1963 Japan PGA Championship, Kansai Open 1964 Japan PGA Championship, Golden Match 1965 Japan Open, Chunichi Crowns, Golden Match, Woodlawn Invitational 1966 Kansai Pro Championship, Kuzuha International 1967 Japan Open 1968 West Japan Circuit Shimonoseki leg 1969 Kuzuha International 1971 Rolex Tournament 1972 Chubu Open
Senior wins (4) 1985 Kansai Pro Senior Championship 1986 Japan PGA Senior Championship, Kansai Pro Senior Championship 1994 Kansai Pro Grand Senior
Team appearances Canada Cup (representing Japan): 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965
References
External links
Japan PGA Hall of Fame