Norio Suzuki (golfer)
Norio Suzuki (鈴木 規夫, Suzuki Norio, born 12 October 1951) is a Japanese professional golfer.
| Norio Suzuki 鈴木規夫 | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 12 October 1951 Kagawa Prefecture, Japan |
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb; 10.7 st) |
| Nationality |  Japan |
| Career | |
| Status | Professional |
| Former tour(s) | Japan Golf Tour |
| Professional wins | 18 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Japan Golf Tour | 16 |
| Other | 2 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | T45: 1981 |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T10: 1976 |
Suzuki won 16 tournaments on the Japan Golf Tour and ranks 11th on the career victories list.
Professional wins (18)
Japan Golf Tour wins (16)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 Jul 1974 | Kyusyu Open | +2 (74-69-73-74=290) | 5 strokes | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Kenji Ueda |
| 2 | 1 Jun 1975 | Dunlop Tournament | −10 (68-73-67-70=278) | 2 strokes | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Mya Aye |
| 3 | 18 Jul 1975 | Kyusyu Open (2) | −5 (70-70-70-73=283) | 4 strokes | Katsuji Yanagita |
| 4 | 16 May 1976 | Fujisankei Classic | −9 (71-70-72-66=279) | Playoff |  Lu Liang-Huan |
| 5 | 16 Jul 1976 | Kyusyu Open (3) | −3 (74-72-71-68=285) | Playoff | Katsuji Yanagita |
| 6 | 25 Jul 1976 | Shizuoka Open | −11 (71-72-67-67=277) | 1 stroke | Lu Liang-Huan |
| 7 | 17 Jul 1977 | Kyusyu Open (4) | −4 (71-71-68-74=284) | 6 strokes | Tetsuhiro Ueda |
| 8 | 16 Jul 1978 | Kyusyu Open (5) | +5 (71-73-78-71=293) | 6 strokes | Yurio Akitomi, Satoshi Ichinose |
| 9 | 18 Nov 1979 | Taiheiyo Club Masters | −8 (73-69-67-71=280) | 2 strokes |  Rod Curl, Bill Rogers, Tom Watson |
| 10 | 22 Jun 1980 | Pepsi-Wilson Tournament | −12 (68-68-71-69=276) | 1 stroke | Isao Aoki |
| 11 | 10 Aug 1980 | Mizuno Tournament | −20 (64-69-68-65=266) | 6 strokes | Yoshikazu Yokoshima |
| 12 | 21 Sep 1980 | Hiroshima Open | −12 (71-69-68-68=276) | 4 strokes | Isao Aoki, Chen Tze-ming, Haruo Yasuda |
| 13 | 16 Nov 1980 | Toshiba Taiheiyo Masters (2) | −6 (73-68-70-71=282) | Playoff | Masashi Ozaki |
| 14 | 23 Aug 1981 | Kansai Pro Championship | −10 (64-69-73-72=278) | ||
| 15 | 5 Sep 1982 | Kyusyu Open (6) | +3 (71-72-77-71=291) | 2 strokes | Kinpachi Yoshimura |
| 16 | 19 Sep 1982 | ANA Sapporo Open | −10 (74-63-69-72=278) |
Japan Golf Tour playoff record (3–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1976 | Fujisankei Classic | Lu Liang-Huan |
Won with par on fifth extra hole |
| 2 | 1976 | Kyusyu Open | Katsuji Yanagita |
|
| 3 | 1980 | Toshiba Taiheiyo Masters | Masashi Ozaki |
Won after concession on first extra hole |
Other wins (2)
- 1975 Kuzuha International
- 1984 Kuzuha International
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | T45 | |||||
| The Open Championship | T10 | T26 | T19 |
Note: Suzuki only played in the Masters Tournament and The Open Championship.
Top 10
Did not play
"T" indicates a tie for a place
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