October 13, 2007
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Naomichi "Joe" Ozaki, born 18 May 1956 is a Japanese
golfer.
Ozaki was born in Tokushima. He turned professional
in 1977 and won 32 tournaments on the Japan Golf
Tour between 1984 and 2005. He ranks fourth on the
list of most Japan Golf Tour wins. He topped the
money list in 1991 and 1999. He is third on the
career money list (through 2007).
Ozaki played 185 times on the PGA Tour from 1984 to
2001, primarily from 1993 to 2001. His best finish
was a T-2 at the 1997 Buick Open. His best finish in
a major championship was a T-25 at the 1993 U.S.
Open. He has featured in the top 50 of the Official
World Golf Rankings.
In 2005, he came in third at the Champions Tour
Qualifying Tournament, and he began play on that
tour after turning 50 in May 2006. His best finish
is a T-3 in the 2006 Greater Kansas City Golf
Classic.
Ozaki played on the International Team in the 1998
Presidents Cup.
Ozaki's older brother, Masashi "Jumbo", topped the
Japan Golf Tour money list twelve times, and another
brother, Tateo "Jet", is also a professional golfer.
