Kaname Yokoo
Kaname Yokoo is a Japanese professional golfer.
Yokoo was born in Tokyo. He plays mainly on the Japan Golf Tour and has five wins there. After he won the Japan PGA Match-Play Championship in 2000 he reached his highest world ranking of #95.
Yokozuna’s played full-time on the PGA Tour from 2001 to 2003 with his best finish a T-2 at the 2002 Phoenix Open. He recorded four other top-10 finishes on tour.
He finished runner-up at the 2005 Dunlop Phoenix Tournament, losing to Tiger Woods in a playoff.
Professional wins (5)
Japan Golf Tour wins (6)
Japan Golf Tour playoff recordNo. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
1 | 2005 | Dunlop Phoenix Tournament | Tiger Woods | Lost to birdie on fourth extra hole |
Other wins (1)
Note: Yokoo only played in the U.S. Open.CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied