Noboru Sugai


Noboru Sugai is a Japanese professional golfer.
Sugai was born in Tokyo, to Japanese father and a Russian mother. He turned professional in 1975 and has won three tournaments and over 275 million ¥ on the Japan Golf Tour.
In 2002, he became the first Japanese to win the Senior British Open in what was the last staging before the tournament became a Champions Tour major. He played on the European Seniors Tour in 2003 and 2004 with little success.

Professional wins (6)

Japan Golf Tour wins (3)

Japan Golf Tour playoff record
No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
11990The Crowns Steve PateWon with par on first extra hole
21991Japan Open Golf Championship Tommy NakajimaLost to par on first extra hole

European Senior Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
128 Jul 2002Senior British Open−3 2 strokes John Irwin

Other senior wins (2)

Note: Sugai only played in The Open Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut

Team appearances