Tomoo Ishii, Date of Birth

    

Tomoo Ishii

Japanese golfer

Date of Birth: 09-Jun-1923

Profession: golfer

Nationality: Japan

Zodiac Sign: Gemini


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About Tomoo Ishii

  • Tomoo Ishii (?? ??, Ishii Tomoo) (born 9 June 1923) is a Japanese professional golfer.
  • He was born in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan and started playing golf at the age of 15.
  • Ishii won a number of events on the Japanese and Asian circuits through the 1950s and 1960s.
  • One of his top triumphs was at the 1964 Capital Hills Open in Manila, Philippines.
  • Ishii was tied for the lead with Australian golfer Peter Thomson at the beginning of the 4th round.
  • He outshot Thomson by four shots over the course of the final round to win.His good play helped him earn three consecutive special foreign invitations to the Masters in the mid-1960s.
  • He was one of the first Asian players to play in the event.
  • He made the cut the first two years.
  • He also represented Japan in the Canada Cup in 1963 and 1964.

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