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 record
No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
12005Dunlop Phoenix Tournament Tiger WoodsLost 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

Results in The Players Championship

CUT = missed the halfway cut

Results in World Golf Championships

"T" = Tied