Katsuyoshi Tomori
Katsuyoshi Tomori is a Japanese professional golfer.
Tomori was born in Okinawa Prefecture. He turned professional in 1982. His seven tournament wins on the Japan Golf Tour include the 1994 Mitsubishi Galant Tournament and the 1995 Japan PGA Match-Play Championship Promise Cup.
In 1996, Tomori became the first Japanese professional to enter the European Tour Qualifying School. He was successful and played in Europe for three seasons, making the top 80 on the Order of Merit each time, with a best Order of Merit placing of 47th in 1998. After the 2000 season, he returned to the Japan Golf Tour.
Tomori now plays in senior tournaments and in 2006 he became the fourth Japanese golfer to win a tournament on the European Seniors Tour when he won the Scandinavian Senior Open.
Professional wins (11)
Japan Golf Tour wins (7)
Japan Golf Tour playoff record
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
1 | 1989 | Kyusyu Open | Shinji Kuraoka | |
2 | 2001 | Sun Chlorella Classic | Hiroyuki Fujita | Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
3 | 2006 | Japan PGA Championship | Tomohiro Kondo | Lost to par on first extra hole |
Other wins (1)
- 1993 Kyusyu Open
European Senior Tour wins (1)
Japan PGA Senior Tour wins (2)
- 2005 Aderans Wellness Open
- 2007 PGA Handa Cup Philanthropy Senior Tournament
Results in major championships
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Team appearances
- World Cup : 1990, 1993
- Alfred Dunhill Cup : 1999