David Ishii

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David S. Ishii (born July 26, 1955) is an American professional golfer of Japanese descent.

Ishii grew up on the island of Kauai in Hawaii and graduated from Kauai High School. As a junior in high school, he won the Hawaii State High School Championship. Ishii play his collegiate golf at the University of Houston from 1974 to 1977. He won four individual events, was a member of the 1977 NCAA Championship team, and was a 1977 All-American.

Ishii turned professional in 1979. He led the money list on the Japan Golf Tour in 1987. He has 14 victories on the Japan Golf Tour and is 13th on the career money list.

Ishii won the inaugural Kapalua Open in 1982 and also won the 1990 Hawaiian Open, a PGA Tour event. He was the second Hawaiian native to win the event, after Ted Makalena in 1966.

Ishii currently participates on the Japan Senior PGA Tour and opened Ishii Golf Studio in Honolulu, Hawaii.

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Amateur wins

• 1977 Manoa Cup (Hawaii State Amateur Match Play Championship)
• 1978 Hawaii State Amateur Stroke Play Championship

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Professional wins

Japan Golf Tour wins (14)

• 1985 (1) Tohoku Classic
• 1986 (2) Chunichi Crowns, NST Niigata Open
• 1987 (6) Sapporo Tokyu Open, Mizuno Open, Japan PGA Championship, Bridgestone Open, Casio World Open, Nippon Series (tie with Isao Aoki)
• 1988 (1) Japan PGA Match-Play Championship Unisys Cup
• 1992 (1) Yomiuri Sapporo Open
• 1993 (1) Dydo Shizuoka Open
• 1994 (2) Maruman Open, Suntory Open

PGA Tour wins (1)

Other wins (4)

• 1980 Hawaii State Open
• 1982 Kapalua Open
• 1984 Hawaii State Open
• 1985 Hawaii State Open
• 2017 Hawaii State Senior Open

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Results in major championships

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

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References

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External links

• David Ishii at the Japan Golf Tour official site
• David Ishii at the PGA Tour official site

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