Teruo Sugihara
- December 28, 2011
- 74 years
- prostate cancer
About Teruo Sugihara
Teruo Sugihara, 74, Japanese golfer, prostate cancer.
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|Teruo Sugihara (杉原 輝雄, Sugihara Teruo; 14 June 1937 – 28 December 2011) was a Japanese professional golfer.
Career
Sugihara was born in Osaka. He won 28 tournaments and over ¥630 million on the Japan Golf Tour. He also won the 1969 Hong Kong Open.
Professional wins (60)
PGA of Japan Tour wins (28)
*Note: Tournament shortened to 54 holes due to rain.
1Co-sanctioned by the Asia Golf Circuit
PGA of Japan Tour playoff record (4–6)
Asia Golf Circuit wins (2)
1Co-sanctioned by the PGA of Japan Tour
Asia Golf Circuit playoff record (0–1)
Other wins (30)
this list is probably incomplete
- 1962 Japan Open
- 1963 Big4 Golf
- 1964 Chunichi Crowns, Kansai Pro Championship, Kansai Open, All Nippon Pro-Am
- 1965 Nippon Series, Kansai Pro Championship, Kansai Open, Kuzuha International (tie with Toichiro Toda)
- 1966 Kansai Best Pro
- 1967 Kansai Pro Championship, Kuzuha International, All Nippon Top Pro, Setouchi Series Okayama leg
- 1968 Kansai Open, Japan Pro Best 10, Setouchi Series Hiroshima leg
- 1969 Setonaikai series Hiroshima leg, Setonaikai series Shido leg, Setonaikai Series Tamano leg
- 1970 Nippon Series, Setonaikai Series Kurashiki leg, Kansai Pro Championship
- 1971 Kansai Open
- 1972 Kansai Pro Championship
- 1973 Nippon Series
- 1974 Wizard Tournament, Grand Monarch
- 1982 Descente Osaka Open
Senior wins (4)
- 1989 Japan PGA Senior Championship
- 1992 Japan PGA Senior Championship
- 1993 Kansai Pro Senior
- 1995 Japan PGA Senior Championship
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