| Hajime Meshiai 飯合 肇 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Born | 12 March 1954 Chiba Prefecture, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb; 12.9 st) | ||
| Nationality |  Japan | ||
| Career | |||
| College | Komazawa University | ||
| Turned professional | 1978 | ||
| Former tour(s) | Japan Golf Tour Champions Tour | ||
| Professional wins | 17 | ||
| Highest ranking | 77 (15 March 1998)[1] | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| Japan Golf Tour | 11 | ||
| Other | 6 | ||
| Best results in major championships | |||
| Masters Tournament | T41: 1994 | ||
| PGA Championship | T75: 1994 | ||
| U.S. Open | CUT: 1994 | ||
| The Open Championship | T60: 1994 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Hajime Meshiai (飯合 肇, Meshiai Hajime, born 12 March 1954) is a Japanese professional golfer.
Meshiai was born in Chiba. He turned professional in 1978. He won 11 tournaments on the Japan Golf Tour and led the money list in 1993. He is 14th on the career money list (through 2013).
Professional wins (17)
Japan Golf Tour wins (11)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 Sep 1985 | KBC Augusta | −10 (67-68-71=206)* | 1 stroke | .svg.png){kind=small} Isao Aoki, Eitaro Deguchi, Masashi Ozaki, Satsuki Takahashi, Fuzzy Zoeller |
| 2 | 13 Apr 1986 | Pocari Sweat Open | −7 (71-68-73-65=277) | 1 stroke | .svg.png){kind=small} Ian Baker-Finch, Nobumitsu Yuhara |
| 3 | 12 Jul 1987 | Hiroshima Open | −13 (70-63-70-72=275) | 2 strokes | Yoshiyuki Isomura,  Lu Liang-Huan, Tadao Nakamura |
| 4 | 18 Jun 1989 | Yomiuri Open | −11 (64-71-70=205)* | 2 strokes | Naomichi Ozaki |
| 5 | 7 Mar 1993 | Token Cup | −12 (68-70-69-69=276) | 2 strokes | Todd Hamilton |
| 6 | 25 Apr 1993 | Dunlop Open1 | −13 (69-68-69-69=275) | 2 strokes | Katsunari Takahashi, Kevin Wentworth |
| 7 | 31 Oct 1993 | Lark Cup | −5 (73-72-68-70=283) | 1 stroke | Masahiro Kuramoto, Naomichi Ozaki |
| 8 | 9 Jun 1996 | Sapporo Tokyu Open | −9 (70-64-72-73=279) | 1 stroke | Yoshimitsu Fukuzawa, Harumitsu Hamano, Yasunori Ida |
| 9 | 8 Sep 1996 | Suntory Open | −16 (68-69-66-69=272) | 3 strokes | Hidemichi Tanaka |
| 10 | 15 Mar 1998 | Token Corporation Cup (2) | −16 (70-71-67-64=272) | 1 stroke | Masashi Ozaki |
| 11 | 26 Sep 1999 | Gene Sarazen Jun Classic | −11 (71-66-70-70=277) | Playoff | Hirofumi Miyase |
*Note: Tournament shortened to 54 holes due to weather.
1Co-sanctioned by the Asia Golf Circuit
Japan Golf Tour playoff record (1–3)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1983 | Acom Doubles (with Masashi Ozaki) | Lu Hsi-chuen and Lu Liang-Huan | Lost to birdie on third extra hole |
| 2 | 1993 | JCB Classic Sendai | Yoshi Mizumaki, Tsukasa Watanabe | Mizumaki won with birdie on sixth extra hole |
| 3 | 1993 | Yomiuri Sapporo Open | Katsuji Hasegawa | Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
| 4 | 1999 | Gene Sarazen Jun Classic | Hirofumi Miyase | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
Other wins (1)
- 1986 Acom Team Championship (with Satoshi Higashi)
Japan PGA Senior Tour wins (5)
- 2005 Kinojo Senior Open
- 2008 Starts Senior Golf Tournament, Akira Kobayashi Invitational Sanko Senior Golf Tournament
- 2009 Fujifilm Senior Championship
- 2016 Kanehide Senior Okinawa Open
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | T41 | ||||||||
| U.S. Open | CUT | ||||||||
| The Open Championship | CUT | T60 | CUT | ||||||
| PGA Championship | T75 |
Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Team appearances
- Kirin Cup (representing Japan): 1987
- Dunhill Cup (representing Japan): 1988, 1989, 1990, 1996
- Dynasty Cup (representing Japan): 2003
References
- ^ "Week 11 1998 Ending 15 Mar 1998" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
External links
- Hajime Meshiai at the Japan Golf Tour official site
- Hajime Meshiai at the PGA Tour official site
- Hajime Meshiai at the Official World Golf Ranking official site