Personal information | |
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Born | (1922-01-27)27 January 1922 Abiko, Chiba, Japan |
Died | 2 January 2012(2012-01-02) (aged 89) Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan |
Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) |
Weight | 58 kg (128 lb; 9.1 st) |
Sporting nationality | Japan |
Career | |
Turned professional | 1938 |
Professional wins | 12 |
Yoshiro Hayashi (林由郎, Hayashi Yoshirō, 27 January 1922 – 2 January 2012) was a Japanese golfer. He turned pro at the age of 16 and continued with 12 post-war wins. Hayashi was considered one of the big top four Japanese golfers along with Isao Aoki, Masashi Ozaki and Akiko Fukushima.
He died at the age of 89 on 2 January 2012.
Professional wins
this list is probably incomplete
- 1948 Kanto Pro Championship
- 1949 Japan PGA Championship
- 1950 Japan Open, Japan PGA Championship
- 1952 Yomiuri Pro
- 1953 Kanto Pro Championship
- 1954 Japan Open
- 1955 Kanto Open, Yomiuri Pro
- 1956 Japan PGA Championship
- 1960 Kanto Open
- 1961 Japan PGA Championship
Team appearances
- Canada Cup (representing Japan): 1956
References
- 林由郎さん死す 青木、ジャンボら育成 Nikkan Sports (in Japanese)
Further reading
- 林 由郎. Rakuen Golf (in Japanese). 2007. Archived from the original on 12 January 2012. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
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