Joe Ozaki - Media Guide

Play, Jun Classic, Nippon Series. 1991 Nikkei Cup, Suntory Open, Casio World, Nippon Series. 1992 Imperial, Suntory Open, Lark Cup. 1994 Acom International. 1996 Philip Morris. 1997 PGA Philanthropy, Yonex Open Hiroshima. 1999 Tsuruya Open, Japan PGA Championship, Japan Open. 2000 Japan Open. 2003 Bridgestone Open. 2005 Tsuruya Open, The Crowns.

the money list...Nearly captured his first Champions Tour victory in August at the Boeing Classic. Birdied the final hole in regulation to join the record seven-man playoff near Seattle but was eliminated on the first extra hole when three players, including eventual winner Denis Watson, made birdies...Solid play continued the following week when he was T7 at the Wal-Mart First Tee Open at Pebble Beach...Posted four straight top-10 finishes early in the year, including a pair of top-notch performances at the Toshiba Classic and AT&T Champions Classic during the circuit's California swing in March. After open qualifying, fired rounds of 68-64-68 to claim a T3 at Newport Beach. His 7-under 64 was his best round on the Champions Tour. The top-10 finish earned him a berth in the following event-AT&T Champions Classic-and he finished T4, earning a spot in The Ginn Championship at Hammock Beach where he finished T10 and won a spot in the FedEx Kinko's Classic...Made it four straight top-10 finishes when he opened with a 5-under-par at the Austin-area event and eventually claimed a sixth-place finish...In contention throughout the Senior PGA Championship at Kiawah Island before eventually finishing fourth, five strokes back of Denis Watson...Also T5 at the U.S. Senior Open at Whistling Straits...Closed the season with a nice showing at the Charles Schwab Cup Championship for players in the top 30 on the money list. Among the leaders through 54 holes and eventually T10 in Sonoma...One of the top putters on Tour. Finished first in Putts Per Round (28.10) and was second to Loren Roberts in Putting (1.720).

in the season at the Greater Hickory Classic at Rock Barn after shooting 66 on Sunday...Did not make his debut on the circuit until late May at the Senior PGA Championship and finished T31...Tied a Champions Tour record at the Ford Senior Players Championship when he reeled off eight straight birdies on the front nine (Nos. 2-9) in the second round. Record originally set by Chi Chi Rodriguez at the 1987 Silver Pages Classic and later matched by Jim Colbert at the 2000 TD Waterhouse Championship and Dana Quigley at the 2005 Bruno's Memorial Classic...His 8-under-par 28 on the front nine was a 2006 nine-hole best.2005: Fully exempt in 2006 after he finished third at the 2005 Champions Tour National Qualifying Tournament at the PGA of Southern California GC...Was the medalist at the first stage held at MetroWest CC in Orlando, FL...Prepped for the Champions Tour by competing on the Japan Golf Tour where he was second on the money list with two victories.

2...Favorite movie is "The Last Samurai" and his favorite TV show is "World News."...Favorite food is Japanese food...Carries a charm from a temple in Japan and a photo of his children for good luck.