Katsuyoshi Tomori

Born: Oct. 25, 1954

Birthplace: Okinawa, Japan

Age: 53

Residence: Fukuoka, Japan

Turned pro: 1983

Player notes:Has seven victories on the Japan Golf Tour, the last coming at the 2003 JCB Classic Sendai…First Japanese professional to enter European Tour Qualifying School, where he graduated in 1996…Moved up from No. 80 on the Order of Merit to 47th in just his second season on the European Tour…Ended 1999 in 66th place, but came close to becoming the first Japanese golfer to win since Isao Aoki in the European Open at Sunningdale in 1983 when challenging for the The Sarazen World Open…Eventually settled for a share of second place behind Thomas Bjorn…Arrived on European Tour with strong credentials as Japanese World Cup player and winner of 1994 Mitsubishi Galant Open and 1995 Japan Match Play title…Defeated reigning British Open champion Paul Lawrie in dramatic style in the Alfred Dunhill Cup at St. Andrews in ’99 – making a birdie 3 on the first playoff hole after Lawrie had holed out for an eagle 2 on the 18th hole to force sudden death….In his debut on the Japan Senior Tour in 2004, he finished second.