Name: NAOMICHI (JOE) OZAKI

Birthdate: May 18, 1956

Birth Place: Tokushima, Japan

Age: 53 Ht.: 5'8" Wt.: 160

Home: Tokyo, Japan

Turned Professional: 1977

Joined PGA Tour: 1993

PGA Tour Victories: 0

Japan Tour Victories: Won 35 times; 1984 Shizuoka Open, Sapporo Tokyu Open, KBC Augusta. 1985 Nikkei Cup. 1986 Pepsi Ube. 1987 Tokai PGA Championship, Hirao Masaaki Charity. 1988 Sapporo Tokyu Open, NST Niigata Open, All Nippon Airways Open, Nippon Series. 1989 Taylor Made Setonaikai Open, Dai Ichi Realty Cup, Imperial. 1990 Japan PGA Match 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.

Player Notes: The youngest of the three famous Ozaki brothers (Jumbo and Jet), Ozaki has played both on the PGA Tour and the Japan Golf Tour. Capturing 35 victories on his home circuit in Japan. He became the Japan Golf Tour money leader twice in 1991 with ¥119,507,974 yen and in 1999 with ¥137, 641,796 yen and ranked second four times in 1984, '88, '89, and '92. Was fully exempt in 2006 after he finished third at the 2005 Champions Tour national Qualifying Tournament. Was the second- and third-round leader before finishing third in his first attempt. Was the medalist at the first stage at MetroWest C.C. in Florida. In 2007 is exempt because he finished 45th on 2006 Champions Tour list.

In 1991 won the Nikkei Cup, Suntory Open, Casio World Open and the Japan Series. Led the Japanese order of merit with ¥119,507,974...

In 1992 won Imperial Open, Suntory Open and Lark Cup. Was second behind his brother Masashi on the Japanese money list with ¥130,880,179...

1992 PGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 8; in money - 5; top ten finishes - 1; money - $75,946 (151st), best finish - T-6th Federal Express St. Jude Classic...

1993 PGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 12; in money - 8; top ten finishes -1; scoring average 71.38; money - $139,784 (ranked 115th); best finish - T-6th Players Championship. With that finish he got a special temporary membership for the rest of the season.

1993 Japanese Tour summary: Tournaments entered - 19; in money - 17; top ten finishes - 10; scoring average - 71.34 (ranked 6th); money - ¥60,073,657 (ranked 11th); best finish - T-2nd ANA Open and Lark Cup Golf

1994 PGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 17; in money - 15; top ten finishes - 1; scoring average 70.84 (ranked 53rd); money - $147,308 (ranked 121st); best finish - T-8th, Buick Classic.

1994 Japanese Tour summary: Tournaments entered - 18; in money - 16; top ten finishes - 10; scoring average - 70.58 (ranked 2nd); money - ¥91,685,057 (ranked 4th); winnerAcom International

1995 PGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 20; in money - 13; top ten finishes - 4; scoring average 70.65 (ranked 48th); money - $290,001 (ranked 66th); best finish - T-6th, Northern Telecom Open.

1995 Japanese Tour summary: Tournaments entered - 12; in money - 10; top ten finishes - 3; scoring average - 71.33 (ranked 33rd); money - ¥29,470,550 (ranked 43rd); best finish - T-2nd, Philip Morris Championship

1996 PGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 22; in money - 13; top ten finishes - 1; Scoring Average - 71.12 (ranked 79th); money - $227,763 (ranked 99th); best finish - T-6th, Doral Ryder Open.

1996 Japanese Tour summary: Tournaments entered - 9; in money - 9; top ten finishes - 6; scoring average - 69.69; money - ¥70,651,005 (ranked 6th); winner Philip Morris Championship

1997 Japanese Tour summary: Tournaments entered - 14; in money - 13; top ten finishes - 11; scoring average - 69.39 (ranked 2nd); money - ¥96,994,361 (ranked 4th); winner PGA Philanthropy and Yonex Open Hiroshima.

1997 PGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 19; in money - 14; top ten finishes - 2; money - $199,207 (ranked 115th); best finish - T-2nd, Buick Open.

1998 Japanese Tour summary: Tournaments entered - 15; in money - 13; top ten finishes - 6; scoring average - 70.42 (ranked 7th); money - ¥53,853,954 (ranked 17th); best finish - 2nd Japan Open.

1998 PGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 17; in money - 12; top ten finishes - 1; money - $240,551 (ranked 121st); best finish - T-9th, Motorola Western Open.

1999 Japanese Tour summary: Tournaments entered - 17; in money - 17; top ten finishes - 12; scoring average - 69.26 (ranked 1st); money - ¥137,641,796 (ranked 1st); winner, Tsuruya Open, Japan PGA Championship and Japan Open.

1999 PGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 15; in money - 13; top ten finishes - 1; Scoring Average - 71.37 (ranked 100th); money - $318,485 (ranked 128th); best finish - T-10th, Players Championship.

2000 Japanese Tour summary: Tournaments entered - 9; in money - 9; top ten finishes - 4; scoring average - 69.84; money - ¥45,805,100 (ranked 17th); winner, Japan Open.

2000 PGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 18; in money - 11; top ten finishes - 1; Scoring Average - 71.31 (ranked 107th); money - $393,316 (ranked 123rd); best finish - T-6th, Buick Open.

2001 Japanese Tour summary: Tournaments entered - 11; in money - 10; top ten finishes - 2; scoring average - 70.78; money - ¥17,475,250 (ranked 59th); best finish; T10th, Bridgestone Open and UB Kosan Open.

2001 PGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 17; in money - 7; top ten finishes - 1; money - $271,202 (ranked N/A); best finish - T-5th at the Sony Open in Hawaii.

2002 Japanese Tour summary: Tournaments entered - 26; in money - 24; top ten finishes - 7; scoring average - 70.59 (ranked 11th); money¥ 52,931,571 (ranked 17th); best finish; T2nd, Sun Chlorella Classic.

2003 Japanese Tour summary: Tournaments entered - 25; in money - 17; top ten finishes - 4; scoring average - 71.12 (ranked T26thth); money¥ 45,996,4921 (ranked 17th); Winner Bridgestone Open.

2004 Japanese Tour summary: Tournaments entered - 19; in money - 15; top ten finishes - 1; scoring average - 71.20 (ranked 34th); money¥ 21,856,416 (ranked 51st); best finish; T9th, The Crowns

2005 Japanese Tour summary: Tournaments entered - 19; in money - 12; top ten finishes - 3; scoring average - 71.02 (ranked 25th); money¥ 54,909,332 (ranked 16th); Winner Tsuruya Open and The Crowns.

2006 Japanese Tour summary: Tournaments entered - 7; in money - 3; top ten finishes - 0; scoring average - 71.59 (ranked N/A); money¥ 3,547,094 (ranked 123rd); best finish, T16th Bridgestone Open.

2006 Champions Tour Summary: tournaments entered - 15; top-10 finishes - 2; scoring average 70.76 (ranked 22nd); money - $398,187 (ranked 45th); best finish, T3rd, Greater Kansas City Golf Classic.

On the Japan Golf Tour in 2007, finished T11th in Tsuruya Open. Only start.

2007 Champions Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 20; top-10 finishes -10; scoring average 70.35 (ranked 13th); money - $909,770 (ranked 19th); best finish, T-2nd Boeing Greater Seattle Classic.

One of the surprises of the season on the Champions Tour. Finished 45th the previous year on the money list and was not fully exempt when the season began but demonstrated superb play early in the year, which continued throughout the season and led to a 19th-place finish on 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.

2008 Champions Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 25; top-10 finishes- 2; scoring average 71.01 (ranked 28th); money - (ranked 31st); best finish - T4th, Ginn Championship. In Japan, he made two starts and finished T-2nd in the Fuji Film Senior and T-9th in PGA Handa Cup Philanthropy Senior Tournament. . . He is one of five Japanese players to have won four "Japan" titles including Japan PGA Championship and Japan Open Golf Championship in 1999.

2008 Champions Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 25; top-10 finishes- 2; scoring average 71.01 (ranked 28th); money - $609,363 (ranked 31st); best finish - T4th, Ginn Championship.