David S. Ishii (born July 26, 1955) is an American

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of Japanese descent.

Early life

Ishii grew up on the island of Kauai in

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and graduated from Kauai High School. As a junior in high school, he won the Hawaii State High School Championship.

Amateur career

Ishii played his collegiate golf at the

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from 1974 to 1977. He won four individual events, was a member of the 1977 NCAA Championship team, and was a 1977 All-American.

Professional career

He turned professional in 1979. He led the money list on the

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in 1987. He has 14 victories on the Japan Golf Tour and is 13th on the career money list. Ishii won the inaugural Kapalua Open in 1982 and also won the 1990

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, a

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event. He was the second Hawaiian native to win the event, after

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in 1966. Ishii currently participates on the Japan Senior PGA Tour and opened Ishii Golf Studio in

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Amateur wins

*1977 Manoa Cup (Hawaii State Amateur Match Play Championship) *1978

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Professional wins (20)

PGA Tour wins (1)

Japan Golf Tour wins (14)

''*Note: The 1987 Golf Nippon Series was shortened to 36 holes due to weather.'' Japan Golf Tour playoff record (3–5)

Other wins (4)

*1980 Hawaii State Open *1982 Kapalua Open *1984 Hawaii State Open *1985 Hawaii State Open

Senior wins (1)

*2017 Hawaii State Senior Open

Results in major championships

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

Results in The Players Championship

"T" indicates a tie for a place

Results in senior major championships

CUT = missed the halfway cut
''Note: Ishii never played in

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or the

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ishii, David American male golfers Houston Cougars men's golfers Japan Golf Tour golfers Golfers from Hawaii American sportspeople of Japanese descent 1955 births Living people