Noboru Sugai is a Japanese professional

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er. Sugai was born in

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, to a Japanese father and a

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mother. He turned professional in 1975 and has won three tournaments and over 275 million ¥ on the

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. In 2002, he became the first Japanese to win the

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in what was the last staging before the tournament became a

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. He played on the

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in 2003 and 2004 with little success.

Professional wins (6)

PGA of Japan Tour wins (3)

PGA of Japan Tour playoff record (1–1)

Senior PGA Tour wins (1)

European Seniors Tour wins (1)

Other senior wins (2)

*2000 Fujita Kanko Open (Japan) *2001 Castle Hill Open (Japan)

Results in major championships

''Note: Sugai only played in The Open Championship.''
CUT = missed the half-way cut

Senior major championships

Wins (1)

Team appearances

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(representing Japan): 1990, 1991

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Sugai, Noboru Japanese male golfers Japan Golf Tour golfers European Senior Tour golfers Winners of senior major golf championships Japanese people of Russian descent Golfers from Tokyo 1949 births Living people 20th-century Japanese sportsmen