Akira Yabe
Akira Yabe (born 1 June 1946) is a Japanese professional golfer. Yabe played on the Japan Golf Tour, winning five times. His biggest win came in 1982 in the Japan Open Golf Championship. Professional wins (11)

PGA of Japan Tour wins (5)

*Note: The 1979 Shizuoka Open was shortened to 54 holes due to weather. PGA of Japan Tour playoff record (0–3)

Other wins (2)
1978 Nagano Open
1980 Kanagawa Open

Senior wins (4)
2007 Handa Cup Kanto Pro Grand Senior Championship
2008 Kanto Pro Grand Senior Championship
2014 Starts Senior Tournament, Japan Professional Gold Senior Championship Golf Partner Cup

External links

Akira Yabe at the PGA of Japan official website (in Japanese)

Japanese male golfers
Japan Golf Tour golfers
Sportspeople from Tochigi Prefecture
1946 births
Living people
20th-century Japanese people
21st-century Japanese people