Tatsuko Ohsako is an Japan

Japan

Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

ese professional golfer

Professional golfer

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 who played on the LPGA of Japan Tour

LPGA of Japan Tour

The Japan LPGA Tour is a professional golf tour for women organised by the Ladies Professional Golfers' Association of Japan. It is the second richest women's golf tour in the world. The U.S.-based LPGA Tour is the most important women's tour, but the prize money gap has closed markedly since the...

 (JLPGA) and the LPGA Tour

LPGA

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Ohsako won 45 times on the LPGA of Japan Tour between 1975 and 1991. She was the leading money winner on the LPGA of Japan Tour three times (1977, 1980, 1987).

One of Ohsako's JLPGA wins was co-sanctioned with the LPGA Tour, the 1980 Mazda Japan Classic.

Ohsako finished fifth at the LPGA Tour's qualifying school

Qualifying school

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 tournament in January 1978 and played sparingly on the LPGA Tour from 1978 to 1984.

LPGA of Japan Tour wins

• 1975 (2) two wins
• 1977 (4) four wins
• 1978 (4) four wins
• 1979 (3) three wins
• 1980 (3) Japan LPGA Championship
  Japan LPGA Championship
  , is the first-longest running tournament in the history of the Japan Ladies Professional Golf Association. surpassed only by Japan Women's Open...
  
  , Mazda Japan Classic (co-sanctioned with LPGA Tour), one other win
• 1981 (2) Japan Women's Open
  Japan Women's Open Golf Championship
  The is Japan's national women's open golf championship. From 2006 it is one of the two richest tournaments on the LPGA of Japan Tour, with a prize fund of 140 million Yen.Tournament names through the years:*1968-1970: TBS Women's Open...
  
  , one other win
• 1982 (2) two wins
• 1983 (4) Japan LPGA Championship
  Japan LPGA Championship
  , is the first-longest running tournament in the history of the Japan Ladies Professional Golf Association. surpassed only by Japan Women's Open...
  
  , Fujisankei Ladies Classic
  Fujisankei Ladies Classic
  The Fujisankei Ladies Classic is an annual golf event on the LPGA of Japan Tour. It was first played in 1982. The tournament has been held at the Kawana Hotel's Fuji course since 2005. The prize fund in 2008 was ¥80,000,000, with ¥14,400,000 going to the winner...
  
  , two other wins
• 1984 (4) JLPGA Lady Borden Cup, Japan Women's Open
  Japan Women's Open Golf Championship
  The is Japan's national women's open golf championship. From 2006 it is one of the two richest tournaments on the LPGA of Japan Tour, with a prize fund of 140 million Yen.Tournament names through the years:*1968-1970: TBS Women's Open...
  
  , two other wins
• 1985 (5) five wins
• 1986 (3) JLPGA Lady Borden Cup, two other wins
• 1987 (4) Karuizawa 72 Tokyu Ladies Open, three other wins
• 1988 (4) Japan LPGA Championship
  Japan LPGA Championship
  , is the first-longest running tournament in the history of the Japan Ladies Professional Golf Association. surpassed only by Japan Women's Open...
  
  , three other wins
• 1991 (1) Japan LPGA Championship
  Japan LPGA Championship
  , is the first-longest running tournament in the history of the Japan Ladies Professional Golf Association. surpassed only by Japan Women's Open...
  
  

LPGA Tour wins

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning Score	Margin of Victory	Runner(s)-up
1	Nov 9, 1980 1980 LPGA Tour The 1980 LPGA Tour was the 31st season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from February 1 to November 9. The season consisted of 38 official money events. Donna Caponi and JoAnne Carner won the most tournaments, five each...	Mazda Japan Classic (co-sanctioned with JLPGA)	-9 (72-68-73=213)	3 strokes	Pat Bradley

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