Kaname Yokoo


Kaname Yokoo is a Japanese professional golfer.

Early life

Yokoo was born in Tokyo.

Professional career

Yokoo plays mainly on the Japan Golf Tour and has five wins there. After he won the Japan PGA Match-Play Championship in 2000 he reached his highest world ranking of #95.
Yokozuna’s played full-time on the PGA Tour from 2001 to 2003 with his best finish a T-2 at the 2002 Phoenix Open. He recorded four other top-10 finishes on tour.
He finished runner-up at the 2005 Dunlop Phoenix Tournament, losing to Tiger Woods in a playoff.

Amateur wins

Professional wins (7)

Japan Golf Tour wins (5)

Japan Golf Tour playoff record
No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
12005Dunlop Phoenix Tournament

Other wins (2)

Results in major championships

Note: Yokoo only played in the U.S. Open.
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

Results in The Players Championship

CUT = missed the halfway cut

Results in World Golf Championships

"T" = Tied