Isao Aoki

Was introduced to golf as a caddie at the Abiko GC while attending Abiko Junior High School...Earned the nickname 'Tower' after the Tokyo Tower, because of his height (6 feet)...Uses an unorthodox putting stroke, but considers that to be the strongest part of his game.
Elected on the International ballot in 2004, Aoki became the second Japanese member of the Hall of Fame. Capturing 85 career victories, including 57 on his home circuit in Japan, Aoki is the only Japanese player to have won on six different tours: PGA Tour, Champions Tour, European, Japan Golf Tour, Japan Senior Tour and PGA Tour of Australasia. Aoki was Japan's leading money winner five times and his 1983 Hawaiian Open victory - secured when holed a 128-yard wedge shot for eagle-3 on the final hole - was the first PGA Tour win by a Japanese player. Aoki finished second at the 1980 U.S. Open and is a four- time winner of the Japan Senior Open: 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997. Since joining the Champions Tour in 1992 he won nine times.
Aoki is the only player from Japan to win on all four Tours, U.S., European, Australian and Japanese and was the first and at this time the only Japanese player to win on both the PGA and Champions Tours.
1992 Champions Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 7; top-10 finishes - 6; scoring average 68.32; money $324,650 (ranked 26th), won Nationwide Championship.
1993 Champions Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 23; top-10 finishes - 12; scoring average 70.21 (ranked 7th); money $557,667 (ranked 15th); best finish, T-2nd GTE West Classic.
1994 Champions Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 22; top-10 finishes - 10; scoring average 70.03 (ranked 7th); money $632,975 (ranked 13th); winner Bank One Senior Classic and Brickyard Crossing Championship.
1995 Champions Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 23; top-10 finishes - 17; scoring average 69.67 (ranked 2nd); money $1,041,766 (ranked 5th); winner, Bank of Boston Senior Classic.
1996 Champions Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 26; top-10 finishes - ;16 scoring average 70.04 (ranked 2nd); money $1,162,581 (ranked 4th); winner, BellSouth Senior and Kroger Senior Classic.
1997 Champions Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 28; top-10 finishes - 18; scoring average 70.03 (ranked 3rd); money $1,410,499 (ranked 11th); winner at Emerald Coast Classic.
1998 Champions Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 22; top-10 finishes - 10; scoring average 70.54 (ranked 6th); money $1,042,200 (ranked 9th); winner at BellSouth Senior Classic at Opryland.
1999 Champions Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 17; top-10 finishes - 3; scoring average 71.77 (ranked 50th); money $334,523 (ranked 49th); best finish, 2nd, Royal Caribbean Classic.
2000 Champions Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 19; top-10 finishes - 3; scoring average 71.40 (ranked 39th); money $374,353 (ranked 51st); best finish 2nd, State Farm Senior Classic.
2001 Champions Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 20; top-10 finishes - 4; scoring average 71.64 (ranked 38th); money $676,735 (ranked 31st); best finish 2nd, Royal Caribbean Classic and U.S. Senior Open.
2002 Champions Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 19; top-10 finishes - 4; scoring average 71.02 (ranked 24th); money $653,836 (ranked 31st); best finish, Winner Instinet Classic.
2003 Champions Tour Summary: tournaments entered -18; top 10 finishes -3; stroke average 71.07 (ranked 34th); money $449,231 (ranked 42nd); Best finish, T-6th Royal Caribbean Classic.
2004 Champions Tour Summary: tournaments entered - 21; top 10 finishes - 1; stroke average 72.33 (ranked 54th); money $265,036 (ranked 56th); Best finish, T-6th FedEx Kinko's Classic.
2005 Champions Tour Summary: tournaments entered - 12; top 10 finishes - 0; stroke average 72.98 (ranked 69th); money $119,121 (ranked 77th); Best finish, T-14th SBC Classic.
2006 Champions Tour Summary: tournaments entered - 13; top 10 finishes - 1; stroke average 72.43 (ranked 63rd); money $191,895 (ranked 68th); Best finish, 3rd Turtle Bay Championship.
2007 Champions Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 18; top 10 finishes -0; stroke average 73.58 (ranked 74th); money $57,975 (ranked 96th); Best finish, T-36th ACE Group Classic.
2008 Champions Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 12; top 10 finishes- 0; stroke average 74.21 (ranked N/A); money $48,117 (ranked 106th); best finish, T23rd, Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf.