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.

Akira Yabe

Professional wins (11)

Akira Yabe

PGA of Japan Tour wins (5)

Akira Yabe

*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