Yūsaku Miyazato

Who is Yūsaku Miyazato?

Yūsaku Miyazato is a professional golfer from Okinawa, Japan. On 25 August 2006 he became the first modern-era golfer to make two hole in one shots in the same round of a PGA Tour event, at the Reno-Tahoe Open in Nevada.

Miyazato was born in Higashi, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. He attended Tohoku Fukushi University, and won the Japanese collegiate championship in 2000, and the Japanese Amateur Championship in 2001. In December 2002, he announced his decision to turn pro before his upcoming graduation. He currently plays on the Japan Golf Tour.

His younger sister, Ai Miyazato, is also a professional golfer and is currently competing in the LPGA Tour.

At the time of his holes in one, the PGA Tour announced that it was the first time since they had started keeping records. However, research later turned up suggesting that an amateur golfer, W.W. "Bill" Whedon, also hit two in the opening round of the 1955 Insurance City Open.