In 1956, Ozaki was born in
Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. He turned professional in 1977 and won 32 tournaments on the
Japan Golf Tour between 1984 and 2005. He ranks fourth on the list of
most Japan Golf Tour wins. He topped the money list in 1991 and 1999. He is fifth on the career money list (through 2014). Ozaki played 185 times on the
PGA Tour from 1984 to 2001, primarily from 1993 to 2001. His best finish was a T-2 at the 1997
Buick Open. His best finish in a major championship was a T-25 at the
1993 U.S. Open. In 2005, he came in third at the
Champions Tour Qualifying Tournament, and he began play on that tour after turning 50 in May 2006. His best finishes are a playoff loss at the 2007
Boeing Classic and a T-2 in the 2010
Regions Charity Classic. Ozaki played on the International Team in the
1998 Presidents Cup. == Personal life ==