![Japanese golfer Isao Aoki lines up his 18th green putt during the second day of the Champions Tour in Aloha, Ore., Friday, Aug. 27, 2004. Aoki has a two-day score of 144 Japanese golfer Isao Aoki lines up his 18th green putt during the second day of the Champions Tour in Aloha, Ore., Friday, Aug. 27, 2004. Aoki has a two-day score of 144](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2PEPE0K/japanese-golfer-isao-aoki-lines-up-his-18th-green-putt-during-the-second-day-of-the-champions-tour-in-aloha-ore-friday-aug-27-2004-aoki-has-a-two-day-score-of-144-heading-into-saturdays-playap-photodon-ryan-2PEPE0K.jpg)
Japanese golfer Isao Aoki lines up his 18th green putt during the second day of the Champions Tour in Aloha, Ore., Friday, Aug. 27, 2004. Aoki has a two-day score of 144
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![Isao Aoki looking annoyed after putting during the 1985 Monte Carlo Open | Collections | University of St Andrews Isao Aoki looking annoyed after putting during the 1985 Monte Carlo Open | Collections | University of St Andrews](https://collections.st-andrews.ac.uk/iiif/2/183307~183307/full/1024,/0/default.jpg)
Isao Aoki looking annoyed after putting during the 1985 Monte Carlo Open | Collections | University of St Andrews
![Isao Aoki, of Japan, reacts as he watches his tee shot on the second hole of the final round of the 67th Senior PGA Championship at Oak Tree Golf Club, in Edmond, Isao Aoki, of Japan, reacts as he watches his tee shot on the second hole of the final round of the 67th Senior PGA Championship at Oak Tree Golf Club, in Edmond,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2PD13R7/isao-aoki-of-japan-reacts-as-he-watches-his-tee-shot-on-the-second-hole-of-the-final-round-of-the-67th-senior-pga-championship-at-oak-tree-golf-club-in-edmond-okla-sunday-may-28-2006-ap-photosue-ogrocki-2PD13R7.jpg)
Isao Aoki, of Japan, reacts as he watches his tee shot on the second hole of the final round of the 67th Senior PGA Championship at Oak Tree Golf Club, in Edmond,
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