Tokyo, Dec 24, 2025 (AFP) - Japanese golf star 'Jumbo' Ozaki dies aged 78

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2025-12-24

Japanese star Masashi "Jumbo" Ozaki, inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame, has died of colon cancer, his son announced Wednesday. He was 78. Ozaki won 94 times on the Japan Tour -- his first title coming in 1973 -- and won the Order of Merit a record 12 times. Nicknamed "Jumbo" because of his length off the tee, he was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2011 after being named on 50 percent of international ballots. Ozaki died "due......

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