is a Japanese professional golfer. Arai played on the Japan Golf Tour, winning six times. He also played on the PGA Tour in the 1980s; 45 events from 1983 to 1989, including 16 events in 1986. His best finish was a tie for second at the 1985 Bing Crosby National Pro-Am. He played on the Champions Tour in 2000, with one top-10 finish at The Instinet Classic. Professional wins (19) Japan Golf Tour wins (6) Japan Golf Tour playoff record (1–4) Other wins (12) 1972 Tokai Classic 1976 Nagano Open 1978 Asahi Toy Ohashi Kyosen Invitational, Gunma Open 1980 Hakuryuko Open, Gunma Open 1982 Saitama Open 1984 Meikyukai Golden Star Charity Tournament, Gunma Open 1985 Meikyukai Golden Star Charity Tournament 1986 Asahi Breweries Ohashi Kyosen Tournament 1993 Sekisui Harmonate Meikyukai Charity Tournament Senior wins (1) 1993 Maruman Senior Tournament Results in major championships Note: Arai only played in the Open Championship. CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1985 Open Championship) "T" = tied Results in The Players Championship CUT = missed the half-way cut Team appearances World Cup (representing Japan): 1983 Dunhill Cup (representing Japan): 1985 Nissan Cup (representing Japan): 1985 External links Kikuo Arai at the PGA of Japan official website (in Japanese) Japanese male golfers Japan Golf Tour golfers PGA Tour golfers PGA Tour Champions golfers Sportspeople from Saitama Prefecture 1943 births Living people