Toru Taniguchi


Toru Taniguchi is a Japanese professional golfer born in Nara.

Career

Taniguchi has won 20 tournaments on the Japan Golf Tour, ranking 10th on the most career victories list; topped the annual earnings list in 2002 and 2007; and is fourth on the career earnings list through 2018. In 2001 he placed 3rd in WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship.
He has been in the top 30 of the Official World Golf Ranking, and was the highest ranked Japanese golfer from 2007 to 2008.

Professional wins (22)

Japan Golf Tour wins (20)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
131 May 1998Mitsubishi Galant Tournament−16 1 stroke|1870

Results in major championships

Tournament2000200120022003200420052006200720082009
Masters TournamentCUTCUTCUT
U.S. OpenCUTCUTCUTCUTCUTCUT
The Open ChampionshipT37T69CUTCUTT60
PGA ChampionshipCUTCUTCUTCUTCUTCUT

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

Summary

  • Most consecutive cuts made – 2
  • Longest streak of top-10s – 0

Results in World Golf Championships

1Cancelled due to 9/11
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = tied
NT = No Tournament
Note that the HSBC Champions did not become a WGC event until 2009.

Team appearances