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 List of golfers with most [Japan Golf Tour wins|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