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Toru Taniguchi
Japanese professional golfer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Toru Taniguchi (谷口 徹, Taniguchi Tōru; born 10 February 1968) is a Japanese professional golfer born in Nara.
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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.
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Professional wins (22)
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Japan Golf Tour wins (20)
*Note: The 2002 Acom International was shortened to 54 holes due to rain.
Japan Golf Tour playoff record (3–4)
Japan PGA Senior Tour wins (2)
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Results in major championships
Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Summary
- Most consecutive cuts made – 2 (2010 U.S. Open – 2010 Open)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 0
Results in World Golf Championships
1Cancelled due to 9/11
Top 10
Did not play
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.
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Team appearances
- Royal Trophy (representing Asia): 2007, 2009 (winners)
- World Cup (representing Japan): 2008
See also
Notes
- The 2004 and 2007 Japan Open Golf Championships were also Japan major championships.
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