Toru Taniguchi
Toru Taniguchi is a Japanese professional golfer.
Taniguchi was born in Nara. He has won 20 tournaments on the Japan Golf Tour, topped the money list in 2002 and 2007, and is fourth on the career money list. In 2001, he reached the semi-finals of the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship.
He has featured in the top 30 of the Official World Golf Ranking and was the highest ranked Japanese golfer from 2007 to 2008.
Professional wins (21)
Japan Golf Tour wins (20)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
1 | 31 May 1998 | Mitsubishi Galant Tournament | −16 | 1 stroke | ![]() |
2 | 24 Sep 2000 | Acom International | −18 | 6 strokes | ![]() |
3 | 29 Oct 2000 | Philip Morris Championship | −12 | 1 stroke | ![]() ![]() |
4 | 17 Mar 2002 | Token Corporation Cup | −16 | 2 strokes | ![]() |
5 | 23 Jun 2002 | Tamanoi Yomiuri Open | −18 | 2 strokes | ![]() ![]() |
6 | 29 Sep 2002 | Acom International | −16 | 1 stroke | ![]() |
7 | 13 Oct 2002 | Georgia Tokai Classic | −10 | 2 strokes | ![]() ![]() |
8 | 17 Oct 2004 | Japan Open Golf Championship | −3 | 4 strokes | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
9 | 24 Oct 2004 | Bridgestone Open | −16 | 1 stroke | ![]() ![]() |
10 | 27 Nov 2005 | Casio World Open | −11 | 2 strokes | ![]() |
11 | 30 Jul 2006 | The Golf Tournament in Omaezaki | −11 | Playoff | ![]() ![]() |
12 | 8 Jul 2007 | Woodone Open Hiroshima | −15 | Playoff | ![]() |
13 | 15 Jul 2007 | Nagashima Shigeo Invitational Sega Sammy Cup | −12 | 3 strokes | ![]() |
14 | 14 Oct 2007 | Japan Open Golf Championship | −5 | 2 strokes | ![]() |
15 | 20 Sep 2009 | ANA Open | −16 | 4 strokes | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
16 | 16 May 2010 | Japan PGA Championship Nissin Cupnoodles Cup | −10 | 1 stroke | ![]() |
17 | 23 Oct 2011 | Bridgestone Open | −15 | 2 strokes | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
18 | 13 May 2012 | Japan PGA Championship Nissin Cupnoodles Cup | −4 | 1 stroke | ![]() |
19 | 21 Oct 2012 | Bridgestone Open | −12 | 1 stroke | ![]() |
20 | 13 May 2018 | Japan PGA Championship | −6 | Playoff | ![]() |
- The Japan Open Golf Championship is also a Japan major championship.
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
1 | 2000 | Mitsubishi Motors Tournament | ![]() | Lost to eagle on second extra hole |
2 | 2006 | The Golf Tournament in Omaezaki | ![]() ![]() | |
3 | 2007 | The Crowns | ![]() | Lost to par on first extra hole |
4 | 2007 | Woodone Open Hiroshima | ![]() | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
5 | 2010 | Tsuruya Open | ![]() | Lost to birdie on third extra hole |
6 | 2011 | Golf Nippon Series JT Cup | ![]() | Lost to par on second extra hole |
7 | 2018 | Japan PGA Championship | ![]() | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
Japan PGA Senior Tour wins (1)
- 2019 Japan Senior Open
Results in major championships
"T" = tied
Summary
- Most consecutive cuts made – 2
- Longest streak of top-10s – 0
Results in World Golf Championships
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
- Royal Trophy : 2007, 2009
- World Cup : 2008