is a Japanese professional

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er. Tanaka was born in

Hiroshima Prefecture is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region of Honshu. Hiroshima Prefecture has a population of 2,811,410 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of 8,479 km² (3,274 sq mi). Hiroshima Prefecture borders Okayama ...

. He turned professional in 1991, joined the

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in 1995 and played mainly on that tour until 2001. He won 10 times on tour. Tanaka earned a PGA Tour card for 2002 at the 2001

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, and held his card through 2006 by finishing in the top 125 on the money list each year. In 2006, he lost his card by finishing 224th on the money list. His best finishes on the PGA Tour are two T-3, at the 2004

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and the 2005

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Professional wins (15)

Japan Golf Tour wins (10)

Japan Golf Tour playoff record (0–1)

Japan Challenge Tour wins (2)

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Mito Green Open, Korakuen Cup (2nd)

Other wins (3)

*1996 Hirao Masaaki Pro-Am (Japan) *1998 Hirao Masaaki Pro-Am (Japan) *2001 Hawaii Pearl Open

Results in major championships

''Note: Tanaka never played in the

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''
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

Results in The Players Championship

CUT = missed the halfway cut
WD = withdrew
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Results in World Golf Championships

¹Cancelled due to

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QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = Tied
NT = No tournament

Team appearances

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(representing Japan):

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2004 2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO). Events January * January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 6 ...

References

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Tanaka, Hidemichi Japanese male golfers Japan Golf Tour golfers PGA Tour golfers Sportspeople from Hiroshima Prefecture 1971 births Living people