is a Japanese professional

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er born in

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Career

Taniguchi has won 20 tournaments on the

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, 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 reached the semifinals of the

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. 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)

''*Note: The 2002 Acom International was shortened to 54 holes due to rain.'' * The

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is also a Japan major championship. Japan Golf Tour playoff record (3–4)

Japan PGA Senior Tour wins (2)

*2019

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*2021 Starts Senior Golf Tournament

Results in major championships

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
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 The Royal Trophy was a men's professional team golf tournament which was played between 2006 and 2013. The competing teams represented Europe and Asia. Eight man teams played a series of 16 matches involving foursomes, four-ball and singles for the ...

(representing Asia): 2007, 2009 (winners) *

World Cup A world cup is a global sporting competition in which the participant entities – usually international teams or individuals representing their countries – compete for the title of world champion. The event most associated with the concept i ...

(representing Japan): 2008

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Taniguchi, Toru Japanese male golfers Japan Golf Tour golfers Sportspeople from Nara Prefecture 1968 births Living people