Hideto Tanihara
| Hideto Tanihara 谷原 秀人 | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
16 November 1978 Onomichi, Hiroshima, Japan |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb; 11.8 st) |
| Nationality |
 Japan |
| Spouse | Ayaka Nagate |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2001 |
| Current tour(s) | Japan Golf Tour |
| Professional wins | 14 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Japan Golf Tour | 14 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | CUT: 2007 |
| U.S. Open | T51: 2016 |
| The Open Championship | T5: 2006 |
| PGA Championship | T33: 2016 |
Hideto Tanihara (谷原 秀人 Tanihara Hideto, born 16 November 1978) is a Japanese professional golfer.
Tanihara was born in Onomichi, Hiroshima, Japan. He has won 13 tournaments on the Japan Golf Tour and featured in the top 100 of the Official World Golf Ranking with his highest ranking coming in December 2007 when he reached 68th. He represented Japan at the 2007 Omega Mission Hills World Cup with Tetsuji Hiratsuka. He is sponsored by ISPS.
On 14 July 2008, it was announced that he and actress Ayaka Nagate had married.
Professional wins (14)
Japan Golf Tour wins (14)
- 2003 (1) Mandom Lucido Yomiuri Open
- 2004 (1) Asia Japan Okinawa Open
- 2006 (2) JCB Classic Sendai, Sun Chlorella Classic
- 2007 (2) Fujisankei Classic, Suntory Open
- 2008 (2) Munsingwear Open KSB Cup, Asia-Pacific Panasonic Open (co-sanctioned with Asian Tour)
- 2010 (1) Vana H Cup KBC Augusta
- 2013 (1) Mitsui Sumitomo Visa Taiheiyo Masters
- 2015 (1) Heiwa PGM Championship
- 2016 (3) Shigeo Nagashima Invitational Sega Sammy Cup, Japan PGA Championship Nissin Cupnoodles Cup, Heiwa PGM Championship
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T51 |
| The Open Championship | CUT | DNP | DNP | T5 | CUT | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | T55 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT | DNP | T33 |
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Yellow background for top-10.
Team appearances
- World Cup (representing Japan): 2006, 2007, 2013
- Royal Trophy (representing Asia): 2009 (winners)
- EurAsia Cup (representing Asia): 2014
See also
External links
- Hideto Tanihara at the Japan Golf Tour official site
- Hideto Tanihara at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
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