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HIDETO TANIHARA
JAPAN
Height:
6 ft, 0 in
Weight:
170 lbs
Birthday:
11/16/1978
College:Tohoku Univeristy (2000)
Turned Pro:2000
Birthplace:Hiroshima, Japan
Residence:Tokyo, Japan
PGA TOUR - Media Guide
| Best PGA TOUR Finishes | |
| T5-- British Open Championship. | |
| Other Information | |
| Joins PGA TOUR as a rookie in 2005 after finishing T21 at the 2004 PGA TOUR Qualifying Tournament. Had four career PGA TOUR starts entering 2005. Made the cut in all three PGA TOUR starts in 2004, with a top finish of T31 at the U.S. Bank Championship in Milwaukee. Played on the Japan Golf Tour the last three years (2002-04) and in his first year as a full-time member in 2003, was named the Tour's Rookie of the Year. Owns three professional victories, the 2002 Pro Gear Cup, 2003 Yomiyuri Open and the 2004 Asia Japan Okinawa Open. Tied the nine-hole Japan Golf Tour record with a 28 on the front nine (eight birdies) in the first round of the 2004 Sun Chlorella Classic. Introduced to game by father. | |
