Hideto Tanihara
| Hideto Tanihara | |
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| Nation: |
 Japan
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| Career data | |
| Professional since: | 2001 |
| Current tour: | Japan Golf Tour |
| Tournament wins: | 8th |
Hideto Tanihara ( Japanese 谷 原 秀 人 , Tanihara Hideto ; born November 16, 1978 in Onomichi , Hiroshima Prefecture ) is a Japanese professional golfer on the Japan Golf Tour .
Tanihara became a professional golfer in 2001 and has played regularly on the Japan Golf Tour since 2002 . There he has so far achieved eight tournament victories and received over 400 million yen in prize money.
Tanihara received international attention at the Open Championship in July 2006 at the Royal Liverpool Golf Club in Hoylake , where he finished fifth and won over 230,000 euros in prize money.
Japan Golf Tour wins
- 2003: Mandom Yomiuru Open
- 2004: Asia Japan Okinawa Open (took place in 2003, counts as part of the 2004 season)
- 2006: JCB Classic Sendai, Sun Chlorella Classic
- 2007: Fujisankei Classic, Suntory Open
- 2008: Munsingwear Open KSB Cup, Asia-Pacific Panasonic Open
Participation in team competitions
- World Cup : 2006, 2007
Results at major championships
| Tournament | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 |
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| The Masters | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| US Open | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| The Open Championship | CUT | DNP | DNP | T5 | CUT | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | T55 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT |
WD = abandoned
DNP = did not take part
CUT = cut failed
"T" split placement
Green background for victory
Yellow background for top 10
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| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Tanihara, Hideto |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | 谷 原 秀 人 (Japanese) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Japanese golfer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 16, 1978 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Onomichi , Hiroshima Prefecture , Japan |