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Toru Suzuki (鈴木 亨, Suzuki Tōru, born 28 May 1966) is a Japanese professional golfer, currently playing on the Japan Golf Tour.
| Toru Suzuki 鈴木 亨 | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 28 May 1966 Gifu Prefecture, Japan |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb; 12 st 8 lb) |
| Sporting nationality |  Japan |
| Spouse | Kyoko Maruya |
| Children | 2, including Airi |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1990 |
| Current tour(s) | Japan PGA Senior Tour |
| Former tour(s) | Japan Golf Tour Japan Challenge Tour |
| Professional wins | 18 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Japan Golf Tour | 8 |
| Other | 10 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | CUT: 1995, 1998, 2002 |
Suzuki was born in Gifu Prefecture. He turned professional in 1990.
Suzuki won his first title on the Japan Golf Tour in 1993, and would win consistently between then and 2004.
Suzuki qualified for his second major championship in 1998 at The Open Championship after a win in Japan at the Sapporo Tokyu Open. He missed the cut. He also played in the 2002 Open Championship, but missed the 36-hole cut there, too.
Suzuki ended a five-year winless drought in Japan in 2009 with a five stroke win in October at the mynavi ABC Championship.[1]
Suzuki has earned over 753,000,000 Yen in his career on the Japan Golf Tour, which is equivalent to over $8,200,000.
He is the father of two children, one of whom is Airi Suzuki, a Japanese pop singer.
Professional wins (18)
editJapan Golf Tour wins (8)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 Sep 1993 | Gene Sarazen Jun Classic | −12 (71-71-69-65=276) | 1 stroke |  Tsuneyuki Nakajima, Masashi Ozaki
|
| 2 | 24 Jul 1994 | Nikkei Cup | −20 (72-67-65-64=268) | 5 strokes | Katsunari Takahashi
|
| 3 | 24 Mar 1996 | Novell KSB Open | −13 (68-72-68-67=275) | 1 stroke |  Eduardo Herrera,  Brian Watts
|
| 4 | 14 Jun 1998 | Sapporo Tokyu Open | −16 (65-69-69-69=272) | 2 strokes | David Ishii
|
| 5 | 26 Nov 2000 | Casio World Open | −21 (68-67-65-67=267) | 1 stroke | Masashi Ozaki
|
| 6 | 9 Jun 2002 | JCB Classic Sendai | −13 (69-67-65-70=271) | Playoff | Tsuneyuki Nakajima
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| 7 | 3 Oct 2004 | Acom International | −13 (72-65-63=200)* | 3 strokes |  Paul Sheehan
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| 8 | 1 Nov 2009 | Mynavi ABC Championship | −14 (70-67-66-71=274) | 5 strokes | Takashi Kanemoto
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*Note: The 2004 Acom International was shortened to 54 holes due to rain.
Japan Golf Tour playoff record (1–4)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1997 | Golf Digest Tournament | Brandt Jobe
|
Lost to par on first extra hole |
| 2 | 2001 | Tamanoi Yomiuri Open | Yoshimitsu Fukuzawa
|
Lost to par on first extra hole |
| 3 | 2001 | Aiful Cup |  Lin Keng-chi
|
Lost to birdie on second extra hole |
| 4 | 2002 | JCB Classic Sendai | Tsuneyuki Nakajima
|
Won with par on second extra hole |
| 5 | 2007 | Sun Chlorella Classic | Jun Kikuchi
|
Lost to par on third extra hole |
Japan Challenge Tour wins (3)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 Sep 2013 | Dragon Cup | –14 (69-61=130) | 2 strokes | Shota Kishimoto
|
| 2 | 13 Jun 2014 | Fuji Country Kani Club Challenge Cup | –9 (70-65=135) | 2 strokes | Ryuji Masaoka, Katsufumi Okino, Keisuke Sato
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| 3 | 12 Sep 2014 | Himawari Dragon Cup | –13 (63-68=131) | 1 stroke |  Lee Tae-hee, Shinji Tomimura
|
Other wins (1)
editJapan PGA Senior Tour wins (6)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 Oct 2018 | Fukuoka Senior Open | −7 (70-67=137) | Playoff | Gregory Meyer
|
| 2 | 10 Nov 2018 | Elite Grip Senior Open | −7 (67-66=133) | Playoff | Naoyuki Tamura
|
| 3 | 25 Nov 2018 | Iwasaki Shiratsuyu Senior Golf Tournament | −10 (70-71-65=206) | 3 strokes | Kim Jong-duck, Gregory Meyer
|
| 4 | 23 Aug 2020 | ISPS Handa Corona Ni Katsu Senior Tournament | −19 (64-65-68=197) | 1 stroke | Kiyoshi Murota, Tsukasa Watanabe
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| 5 | 27 Nov 2021 | Iwasaki Shiratsuyu Senior Tournament | −6 (68-69-73=210) | Playoff | Gregory Meyer
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| 6 | 21 Aug 2022 | Fancl Classic | −11 (68-69-68=205) | 3 strokes |  Thaworn Wiratchant
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Team appearances
edit- World Cup (representing Japan): 1994
- Dynasty Cup (representing Japan): 2003, 2005
References
editExternal links
edit- Toru Suzuki at the Japan Golf Tour official site
- Toru Suzuki at the Official World Golf Ranking official site