# Hidemichi Tanaka > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Hidemichi_Tanaka > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Hidemichi_Tanaka.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hidemichi_Tanaka > Source revision: 1316682250 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Japanese professional golfer This article includes a list of general references, but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations. Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations. (July 2020) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Hidemichi Tanaka 田中秀道 Personal information Born (1971-03-29) 29 March 1971 (age 55) Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan Height 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) Weight 62 kg (137 lb; 9.8 st) Sporting nationality Japan Career Turned professional 1991 Current tour Japan Golf Tour Former tour PGA Tour Professional wins 15 Highest ranking 57 (28 May 2000)[1] Number of wins by tour Japan Golf Tour 10 Other 5 Best results in major championships Masters Tournament DNP PGA Championship T55: 2004 U.S. Open T15: 2003 The Open Championship T32: 1996 **Hidemichi Tanaka** (田中秀道; born 29 March 1971) is a Japanese professional [golfer](/source/Golf). ## Career Tanaka was born in [Hiroshima Prefecture](/source/Hiroshima_Prefecture). He turned professional in 1991, joined the [Japan Golf Tour](/source/Japan_Golf_Tour) in 1995 and played mainly on that tour until 2001. He won 10 times on tour. Tanaka earned a PGA Tour card for 2002 at the 2001 [Qualifying School](/source/Qualifying_School), and held his card through 2006 by finishing in the top 125 on the money list each year. In 2006, he lost his card by finishing 224th on the money list. His best finishes on the PGA Tour are two T-3, at the 2004 [B.C. Open](/source/B.C._Open) and the 2005 [Chrysler Championship](/source/Chrysler_Championship). ## Professional wins (15) ### Japan Golf Tour wins (10) Legend Flagship events (1) Other Japan Golf Tour (7) No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of victory Runner(s)-up 1 29 Oct 1995 Philip Morris Championship −10 (67-73-69-69=278) 1 stroke Naomichi Ozaki, Nobumitsu Yuhara 2 19 May 1996 Pepsi Ube Kosan Open −20 (68-64-65-67=264) 2 strokes Tsuneyuki Nakajima, Brian Watts 3 26 Jul 1998 Aiful Cup −15 (68-70-69-66=273) 1 stroke Toshimitsu Izawa, Tatsuo Takasaki 4 4 Oct 1998 Japan Open Golf Championship −5 (72-70-72-69=283) 1 stroke Naomichi Ozaki 5 13 Dec 1998 DDI Group Okinawa Open −11 (70-67-69-67=273) 3 strokes Akihito Tokoyama 6 7 Nov 1999 Acom International −19 (66-69-66-68=269) 5 strokes Keiichiro Fukabori 7 19 Mar 2000 Dydo Drinco Shizuoka Open −14 (66-70-70-68=274) 2 strokes Eiji Mizoguchi 8 30 Apr 2000 The Crowns −8 (69-69-67-67=272) 5 strokes Mitsutaka Kusakabe 9 15 Apr 2001 Tsuruya Open −14 (71-69-68-66=274) 2 strokes Masayuki Kawamura 10 24 Jun 2001 Gateway to The Open Mizuno Open −16 (66-69-68-69=272) 3 strokes Eduardo Herrera **Japan Golf Tour playoff record (0–1)** No. Year Tournament Opponent Result 1 2000 Tsuruya Open Richard Backwell Lost to par on fourth extra hole ### Japan Challenge Tour wins (2) - [1995](/source/1995_Japan_Challenge_Tour) Mito Green Open, Korakuen Cup (2nd) ### Other wins (3) - 1996 Hirao Masaaki Pro-Am (Japan) - 1998 Hirao Masaaki Pro-Am (Japan) - 2001 Hawaii Pearl Open ## Results in major championships Tournament 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 U.S. Open T37 T15 T36 The Open Championship T33 CUT CUT PGA Championship CUT 79 CUT T55 *Note: Tanaka never played in the [Masters Tournament](/source/Masters_Tournament)*   Did not play CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" = tied ## Results in The Players Championship Tournament 2003 2004 2005 2006 The Players Championship CUT T81 WD CUT   Did not play CUT = missed the halfway cut WD = withdrew "T" indicates a tie for a place ## Results in World Golf Championships Tournament 2000 2001 Match Play R32 Championship T11 NT1 Invitational 1Cancelled due to [9/11](/source/September_11%2C_2001_attacks)   Did not play QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play "T" = Tied NT = No tournament ## Team appearances - [World Cup](/source/World_Cup_(men's_golf)) (representing Japan): [2000](/source/2000_WGC-World_Cup), [2003](/source/2003_WGC-World_Cup), [2004](/source/2004_WGC-World_Cup) ## See also - [2001 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates](/source/2001_PGA_Tour_Qualifying_School_graduates) - [List of golfers with most Japan Golf Tour wins](/source/List_of_golfers_with_most_Japan_Golf_Tour_wins) ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-w200021_1-0)** ["Week 21 2000 Ending 28 May 2000"](https://www.owgr.com/archive/PastRankings/2000/owgr21f2000.pdf) (pdf). [OWGR](/source/OWGR). Retrieved 22 October 2019. ## External links - [Hidemichi Tanaka](https://www.jgto.org/en/player/2020/profile) at the [Japan Golf Tour](/source/Japan_Golf_Tour) official site - [Hidemichi Tanaka](https://www.pgatour.com/player/20548) at the [PGA Tour](/source/PGA_Tour) official site - [Hidemichi Tanaka](https://www.owgr.com/playerprofile/5655) at the [Official World Golf Ranking](/source/Official_World_Golf_Ranking) official site Authority control databases International VIAF National Japan --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Hidemichi Tanaka](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hidemichi_Tanaka) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hidemichi_Tanaka?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.