Hidemichi Tanaka
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Hidemichi Tanaka (田中秀道, born 29 March 1971) is a Japanese professional golfer.
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Hidemichi Tanaka 田中秀道 | |
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Personal information | |
Born | (1971-03-29) 29 March 1971 (age 53) Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan |
Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) |
Weight | 62 kg (137 lb; 9.8 st) |
Sporting nationality | ![]() |
Career | |
Turned professional | 1991 |
Current tour(s) | Japan Golf Tour |
Former tour(s) | 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 |
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Tanaka was born in Hiroshima Prefecture. He turned professional in 1991, joined the 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, 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 and the 2005 Chrysler Championship.