Toru Suzuki
Encyclopedia
is a Japan
ese professional golfer
, currently playing on the Japan Golf Tour
.
Suzuki was born in Gifu Prefecture
. He turned professional in 1990.
Suzuki won his first event on the Japan Golf Tour
in 1993, and would win consistently between then and 2004.
Suzuki qualified for his first 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
.
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.
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese professional golfer
Professional golfer
In golf the distinction between amateurs and professionals is rigorously maintained. An amateur who breaches the rules of amateur status may lose his or her amateur status. A golfer who has lost his or her amateur status may not play in amateur competitions until amateur status has been reinstated;...
, currently playing on the Japan Golf Tour
Japan Golf Tour
The Japan Golf Tour is a prominent golf tour. It was founded in 1973 and as of 2006 it offers the third highest annual prize fund out of the regular men's professional tours after the PGA Tour and the European Tour. However since the early 1990s, the growth in prize money has not kept pace with...
.
Suzuki was born in Gifu Prefecture
Gifu Prefecture
is a prefecture located in the Chūbu region of central Japan. Its capital is the city of Gifu.Located in the center of Japan, it has long played an important part as the crossroads of Japan, connecting the east to the west through such routes as the Nakasendō...
. He turned professional in 1990.
Suzuki won his first event on the Japan Golf Tour
Japan Golf Tour
The Japan Golf Tour is a prominent golf tour. It was founded in 1973 and as of 2006 it offers the third highest annual prize fund out of the regular men's professional tours after the PGA Tour and the European Tour. However since the early 1990s, the growth in prize money has not kept pace with...
in 1993, and would win consistently between then and 2004.
Suzuki qualified for his first major championship
Men's major golf championships
The men's major golf championships, commonly known as the Major Championships, and often referred to simply as the majors, are the four most prestigious annual tournaments in professional golf...
in 1998 at The Open Championship
The Open Championship
The Open Championship, or simply The Open , is the oldest of the four major championships in professional golf. It is the only "major" held outside the USA and is administered by The R&A, which is the governing body of golf outside the USA and Mexico...
after a win in Japan at the Sapporo Tokyu Open
Sapporo Tokyu Open
The Sapporo Tokyu Open was a Japan Golf Tour event from 1973 to 1998. The tournament was played in June on the Sapporo Kokusai Country Club from 1975...
. He missed the cut. He also played in the 2002 Open Championship
2002 Open Championship
The 2002 Open Championship was the 131st Open Championship held from 18-21 July at Muirfield Golf Links in Gullane, East Lothian, Scotland. Ernie Els won his first Open Championship and third major championship in a playoff over Stuart Appleby, Steve Elkington, and ultimately in a sudden-death...
, 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
Mynavi ABC Championship
The is an annual event on the Japan Golf Tour. It is played at the ABC Golf Club in Katō, Hyōgo, usually in October. It was founded in 1973 as a Japan vs. United States team match . In 1988, it became a full-field individual event...
.
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
Airi Suzuki
is a Japanese pop singer and currently member of idol groups C-ute, Buono! and Hello! Project Kids. Both of her parents, Tōru and Kyoko Suzuki, are professional golfers, although her mother has already retired.- Career :...
, a Japanese pop singer.
Japan Golf Tour wins (8)
- 1993 Jun ClassicJun ClassicThe Gene Sarazen Jun Classic has been a golf tournament on the Japan Golf Tour from 1977 to 1999. It was played at the Jun Classic Country Club and the Rope Club in Tochigi prefecture .-Winners:Gene Sarazen Jun Classic*1999 Hajime Meshiai...
- 1994 Nikkei CupNikkei CupThe Nikkei Cup was a golf tournament on the Japan Golf Tour from at least 1985 to 1998. It was played at a variety of courses in Japan.-Winners:this list may be incompleteNikkei Cup Torakichi Nakamura Memorial*1998 Mitsutaka Kusakabe...
- 1996 Novell KSB Open
- 1998 Sapporo Tokyu OpenSapporo Tokyu OpenThe Sapporo Tokyu Open was a Japan Golf Tour event from 1973 to 1998. The tournament was played in June on the Sapporo Kokusai Country Club from 1975...
- 2000 Casio World OpenCasio World OpenThe is an annual event on the Japan Golf Tour. It is played in November and attracts some of the leading international golfers. It was founded in 1981...
- 2002 JCB Classic Sendai
- 2004 Acom InternationalAcom InternationalThe Acom International was a golf tournament on the Japan Golf Tour from 1990 to 2006. From 1990 to 1998, it was played with a Modified Stableford format similar to The International on the U.S. PGA Tour. Beginning in 1999, it was played at a standard stroke play format...
- 20092009 Japan Golf TourThe 2009 Japan Golf Tour season was played from April 16 to December 6. The season consisted of 24 official money events in Japan as well as the four majors and the four World Golf Championships.-Tournament results:The following table shows the 2009 schedule...
Mynavi ABC ChampionshipMynavi ABC ChampionshipThe is an annual event on the Japan Golf Tour. It is played at the ABC Golf Club in Katō, Hyōgo, usually in October. It was founded in 1973 as a Japan vs. United States team match . In 1988, it became a full-field individual event...