is a Japanese professional golfer born in Nara. Career Taniguchi has won 20 tournaments on the Japan Golf Tour, ranking 10th on the most career victories list; topped the annual earnings list in 2002 and 2007; and is fourth on the career earnings list through 2018. In 2001 he reached the semifinals of the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship. He has been in the top 30 of the Official World Golf Ranking, and was the highest ranked Japanese golfer from 2007 to 2008. Professional wins (22) Japan Golf Tour wins (20) *Note: The 2002 Acom International was shortened to 54 holes due to rain. The Japan Open Golf Championship is also a Japan major championship. Japan Golf Tour playoff record (3–4) Japan PGA Senior Tour wins (2) 2019 Japan Senior Open 2021 Starts Senior Golf Tournament Results in major championships CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" = tied Summary Most consecutive cuts made – 2 (2010 U.S. Open – 2010 Open) Longest streak of top-10s – 0 Results in World Golf Championships 1Cancelled due to 9/11 QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play "T" = tied NT = No Tournament Note that the HSBC Champions did not become a WGC event until 2009. Team appearances Royal Trophy (representing Asia): 2007, 2009 (winners) World Cup (representing Japan): 2008 See also List of golfers with most Japan Golf Tour wins References External links Japanese male golfers Japan Golf Tour golfers Sportspeople from Nara Prefecture 1968 births Living people