Toshinori Muto
Toshinori Muto (born 10 March 1978) is a Japanese professional golfer.
| Toshinori Muto | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 10 March 1978 Gunma Prefecture, Japan |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb; 12.0 st) |
| Nationality |  |
| Career | |
| Status | Professional |
| Current tour(s) | Japan Golf Tour |
| Professional wins | 7 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Japan Golf Tour | 7 |
| Asian Tour | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T72: 2012 |
Muto was born in Gunma Prefecture. He currently plays on the Japan Golf Tour where he has won seven times between 2006 and 2019.
Professional wins (7)
Japan Golf Tour wins (7)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 May 2006 | Munsingwear Open KSB Cup | –14 (68-69-73-64=274) | 2 strokes | |
| 2 | 5 Oct 2008 | Coca-Cola Tokai Classic | –11 (69-70-69-69=277) | 2 strokes | |
| 3 | 8 Nov 2009 | The Championship by Lexus | –16 (68-65-71-64=268) | 3 strokes |  |
| 4 | 20 Nov 2011 | Dunlop Phoenix Tournament | –12 (68-70-63=201) | 4 strokes |  |
| 5 | 19 Aug 2012 | Kansai Open Golf Championship | –18 (64-65-68-69=266) | 1 stroke | |
| 6 | 28 Jun 2015 | ISPS Handa Global Cup | –14 (68-68-66-68=270) | Playoff |  |
| 7 | 29 Sep 2019 | Panasonic Open Golf Championship1 | –21 (65-70-64-64=263) | 4 strokes | |
1Co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour
Japan Golf Tour playoff record (1–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2015 | ISPS Handa Global Cup | |
Won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 2 | 2016 | Japan PGA Championship Nissin Cupnoodle Cup |
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Lost to par on first extra hole |
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | CUT | CUT | T72 |
Note: Muto only played in The Open Championship.
Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Results in World Golf Championships
| Tournament | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Match Play | |
| Championship | |
| Invitational | T67 |
| Champions | T69 |
Did not play
"T" = Tied
External links
- Toshinori Muto at the Japan Golf Tour official site
- Toshinori Muto at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
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