| Ken Tanigawa | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Born | (1967-12-26)December 26, 1967 (age 58) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||
| Sporting nationality |  United States | ||
| Residence | Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S. | ||
| Career | |||
| College | University of California, Los Angeles | ||
| Turned professional | 1990,[a] 2018 | ||
| Current tour | PGA Tour Champions | ||
| Former tours | Japan Golf Tour Nationwide Tour Gateway Tour | ||
| Professional wins | 5 | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| PGA Tour Champions | 3 | ||
| Other | 2 | ||
| Best results in major championships | |||
| Masters Tournament | DNP | ||
| PGA Championship | CUT: 2020 | ||
| U.S. Open | DNP | ||
| The Open Championship | DNP | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
| |||
Ken Tanigawa (born December 26, 1967) is an Americanprofessional golfer.
Tanigawa was born inKobe, Japan.[1] He played college golf atUCLA. In 1990, he graduated.[1]
In 1990, Tanigawa turned professional.[1] In 1991, he played on theBen Hogan Tour and again in 2003. His best finish was T-41 at the 2003Price Cutter Charity Championship. He played on theJapan Golf Tour in 1996 and 1997 with a best finish of T-9 at the 1996Mitsubishi Galant Tournament.
Tanigawa quit playing professionally and was re-instated as an amateur.[2][3] He won a number of amateur tournaments in Arizona in the mid-2010s.[4][5]
Tanigawa qualified for the 2018PGA Tour Champions viaqualifying school, competing as an amateur and turning professional again in 2018.[2] He won on the tour at thePURE Insurance Championship in September 2018.[3]
In January 2019, Tanigawa was awarded the 2018PGA Tour Champions Rookie of the Year award.[6]
On May 26, 2019, Tanigawa won asenior major tournament, theKitchenAid Senior PGA Championship atOak Hill Country Club inRochester, New York. Tanigawa came from three strokes behind in the final round and holed a 10-foot par putt on the 72nd hole to edge outScott McCarron and claim victory by a single stroke.[7]
In 2018, Tanigawa was named the PGA Tour Champions Rookie of the Year.
Source:[5]
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 1,2002 | Learning 2000 Classic | 66-68-68=202 | −14 | 2 strokes |  Mike Louden,Rob Rashell |
| Legend |
|---|
| Senior major championships (1) |
| Other PGA Tour Champions (2) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 29,2018 | PURE Insurance Championship | 67-66-72=205 | −10 | 1 stroke | Marco Dawson,Kirk Triplett |
| 2 | May 26,2019 | KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship | 67-74-66-70=277 | −3 | 1 stroke | Scott McCarron |
| 3 | Aug 18,2024 | Rogers Charity Classic | 68-61-64=193 | −17 | 2 strokes |  Richard Green |
| Tournament | 2020 |
|---|---|
| PGA Championship | CUT |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
Note: Tanigawa only played in the PGA Championship.
| Year | Championship | 54 holes | Winning score | Margin | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship | 3 shot deficit | −3 (67-74-66-70=277) | 1 stroke | Scott McCarron |
Results not in chronological order
| Tournament | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Tradition | T57 | NT | T29 | T18 | T60 | T67 | ||
| Senior PGA Championship | T23 | 1 | NT | CUT | CUT | T20 | T43 | T51 |
| Senior Players Championship | T20 | T63 | T33 | T37 | 49 | T53 | T70 | T18 |
| U.S. Senior Open | T40 | T33 | NT | CUT | T18 | T42 | CUT | CUT |
| The Senior Open Championship | T76 | NT | T24 | CUT | T57 | T64 | T47 |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
NT = no tournament due toCOVID-19 pandemic
