Toshinori Muto (born 10 March 1978) is a Japanese professional golfer.
| Toshinori Muto | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Muto at the 2006 Open Championship | |
| 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) |
| Sporting nationality |  Japan |
| 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)
editJapan Golf Tour wins (7)
edit| 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 | Eiji Mizoguchi
|
| 2 | 5 Oct 2008 | Coca-Cola Tokai Classic | −11 (69-70-69-69=277) | 2 strokes | Yuta Ikeda
|
| 3 | 8 Nov 2009 | The Championship by Lexus | −16 (68-65-71-64=268) | 3 strokes |  Kim Kyung-tae
|
| 4 | 20 Nov 2011 | Dunlop Phoenix Tournament | −12 (68-70-63=201)* | 4 strokes |  Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño
|
| 5 | 19 Aug 2012 | Kansai Open Golf Championship | −18 (64-65-68-69=266) | 1 stroke | Kim Hyung-sung
|
| 6 | 28 Jun 2015 | ISPS Handa Global Cup | −14 (68-68-66-68=270) | Playoff |  Angelo Que
|
| 7 | 29 Sep 2019 | Panasonic Open Golf Championship1 | −21 (65-70-64-64=263) | 4 strokes | Shugo Imahira
|
*Note: The 2011 Dunlop Phoenix Tournament was shortened to 54 holes due to rain.
1Co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour
Japan Golf Tour playoff record (1–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2015 | ISPS Handa Global Cup | Angelo Que
|
Won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 2 | 2016 | Japan PGA Championship Nissin Cupnoodle Cup | Hideto Tanihara
|
Lost to par on first extra hole |
Results in major championships
edit| 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
edit| Tournament | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Match Play | |
| Championship | |
| Invitational | T67 |
| Champions | T69 |
Did not play
"T" = Tied
External links
edit- Toshinori Muto at the Japan Golf Tour official site
- Toshinori Muto at the Asian Tour official site (archived)
- Toshinori Muto at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
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