Toru Suzuki
Toru Suzuki is a Japanese professional golfer, currently playing on the Japan Golf Tour.
Suzuki was born in Gifu Prefecture. He turned professional in 1990.
Suzuki won his first title on the Japan Golf Tour in 1993, and would win consistently between then and 2004.
Suzuki qualified for his second 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.
Professional wins (14)
Japan Golf Tour wins (8)
Japan Golf Tour playoff recordNo. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
1 | 1997 | Golf Digest Tournament | Brandt Jobe | Lost to par on first extra hole |
2 | 2001 | Tamanoi Yomiuri Open | Yoshimitsu Fukuzawa | Lost to par on first extra hole |
3 | 2001 | Aiful Cup | Lin Keng-chi | Lost to birdie on second extra hole |
4 | 2002 | JCB Classic Sendai | Tommy Nakajima | Won with par on second extra hole |
5 | 2007 | Sun Chlorella Classic | Jun Kikuchi | Lost to par on third extra hole |
Japan Challenge Tour wins (3)
Japan Senior Tour wins (3)
- 2018 Fukuoka Senior Open Golf Tournament, Elite Grip Senior Open Golf, Iwasaki Shiratsuyu Senior Golf Tournament
Team appearances
- World Cup : 1994
- Dynasty Cup : 2003, 2005