Golf IQ Open Championship Player Guide - 2021

Ryutaro Nagano (bio)

Ryutaro Nagano Bio - (C) GOLFstats Inc. 2020

Earned his spot in the Open Championship by finishing 2nd at this year's Gate Way To The Open Mizuno Open.

Started playing golf at 10 years old.

Has been a regular on the Japanese Tour since 2009. He has played in 247 Japan Golf Tour events and been runner-up four times at the 2014 Dunlop SRIXON Fukushima Open Golf Tournament, 2015 JGT Championship Mori Building Cup Shishido Hills, 2017 Mynavi ABC Championship, and 2021 Gate Way To The Open Mizuno Open. In total, he has played in 254 events either in Japan or on the Asian Tour. He has never played in an event in Australia, Europe, South Arica, or America.

2014 Japan PGA Tour Summary: Tournaments Entered - 22; In Money - 14; Top-10 Finishes - 3; Scoring Average - 72.01 (Rank 69th); Money - Yen15,816,847 ($142,459) (Rank 62nd); Best Finish - T-2nd Dunlop Srixon Fukushima Open

2015 Japan PGA Tour Summary: Tournaments Entered - 24; In Money - 21; Top-10 Finishes - 4; Scoring Average - 71.03 (Ranked 18th); Money - Yen48,904,833 ($440,479) (Rank 21st); Best Finish - T-2nd JGT Championship.

2016 Japan PGA Tour Summary: Tournaments Entered - 26; In Money - 21; Top-10 Finishes - 5; Scoring Average - 70.96 (Ranked 15th); Money - Yen45,927,502 ($413,709) (Rank 18th); Best finish - 3rd Token Homemate Cup.

2017 Japan PGA Tour Summary: Tournaments Entered - 25; In Money - 20; Top-10 Finishes -3; Scoring Average -71.21 (Rank 29th); Money - Yen30,338,582 ($273,285) (Rank 38th); Best Finish - T-2nd Mynavi ABC Championship.

2018 Japan PGA Tour Summary: Tournaments Entered - 22; In Money - 8; Top-10 Finishes - 1; Scoring Average - 72.12 (Rank 69th); Money - Yen9,747,394 ($87,803) (Rank 84th); Best Finish - T-5th, Token Homemate Cup.

2019 Japan PGA Tour Summary: Tournaments Entered - 20; In Money - 15; Top-10 Finishes -3; Scoring Average - 71.55 (Rank T-41st); Money - Yen16,134,380 ($145,329) (Rank 52nd); Best Finish - T-7th Kansai Open.

2020/21 Japan Tour Record

Tournament Score To Par Place Yen

SMBC Singapore Open 76-76=152 +10 Cut

Fujisankei Classic 70-72-70-72=284 Even T-21st Yen1,173,333

VISA Taiheiyo Masters 78-68-72-66=2843 +4 T-27th Yen984,000

Dunlop Phoenix 67-70-69-71=277 -7 T-20th Yen1,340,000

Token Homemate Cup 72-66-73=211 -2 T-21st Yen1,040,000

Kansai Open Golf Champ. 70-71-72-70=283 -1 T-47th Yen195,466

The Crowns 72-73=145 +5 Cut

Asia Pacific Diamond Cup 74-72-74-69=289 +1 T-40th Yen605,000

Gate Way To The Open Mizuno Open 67-69-66=202 -14 2nd Yen6,000,000

JGTC Mori Building Cup 75-79=154 +12 Cut

Dunlop Srixon Fukushima 70-72=142 -2 Cut

Japan PGA Championship 69-73-69-77=288 +4 T-61st Yen225,000

Nagano has earned yen11,562,799 ($102,124) and is presently 38th on the Japan Golf Tour.

- World Rank: 402 - Born: May 16, 1988, Kumamoto, Japan - Age: 36y 7m 28d Back to Field

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Past Performance Results and Statistics
OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP (last 10 years) Open Championship Home Page
YearDateCoursePlaceScoreToPar1st2nd3rd4thMoney
2024Jul 21,2024Royal Troon Golf ClubDNP
2023Jul 23,2023Royal Liverpool Golf ClubDNP
2022Jul 17,2022Old Course at St. AndrewsDNP
2021Jul 18,2021Royal St. George's Golf ClubCUT1422707200$0
2019Jul 21,2019Royal Portrush G.C.DNP
2018Jul 22,2018Carnoustie Golf LinksDNP
2017Jul 23,2017Royal Birkdale G.C.DNP
2016Jul 17,2016Royal Troon Golf ClubDNP
2015Jul 20,2015Old Course at St. AndrewsDNP
OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP STATS (All)
Played In1
Rounds Played2
Avg Place100
Scoring Avg71.00
Low Round70
Wins0
Top 10s0
Top 25s0

Tournament Record (last 12 months) PGA TOUR Record - European Tour Record
DateNameTourCoursePlaceScoreToPar1st2nd3rd4thMoney
Apr 28,2024ISPS Handa - Champ JapanEURTaiheiyo Club (Gotemba )CUT1466737300$0
Tour Statistics (Last 12 Mo)
Events Played1
Rounds Played2
Avg Place100
Scoring Avg73.00
Low Round73
Wins0
Top 10s0
Top 25s0
Recent, Major and Career Results
Events Played Avg Place Wins Top 10s%Top 10 Top 25s%Top 25 Cuts Made%Cuts Made Rds in 60s %Rds in 60sRds Played Rds Undr Par%Rds Undr Par Within 5%Within 5 Scoring Avg Money
Past 12 Months 1 21.00 0 0 0.0% 1 100.0% 1 100.0% 3 75.0% 4 3 75.0% 0 0.0% 70.00 $73,610
All Career Majors 0 0 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 0 % 0 % 0.00 $0
Total Career Results 0 0 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 0 % 0 % 0.00 $0
Note: All tables can be sorted by column clicking on the column headers. For "avg place", a missed cut or wd counts as a place of 100. "Within 5" is the number of times the player has entered the final round within 5 shots of the lead.

Career Performance per Month
Events Played Avg Place Wins Top 10s%Top 10 Top 25s%Top 25 Cuts Made%Cuts Made Rds in 60s %Rds in 60sRds Played Rds Undr Par%Rds Undr Par Within 5%Within 5 Scoring Avg Money
January % % % 0 % % 0 % 0.00 $0
February % % % 0 % % 0 % 0.00 $0
March % % % 0 % % 0 % 0.00 $0
April % % % 0 % % 0 % 0.00 $0
May % % % 0 % % 0 % 0.00 $0
June % % % 0 % % 0 % 0.00 $0
July % % % 0 % % 0 % 0.00 $0
August % % % 0 % % 0 % 0.00 $0
September % % % 0 % % 0 % 0.00 $0
October % % % 0 % % 0 % 0.00 $0
November % % % 0 % % 0 % 0.00 $0
December % % % 0 % % 0 % 0.00 $0
TOTALS1 - 0 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 1 0 0% 0 0% - $0

Career Performance per Season
Events Played Avg Place Wins Top 10s%Top 10 Top 25s%Top 25 Cuts Made%Cuts Made Rds in 60s %Rds in 60sRds Played Rds Undr Par%Rds Undr Par Within 5%Within 5 Scoring Avg Money
Spring % % % 0 % % 0 % 0.00 $0
Summer % % % 0 % % 0 % 0.00 $0
Fall % % % 0 % % 0 % 0.00 $0
Winter % % % 0 % % 0 % 0.00 $0
TOTALS1 - 0 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 1 0 0% 0 0% - $0
Spring = March, April, May - Summer = June, July, August - Fall = September, October, November - Winter = December, January, February

Career Performance per Swing
Events Played Avg Place Wins Top 10s%Top 10 Top 25s%Top 25 Cuts Made%Cuts Made Rds in 60s %Rds in 60sRds Played Rds Undr Par%Rds Undr Par Within 5%Within 5 Scoring Avg Money
West Coast Swing 0 0 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 0 % 0 % 0.00 $0
Florida Swing 0 0 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 0 % 0 % 0.00 $0
New England Courses 0 0 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 0 % 0 % 0.00 $0
Texas Swing 0 0 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 0 % 0 % 0.00 $0
Desert Courses 0 0 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 0 % 0 % 0.00 $0
Ocean and Sea Courses 0 0 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 0 % 0 % 0.00 $0
TOTALS1 - 0 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 1 0 0% 0 0% - $0

Career Performance per Grass Type
Events Played Avg Place Wins Top 10s%Top 10 Top 25s%Top 25 Cuts Made%Cuts Made Rds in 60s %Rds in 60sRds Played Rds Undr Par%Rds Undr Par Within 5%Within 5 Scoring Avg Money
Bent Greens 0 0 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 0 % 0 % 0.00 $0
Bermuda Greens 0 0 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 0 % 0 % 0.00 $0
Paspalum Greens 0 0 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 0 % 0 % 0.00 $0
Poa Greens 0 0 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 0 % 0 % 0.00 $0
Fescue Greens 0 0 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 0 % 0 % 0.00 $0
TOTALS1 - 0 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 1 0 0% 0 0% - $0

Career Performance per Short and Long Courses
Events Played Avg Place Wins Top 10s%Top 10 Top 25s%Top 25 Cuts Made%Cuts Made Rds in 60s %Rds in 60sRds Played Rds Undr Par%Rds Undr Par Within 5%Within 5 Scoring Avg Money
Less Than 7000 yards 0 0 0 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0% 0.00 $0
Greater Than 7400 yards 0 0 0 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0% 0.00 $0