Ryutaro Nagano

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.