Kurt Kitayama
Kurt Kitayama | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | Kurt Shun Kitayama |
Nickname | The Project |
Professional wins | 4 |
Highest ranking | 19 (March 5, 2023)[2] (as of April 21, 2024) |
Number of wins by tour | |
PGA Tour | 1 |
European Tour | 2 |
Asian Tour | 1 |
Sunshine Tour | 1 |
Other | 1 |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | T35: 2024 |
PGA Championship | T4: 2023 |
U.S. Open | CUT: 2020, 2022, 2023 |
The Open Championship | T60: 2023 |
Kurt Shun Kitayama (born January 14, 1993) is an American
Early life
Kitayama was born in
Kitayama's older brother Daniel played golf 2007–2008 at the University of Hawaii at Hilo and later came to work as a professional caddie.
Amateur career
In 2009, Kitayama finished tied 3rd at the
After high school, Kitayama attended the
Kitayama's best World Amateur Golf Ranking was 47th.
Professional career
Kitayama turned professional in 2015. He played mostly on the
In 2018, Kitayama played mostly on the
In November 2018, he finished tied for 3rd place in the
In September 2021, he earned his PGA Tour card by finishing 23rd in the Korn Ferry Tour Finals.[8]
In February 2022, he recorded a 3rd place finish at
In March 2023, he earned his first PGA Tour victory by winning the Arnold Palmer Invitational.[9]
Amateur wins
- 2014 Jackrabbit Invitational
- 2015 Jackrabbit Invitational
Professional wins (4)
PGA Tour wins (1)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
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1 | Mar 5, 2023 | Arnold Palmer Invitational | −9 (67-68-72-72=279) | 1 stroke | Harris English, Rory McIlroy |
European Tour wins (2)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
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1 | Dec 2, 2018 (2019 season) |
AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open1 | −20 (65-65-70-68=268) | 2 strokes | S. Chikkarangappa, Matthieu Pavon |
2 | Mar 2, 2019 | Oman Open | −7 (66-74-71-70=281) | 1 stroke | Jorge Campillo, Maximilian Kieffer, Clément Sordet, Fabrizio Zanotti |
1Co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour and the Sunshine Tour
European Tour playoff record (0–1)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
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1 | 2019 | Turkish Airlines Open | Tyrrell Hatton, Benjamin Hébert, Victor Perez, Matthias Schwab, Erik van Rooyen |
Hatton won with par on fourth extra hole Kitayama eliminated by birdie on third hole Hébert, Perez and van Rooyen eliminated by birdie on first hole |
Asian Tour wins (1)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
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1 | Dec 2, 2018 | AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open1 | −20 (65-65-70-68=268) | 2 strokes | S. Chikkarangappa, Matthieu Pavon |
1Co-sanctioned by the
Asian Development Tour wins (1)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
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1 | Jan 27, 2018 | Darulaman Championship1 | −21 (63-70-64-70=267) | 2 strokes | John Catlin |
1Co-sanctioned by the Professional Golf of Malaysia Tour
Results in major championships
Results not in chronological order in 2020.
Tournament | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
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Masters Tournament | CUT | T35 | ||||
PGA Championship | T64 | T51 | CUT | T4 | ||
U.S. Open | CUT | CUT | CUT | |||
The Open Championship | CUT | NT | CUT | T72 | T60 |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
NT = No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic
Summary
Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
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Masters Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
U.S. Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
The Open Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 2 (2023 Open Championship – 2024 Masters, current)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (2023 PGA)
Results in The Players Championship
Tournament | 2023 | 20247 |
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The Players Championship | CUT | T19 |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Results in World Golf Championships
Tournament | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
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Championship
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T53 | ||||
Match Play
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NT1 | QF | |||
Invitational
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Champions | T28 | NT1 | NT1 | NT1 |
1Canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic
NT = No tournament
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = Tied
Note that the Championship and Invitational were discontinued from 2022. The Champions was discontinued from 2023.
See also
References
- ^ Priest, Evin (March 5, 2023). "How Kurt Kitayama went from 'The Project' to a PGA Tour winner". Golf Digest. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
- OWGR. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
- ^ "Chico 2010-11 Basketball Schedule". Retrieved July 31, 2020.
- ^ "2011 California Northern Section Boys Basketball Playoff". Retrieved July 31, 2020.
- ^ "UNLV 2014-15 Men's Golf Roster Kurt Kitayama". unlvrebels.com. Retrieved December 2, 2018.
- ^ "Kitayama claims maiden victory in Mauritius". European Tour. December 2, 2018. Retrieved December 2, 2018.
- ^ "Kurt Kitayama profile". European Tour. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
- ^ "Meet the 25 players who earned PGA Tour cards through the Korn Ferry Tour Finals". PGA Tour. September 5, 2021. Archived from the original on September 23, 2021. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
- ^ Ferguson, Doug (March 5, 2023). "Kurt Kitayama breaks through in wild finish at Bay Hill". Associated Press. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
External links
- Kurt Kitayama at the PGA Tour official site
- Kurt Kitayama at the European Tour official site
- Kurt Kitayama at the Official World Golf Ranking official site