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Biography
Toru Suzuki (鈴木 亨, Suzuki Tōru, born 28 May 1966) 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)
- 1993 Jun Classic
- 1994 Nikkei Cup
- 1996 Novell KSB Open
- 1998 Sapporo Tokyu Open
- 2000 Casio World Open
- 2002 JCB Classic Sendai
- 2004 Acom International
- 2009 Mynavi ABC Championship
Japan Challenge Tour wins (3)
- 2013 Dragon Cup
- 2014 Fuji Country Kani Club Challenge Cup, Himawari Dragon Cup
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 (representing Japan): 1994
- Dynasty Cup (representing Japan): 2003, 2005