Takumi Kanaya - Golf News, Rumors, & Updates

T23 in Japan Kanaya closed with a two-under 69 on Sunday at the Baycurrent Classic to finish eight-under and tied for 23rd.

Impact Kanaya followed up back-to-back cuts made at the Biltmore Championship Asheville and the Bank of Utah Championship with his third top-25 result of the season this past week in Japan, where he ultimately ranked second among the field in putting percentage from 5-10 feet and T12 in scrambling. However, Kanaya lost 2.55 strokes on approach at Yokohama Country Club, hitting just 47 of 72 total greens in regulation. Nonetheless, he improves eight spots to No. 134 in the FedExCup Fall standings ahead of the Butterfield Bermuda Championship where he tied for third last year.

OCTOBER 12 • ROTOWIRE

McIlroy leads a strong field at Wentworth for European flagship and PGA Tour starts fall series

The best show in golf this week is at European tour headquarters for the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth

SEPTEMBER 15 • Associated Press

Riley, defending champ Taylor part of 5-way tie for lead at windy Sony Open

The wind arrived early and stayed late Friday in the second round of the PGA Tour’s season-opening Sony Open

JANUARY 17 • Associated Press

Masters field starting to take shape through wins and world ranking

Two Europeans who will be rookies on the PGA Tour next year can already count on playing in the Masters

DECEMBER 9, 2025 • Associated Press

Andrew Novak takes the lead at Sea Island as others try to stay in the game to keep cards

Andrew Novak has a one-shot lead in the RSM Classic at Sea Island

NOVEMBER 21, 2025 • Associated Press

Doug Ghim ties course record with a 60 at Sea Island in big step toward keeping PGA Tour card

Doug Ghim had a shot at becoming the latest player to shoot 59

NOVEMBER 20, 2025 • Associated Press

Season finales for LPGA Tour in Florida and PGA Tour at Sea Island

The PGA Tour and LPGA Tour are wrapping up their seasons with different rewards at stake

NOVEMBER 18, 2025 • Associated Press

Moves into top-100 Kanaya shot a one-over 72 on Sunday at the Butterfield Bermuda Championship to finish in a share of third place.

Impact Kanaya headed into the final round just one shot off the lead, and he got off to a good start with two birdies in the first four holes to tie the lead. He cooled off thereafter, however, carding four bogeys across the next 10 holes and ultimately finished two back. Nevertheless, it was a much needed result for the 27-year-old, who climbed from 120th to 99th in the FedExCup Fall Standings as he looks to finish inside the top-100 to secure his Tour card for 2026.

NOVEMBER 17, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Adam Schenk survives a raging wind in Bermuda to win first PGA Tour title in 243rd attempt

Adam Schenk is finally a PGA Tour winner when he least expected it

NOVEMBER 16, 2025 • Associated Press

Schenk and Thornberry share the lead as Bermuda turns into a tight chase for a PGA Tour card

Adam Schenk and Braden Thornberry are tied for the lead going in the final round of the Butterfield Bermuda Championship

NOVEMBER 15, 2025 • Associated Press

Adam Hadwin leads in Bermuda in last-ditch bid to keep his PGA Tour card

Adam Hadwin is off to a good start as he tries to retain full PGA Tour playing privileges

NOVEMBER 13, 2025 • Associated Press

T63 at WWT Championship Kanaya carded a two-over 74 on Sunday at the World Wide Technology Championship to finish nine-under and tied for 63rd.

Impact Kanaya hit only 13 greens in regulation en route to just one birdie during Sunday's final round, in which he averaged a field-worst 2.08 putts per GIR. Nonetheless, he ranked third in scrambling and T4 in driving accuracy for the week. Although he's now made the cut in four consecutive starts, Kanaya sits just 120th in the FedExCup Fall standings ahead of his Butterfield Bermuda Championship debut.

NOVEMBER 12, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

T33 in Utah Kanaya closed with a one-over 72 on Sunday at the Bank of Utah Championship to finish 10-under and tied for 33rd.

Impact Kanaya struggled across the board during Sunday's final round at the Black Desert Resort, hitting only 11 of 18 greens in regulation while losing 2.14 strokes on approach. However, he finished the event ranked top-10 among the field in SG: Around-the-Green, converting 12 of 18 scrambling opportunities in the process. Kanaya resides 114th in the FedExCup Fall standings after a solid T21-T4-T33 stretch since the Sanderson Farms Championship.

OCTOBER 29, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Rintaro Nakano joins a 3-way tie for the lead at the Asia-Pacific Amateur

Rintaro Nakano is part of a three-way tie for the lead at the Asia-Pacific Amateur after two rounds in Dubai

OCTOBER 24, 2025 • Associated Press

Top-5 in home country Kanaya fired a nine-under 62 on Sunday at the Baycurrent Classic to finish in a share of fourth place.

Impact Kanaya saved his best golf for the final round, getting off to a fast start with four birdies in the first five holes en route to a bogey-free day and the second lowest closing round. He moved up 14 spots on the leaderboard and ranked second for the tournament in driving accuracy and scrambling. Kanaya still has some work to do to keep his Tour card, as he's currently 113th in the FedExCup Fall Standings.

OCTOBER 13, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Schauffele wins in Japan, the country where his mother grew up and where he has many connections

Xander Schauffele ends a most trying PGA Tour season filled with injury with a key victory in a special place

OCTOBER 12, 2025 • Associated Press

Olesen has an ace, shoots 67 for a share of the 3M lead with Bhatia

Thorbjorn Olesen aced the par-3 eighth and shot a 4-under 67 on Saturday in the 3M Open for a share of the third-round lead with Akshay Bhatia

JULY 26, 2025 • Associated Press

Thorbjorn Olesen takes the 2nd-round lead in the 3M Open

Thorbjorn Olesen worked out of trouble more than once Friday at the TPC Twin Cities to take a one-stroke lead over Jake Knapp into the weekend in the 3M Open

JULY 25, 2025 • Associated Press

See how players qualified for the British Open at Royal Portrush

The field for the British Open and how they qualified

JULY 1, 2025 • Associated Press

US Open gets a soggy start to the week at Oakmont, with Jordan Spieth among early arrivals

U.S. Open week is off to a soggy start at Oakmont

JUNE 8, 2025 • Associated Press

See how players qualified for the PGA Championship

The field for the 107th PGA Championship at Quail Hollow Club, which starts Thursday

MAY 6, 2025 • Associated Press

Leads in SG: Putting at Craig Ranch Kanaya fired a six-under 65 on Sunday at THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson to finish in a share of fifth place.

Impact Kanaya had a consistent week in his debut at TPC Craig Ranch, posting four rounds of 68 or better that was highlighted by a bogey-free final round. He was fueled by his play on the greens, leading the field for the week in SG: Putting. It's the first individual top-25 finish of the year for Kanaya, who has missed the cut in 7-of-10 events.

MAY 5, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Novak and Griffin shoot 61 in Zurich Classic better-ball play to take 3-shot lead

Andrew Novak and Ben Griffin shot an 11-under 61 in better-ball play Saturday to take a three-stroke lead into the final round of the Zurich Classic, the PGA Tour’s only team event

APRIL 26, 2025 • Associated Press

Masters week arrives as all eyes turn to Augusta National

The annual rite of spring in golf is the Masters and it's the only show in America

APRIL 8, 2025 • Associated Press

Will play in Valspar Championship Kanaya is listed in the field for the Valspar Championship, Rob Bolton of PGATour.com reports.

Impact The 26-year-old will replace Trey Mullinax in the event, who won't participate due to undisclosed reasons. Kanaya made his last appearance during the Puerto Rico Open, carding 13-under par and finishing in 34th place.

MARCH 16, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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