is a Japanese professional golfer.
Career Kataoka plays on the Asian Tour and the Japan Golf Tour. On the Asian Tour, he has three top-10 finishes including a trio of third places: 2011 Mercuries Taiwan Masters, 2013 CIMB Niaga Indonesian Masters, and 2013 Queen's Cup. On the Japan Golf Tour, he won the 2015 Kansai Open Golf Championship, the 2016 Top Cup Tokai Classic and the 2017 Asia-Pacific Diamond Cup Golf.
Professional wins (4) Japan Golf Tour wins (3) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up124 May 2015Kansai Open Golf Championship−17 (66-67-67-67=267)3 strokes Brad Kennedy22 Oct 2016Top Cup Tokai Classic−16 (68-67-71-66=272)1 stroke Yuta Ikeda324 Sep 2017Asia-Pacific Diamond Cup Golf1−12 (67-69-66-70=272)2 strokes Tadahiro Takayama, Poom Saksansin 1Co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour
Japan Golf Tour playoff record (0–1) No.YearTournamentOpponentResult12016The Crowns Kim Kyung-taeLost to par on first extra hole
Asian Tour wins (1) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunners-up124 Sep 2017Asia-Pacific Diamond Cup Golf1−12 (67-69-66-70=272)2 strokes Tadahiro Takayama, Poom Saksansin 1Co-sanctioned by the Japan Golf Tour
Other wins (1) 2007 Chushikoku Open (as an amateur)
Results in World Golf Championships Tournament2017ChampionshipMatch PlayInvitationalChampionsT15
"T" = Tied
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