Naoyuki Kataoka

Naoyuki Kataoka
Naoyuki Kataoka
Personal information
Born	28 December 1997; Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan
Height	171 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight	68 kg (150 lb)
Sporting nationality	Japan
Career
College	Tohoku Fukushi University
Turned professional	2019
Current tour	Japan Golf Tour
Best results in major championships;
Masters Tournament	CUT: 2026
PGA Championship	DNP
U.S. Open	DNP
The Open Championship	T59: 2026

Naoyuki Kataoka (born 28 December 1997) is a Japanese professional golfer. He won the 2025 Japan Open Golf Championship and gained entry into his first major championship, the 2026 Masters Tournament.^[1]^[2]

Amateur wins

Source:^[3]

Legend
Japan majors (1)
Other Japan Golf Tour (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	9 May 2021	Japan Players Championship	−15 (69-68-68-68=273)	1 stroke	Todd Baek, Katsumasa Miyamoto, Eric Sugimoto, Genzo Tokimatsu, Yuta Uetake
2	19 Oct 2025	Japan Open Golf Championship	−3 (70-70-69-68=277)	Playoff	Satoshi Hara

Japan Golf Tour playoff record (1–1)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent(s)	Result
1	2025	Japan Open Golf Championship	Satoshi Hara	Won with par on first extra hole
2	2026	BMW Japan Golf Tour Championship Mori Building Cup	Hiroshi Iwata, Kho Taichi	Iwata won with birdie on first extra hole

Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

Amateur