Ryo Hisatsune
| Ryo Hisatsune 久常 涼 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||||
| Born | 9 September 2002 Okayama, Japan | ||||
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||||
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb; 11.8 st) | ||||
| Sporting nationality |  Japan | ||||
| Career | |||||
| Turned professional | 2020 | ||||
| Current tour | PGA Tour | ||||
| Former tours | European Tour Japan Golf Tour Asian Tour Japan Challenge Tour | ||||
| Professional wins | 4 | ||||
| Highest ranking | 55 (5 April 2026)[1] (as of 23 August 2026) | ||||
| Number of wins by tour | |||||
| European Tour | 1 | ||||
| Other | 3 | ||||
| Best results in major championships | |||||
| Masters Tournament | CUT: 2024 | ||||
| PGA Championship | T18: 2024 | ||||
| U.S. Open | T43: 2026 | ||||
| The Open Championship | T53: 2026 | ||||
| Achievements and awards | |||||
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Ryo Hisatsune (Japanese: 久常 涼, born 9 September 2002) is a Japanese professional golfer, who plays on the PGA Tour. He won the 2023 Cazoo Open de France.
Professional career
Hisatsune turned professional in 2020.[2] He played on the Japan Challenge Tour in 2020 and 2021, winning three times and claiming the money list title. He played on the Japan Golf Tour for the 2022 season, with a best result of tied-second coming at the ASO Iizuka Challenged Golf Tournament.
In November 2022, Hisatsune entered the European Tour Qualifying School. He finished tied-seventh, earning status to play on the 2023 European Tour season.[3] Two weeks later, he finished tied-second at the Fortinet Australian PGA Championship, three shots behind Cameron Smith.[4]
In September 2023, Hisatsune claimed his first win on the European Tour, winning the Cazoo Open de France at Le Golf National. He shot a final-round 66 to win by two shots ahead of Jordan Smith and Jeff Winther.[5] In November, he was voted as the Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year for the 2023 European Tour season.[6]
Professional wins (4)
European Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 Sep 2023 | Cazoo Open de France | −14 (66-69-69-66=270) | 2 strokes |  Jordan Smith,  Jeff Winther |
Japan Challenge Tour wins (3)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 Jun 2021 | Japan Create Challenge | −22 (66-61-67=194) | 4 strokes | Takahiro Hataji |
| 2 | 30 Jul 2021 | Minami Akita CC Michinoku Challenge | −17 (64-61=125) | 6 strokes | Fumihiro Ebine, Shintaro Kobayashi, Yusuke Sakamoto |
| 3 | 24 Sep 2021 | ISPS Handa Hero ni nare! Challenge Tournament | −18 (66-66-66=198) | 1 stroke | Taichi Nabetani, Kaito Onishi |
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | CUT | ||
| PGA Championship | T18 | T37 | T35 |
| U.S. Open | T43 | ||
| The Open Championship | CUT | T53 |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Summary
| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| U.S. Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| The Open Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 4 (2025 PGA – 2026 Open Championship, current)
Results in The Players Championship
| Tournament | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| The Players Championship | CUT | T13 |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Team appearances
Amateur
- Summer Youth Olympics Mixed team event (representing Japan): 2018
See also
References
- ↑ "Week 14 2026 Ending 5 Apr 2026" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved 5 April 2026.
- ↑ "Ryo Hisatsune". Japan Golf Tour Organization. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
- ↑ Hall, Jamie (16 November 2022). "Every player to qualify from DP World Tour Q-school". Bunkered. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
- ↑ "Smith holds nerve to claim third Australian PGA Championship title". Reuters. 27 November 2022. Archived from the original on 27 November 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
- ↑ "French Open: Ryo Hisatsune triumphs at Le Golf National as Jordan Smith lets lead slip". BBC Sport. 24 September 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
- ↑ "Ryo Hisatsune wins Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year Award". European Tour. 28 November 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
External links
- Ryo Hisatsune at the European Tour official site
- Ryo Hisatsune at the Japan Golf Tour official site
- Ryo Hisatsune at the PGA Tour official site
- Ryo Hisatsune at the Official World Golf Ranking official site