Japanese Golfers

The best Japanese golfers of the world ranking era

Ranked by the highest world ranking each player reached, then by weeks spent inside the world top 10. Every figure comes from the weekly world ranking itself — not from an editor's opinion. Showing the top 50 of 770.

The Official World Golf Ranking began in April 1986, so this covers the ranking era. Players whose best years came earlier are missing or appear well below their true standing.

1. 1Hideki Matsuyamanow #27#2682212008–20262008–2026682w top 5021 wins
2. 2Masashi Ozaki#5602671988–20221988–2022602w top 5067 wins
3. 3Toshimitsu Izawa#17113161988–20241988–2024113w top 5016 wins
4. 4Shigeki Maruyama#19337131990–20181990–2018337w top 5013 wins
5. 5Shingo Katayamanow #2614#23237311993–20261993–2026237w top 5031 wins
6. 6Toru Taniguchinow #2761#2770201994–20261994–202670w top 5020 wins
7. 7Satoshi Kodairanow #365#275292008–20262008–202652w top 509 wins
8. 8Ryo Ishikawanow #354#29101202007–20262007–2026101w top 5020 wins
9. 9Tommy Nakajima#30100241988–20221988–2022100w top 5024 wins
10. 10Isao Aoki#3094151988–20191988–201994w top 5015 wins
11. 11Shugo Imahiranow #394#3027102008–20262008–202627w top 5010 wins
12. 12Naomichi Joe Ozaki#33177281988–20221988–2022177w top 5028 wins
13. 13Yuta Ikeda(Dec1985)now #477#33102212002–20262002–2026102w top 5021 wins
14. 14Hiroyuki Fujita#4329181993–20261993–202629w top 5018 wins
15. 15Hideto Taniharanow #1301#4712192000–20262000–202612w top 5019 wins
16. 16Takumi Kanayanow #200#49792015–20262015–20267w top 509 wins
17. 17Ryuji Imada#49232000–20252000–20252w top 503 wins
18. 18Yusaku Miyazatonow #778#50372000–20262000–20263w top 507 wins
19. 19Koumei Odanow #3006#53—82003–20262003–20268 wins
20. 20Masahiro Kuramoto#54—171988–20261988–202617 wins
21. 21Ryo Hisatsunenow #78#55—42016–20262016–20264 wins
22. 22Hidemichi Tanaka#57—101995–20241995–202410 wins
23. 23Yoshinori Kaneko#62—61988–20121988–20126 wins
24. 24Hiroshi Iwatanow #303#63—82004–20262004–20268 wins
25. 25Rikuya Hoshinonow #583#63—72014–20262014–20267 wins
26. 26Tateo Jet Ozaki#63—81988–20141988–20148 wins
27. 27Tetsuji Hiratsuka#65—91998–20261998–20269 wins
28. 28Kazuki Higanow #194#67—112011–20262011–202611 wins
29. 29Ryosuke Kinoshitanow #311#69—32010–20262010–20263 wins
30. 30Taichi Teshima#69—81996–20261996–20268 wins
31. 31Azuma Yano#69—32000–20262000–20263 wins
32. 32Kenichi Kuboya#73—71996–20251996–20257 wins
33. 33Yuki Inamorinow #697#73—52012–20262012–20265 wins
34. 34Yasuharu Imano#75—81995–20221995–20228 wins
35. 35Satoshi Higashi#75—71988–20131988–20137 wins
36. 36Keita Nakajimanow #101#75—52015–20262015–20265 wins
37. 37Nobuhito Sato#76—91995–20171995–20179 wins
38. 38Hisayuki Sasaki#77—31992–20121992–20123 wins
39. 39Hajime Meshiai#77—101988–20171988–201710 wins
40. 40Kazuhiko Hosokawa#80—81995–20251995–20258 wins
41. 41Tsukasa Watanabe#80—21988–20131988–20132 wins
42. 42Michio Matsumuranow #1211#82—52007–20262007–20265 wins
43. 43Shintaro Kai#85—12002–20262002–20261 wins
44. 44Hirofumi Miyase#86—71992–20251992–20257 wins
45. 45Tsuyoshi Yoneyama#87—31989–20221989–20223 wins
46. 46Tomohiro Kondonow #1197#88—62000–20262000–20266 wins
47. 47Katsumasa Miyamoto#89—121996–20261996–202612 wins
48. 48Shunsuke Sonodanow #3826#89—22007–20262007–20262 wins
49. 49Yoshinori Fujimotonow #274#92—32006–20262006–20263 wins
50. 50Katsuyoshi Tomori#92—71988–20141988–20147 wins

The best Japanese women of the world ranking era

Ranked by the highest women's world ranking each player reached, then by weeks spent inside the top 10. Every figure comes from the weekly women's world ranking itself. Showing the top 50 of 777.

This covers every week in our records, from December 2001. Players whose best years came earlier are missing or appear well below their true standing.

1. 1Ai Miyazato#110w5612003–20172003–2017561w top 50
2. 2Nasa Hataokanow #19#34702015–20262015–2026470w top 50
3. 3Yuri Fudoh#35852001–20252001–2025585w top 50
4. 4Miyu Yamashitanow #4#32422018–20262018–2026242w top 50
5. 5Yuka Saso#52402016–20262016–2026240w top 50
6. 6Ayaka Furuenow #63#63052016–20262016–2026305w top 50
7. 7Rui Kitada#61202003–20182003–2018120w top 50
8. 8Mao Saigonow #22#82312019–20262019–2026231w top 50
9. 9Mika Miyazato#82662003–20262003–2026266w top 50
10. 10Shiho Oyama#93502003–20262003–2026350w top 50
11. 11Momoko Ueda#102722006–20262006–2026272w top 50
12. 12Shiho Kuwakinow #10#10272021–20262021–202627w top 50
13. 13Sakura Yokomine#115372003–20262003–2026537w top 50
14. 14Hinako Shibuno#112092015–20262015–2026209w top 50
15. 15Rio Takedanow #33#111352021–20262021–2026135w top 50
16. 16Ai Suzukinow #67#132612013–20262013–2026261w top 50
17. 17Chie Arimura#132162006–20262006–2026216w top 50
18. 18Kasumi Fujii#142382001–20112001–2011238w top 50
19. 19Aki Iwainow #15#151772020–20262020–2026177w top 50
20. 20Mone Inami#151092015–20262015–2026109w top 50
21. 21Akiko Fukushima#173822001–20182001–2018382w top 50
22. 22Shinobu Moromizato#172462003–20202003–2020246w top 50
23. 23Michiko Hattori#171422001–20112001–2011142w top 50
24. 24Junko Omote#17912003–20222003–202291w top 50
25. 25Chizzy Iwainow #44#181292018–20262018–2026129w top 50
26. 26Miki Saiki#202362006–20222006–2022236w top 50
27. 27Shuri Sakumanow #20#20602019–20262019–202660w top 50
28. 28Yuko Moriguchi#20152001–20092001–200915w top 50
29. 29Miho Koga#213212003–20132003–2013321w top 50
30. 30Yukari Baba#241182003–20202003–2020118w top 50
31. 31Toshimi Kimura#251452001–20152001–2015145w top 50
32. 32Minami Katsunow #35#25692012–20262012–202669w top 50
33. 33Yuko Saitoh#26212003–20212003–202121w top 50
34. 34Rikako Morita#271042006–20242006–2024104w top 50
35. 35Hiromi Mogi#27552003–20182003–201855w top 50
36. 36Kaori Higo#291272001–20122001–2012127w top 50
37. 37Midori Yoneyama#301012001–20132001–2013101w top 50
38. 38Michie Ohba#32642001–20122001–201264w top 50
39. 39Akane Iijima#32482003–20212003–202148w top 50
40. 40Yuna Nishimuranow #123#34852016–20262016–202685w top 50
41. 41Ritsuko Ryu#37852003–20262003–202685w top 50
42. 42Sakura Koiwainow #103#37632014–20262014–202663w top 50
43. 43Chieko Amanuma#37522001–20172001–201752w top 50
44. 44Hiromi Takesue#37242003–20142003–201424w top 50
45. 45Yuko Mitsuka#38962003–20182003–201896w top 50
46. 46Mamiko Higa#39922009–20252009–202592w top 50
47. 47Haruka Kawasaki#39242021–20262021–202624w top 50
48. 48Aki Ohkubo#40522001–20142001–201452w top 50
49. 49Mayu Hattori#41732007–20262007–202673w top 50
50. 50Ayako Uehara#41172003–20262003–202617w top 50

Japanese women in the world ranking

41 Japanese golfers hold a women’s world ranking this week, listed by current position — a separate ranking from the men’s world ranking above.