He finished tied for fifth place in the 2006 Open Championship and reached the semi-finals of the 2017 WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play.

On 14 July 2008, it was announced that he and actress Ayaka Nagate had married.

[2] *Note: Tournament shortened to 54 holes due to weather.

1Co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour Japan Golf Tour playoff record (3–2) CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" = tied for place Results not in chronological order prior to 2015.

QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play "T" = tied Note that the HSBC Champions did not become a WGC event until 2009.