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.
Amateur wins 2014 Hokkaido Amateur 2016 Hokkaido Amateur 2018 Hokkaido Amateur
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Professional wins (2) Japan Golf Tour wins (2) Legend Japan majors (1) Other Japan Golf Tour (1) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up19 May 2021Japan Players Championship−15 (69-68-68-68=273) 1 stroke Todd Baek, Katsumasa Miyamoto, Eric Sugimoto, Genzo Tokimatsu, Yuta Uetake219 Oct 2025Japan Open Golf Championship−3 (70-70-69-68=277) Playoff Satoshi Hara
Japan Golf Tour playoff record (1–1) No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result12025Japan Open Golf Championship Satoshi HaraWon with par on first extra hole22026BMW Japan Golf Tour Championship Mori Building Cup Hiroshi Iwata, Kho TaichiIwata won with birdie on first extra hole
Results in major championships Tournament2026Masters TournamentCUTPGA ChampionshipU.S. OpenThe Open ChampionshipT59
CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" = tied
Team appearances Amateur Nomura Cup (representing Japan): 2015 (winners)
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