
Kurt Kitayama
(kee-tuh-YAW-muh)
Height: 5'7" (1.7 m)
Weight: 170 (77 kg)
Age: 30 (January 14, 1993)
Birthplace: Chico, California
Residence: Henderson, Nevada
Family:
Single
Education:
University of Nevada-Las Vegas (2015, Finance)
Special Interests:
Basketball, playing video games
Turned Professional:
2015
City plays from:
Chico, CA, United States
Exempt Status
PGA TOURWinner, Arnold Palmer Invitational (thru 2025-26)
Career Victories
PGA TOUR Victories (1):
2023 (1) Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard.International Victories (3):
Player Statistics
Career Low Round:
64 - 2023 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am (Round 1)Career High FedExCup Rank:
#5 : 2023 World Golf Championships-Dell Technologies Match PlayCareer High Official World Golf Rank:
#19 : 2023 Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by MastercardCareer Largest Paycheck:
$3,600,000 : 2023 Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard (Finished 1)2022-23 Season Highlights
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PGA TOUR
THE CJ CUP in South Carolina - Held a share of the lead after the second round of THE CJ CUP in South Carolina and went on to finish second, his third career runner-up on TOUR. Led the field in Par-4 Scoring Average (3.80). AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am - Held a one-stroke lead after the second round of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am and went on to finish T29. Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard - Earned his first career PGA TOUR victory at the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard in his 50th career start on TOUR. Became the first player to win the Arnold Palmer Invitational in his tournament debut since Robert Gamez in 1990. Made a triple bogey at the par-4 ninth in the final round, becoming the first player to record a triple bogey in the final round and go on to win since Viktor Hovland at the 2020 Puerto Rico Open. Earned a spot in The Open Championship as one of the top three finishers not otherwise exempt. World Golf Championships-Dell Technologies Match Play - Fell to Cameron Young in the Quarterfinals, 1-up, to finish T5 at the World Golf Championships-Dell Technologies Match Play in his tournament debut. Compiled a 2-1-0 record in group play and defeated Tony Finau and Adrian Meronk in a playoff to advance to the Round of 16, where he recorded a victory over Andrew Putnam. PGA Championship - Carded a final-round 65 to finish T4 at the PGA Championship, his first career top-10 in a major championship.
Career Records
PGA TOUR (Playoff Record: 0 - 0) | |||||||||||||
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Season | Events | Rounds | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Top 10 | Top 25 | Cuts Made | Cuts Missed | WD | FedExCup Rank | Earnings | |
Total: | 65 | 184 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 33 | 32 | $9,452,263 | |||
2023 | 24 | 68 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 10 | 36 | $6,706,102 | |||
2022 | 24 | 70 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 41 | $2,547,912 | |||
2021 | 4 | 8 | 4 | ||||||||||
2020 | 8 | 24 | 1 | 5 | 3 | $138,792 | |||||||
2019 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | $20,200 | ||||||||
2018 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||
2017 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $39,257 | |||||||
(A) - Amateur |
Top Tournaments |
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PGA TOUR | |||||||||
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THE PLAYERS Championship | Masters Tournament | PGA Championship | U.S. Open | The Open Championship | WGC-HSBC Champions | WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play | WGC-FedEx St. Jude Inv | WGC-Workday Championship at The Concession | |
2023 | CUT | CUT | T4 | CUT | T60 | T5 | |||
2022 | CUT | T72 | |||||||
2021 | CUT | CUT | CUT | ||||||
2020 | T51 | T28 | T53 | ||||||
2019 | T64 | CUT |
FedExCup Playoffs | ||||
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FedEx St. Jude Championship | Dell Technologies Championship | BMW Championship | TOUR Championship | |
2023 | T52 | T41 | ||
2022 | CUT | T19 |
Personal
- Attended Chico High School in Chico, Calif.
- Older brother, Daniel, played golf two years at Hawaii-Hilo.
- First hole-in-one was on a par 4, the 16th hole at Southern Highlands GC in Las Vegas.
- Lists "Entourage" and "Billy Madison" as his favorite movies.
- Not many people know that he played basketball in high school.
- Would trade places with Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson for a day because "he is a very successful man and an incredibly hard worker."