Kurt Kitayama
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Kurt Shun Kitayama (born January 14, 1993) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. On the European Tour, he won the AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open in December 2018 and the Oman Open in March 2019. In March 2023, he won the Arnold Palmer Invitational on the PGA Tour. In July 2025, he won the 3M Open tournament for his second PGA Tour victory.
Infobox
Full name
Kurt Shun Kitayama
Nickname
Quadzilla, The Project
Born
(1993-01-14) January 14, 1993 (age 32)Chico, California, U.S.
Height
5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight
170 lb (77 kg)
Sporting nationality
United States
College
University of Nevada-Las Vegas
Turned professional
2015
Current tours
PGA TourEuropean Tour
Former tours
Asian TourWeb.com TourPGA Tour CanadaPGA Tour ChinaAsian Development Tour
Professional wins
5
Highest ranking
19 (March 5, 2023)(as of December 7, 2025)
PGA Tour
2
European Tour
2
Asian Tour
1
Sunshine Tour
1
Masters Tournament
T35: 2024
PGA Championship
T4: 2023
U.S. Open
CUT: 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024
The Open Championship
T41: 2024
Tables
· Professional wins (5) › PGA Tour wins (2)
Designated events (1)
Designated events (1)
Legend
Designated events (1)
Other PGA Tour (1)
Other PGA Tour (1)
Legend
Other PGA Tour (1)
| Legend |
| Designated events (1) |
| Other PGA Tour (1) |
· Professional wins (5) › PGA Tour wins (2)
Arnold Palmer Invitational
Arnold Palmer Invitational
No.
1
Date
Mar 5, 2023
Tournament
Arnold Palmer Invitational
Winning score
−9 (67-68-72-72=279)
Margin ofvictory
1 stroke
Runner(s)-up
Harris English, Rory McIlroy
3M Open
3M Open
No.
2
Date
Jul 27, 2025
Tournament
3M Open
Winning score
−23 (65-71-60-65=261)
Margin ofvictory
1 stroke
Runner(s)-up
Sam Stevens
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin ofvictory | Runner(s)-up |
| 1 | Mar 5, 2023 | Arnold Palmer Invitational | −9 (67-68-72-72=279) | 1 stroke | Harris English, Rory McIlroy |
| 2 | Jul 27, 2025 | 3M Open | −23 (65-71-60-65=261) | 1 stroke | Sam Stevens |
· Professional wins (5) › European Tour wins (2)
AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open1
AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open1
No.
1
Date
Dec 2, 2018(2019 season)
Tournament
AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open1
Winning score
−20 (65-65-70-68=268)
Margin ofvictory
2 strokes
Runners-up
S. Chikkarangappa, Matthieu Pavon
Oman Open
Oman Open
No.
2
Date
Mar 2, 2019
Tournament
Oman Open
Winning score
−7 (66-74-71-70=281)
Margin ofvictory
1 stroke
Runners-up
Jorge Campillo, Maximilian Kieffer, Clément Sordet, Fabrizio Zanotti
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin ofvictory | Runners-up |
| 1 | Dec 2, 2018(2019 season) | AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open1 | −20 (65-65-70-68=268) | 2 strokes | S. Chikkarangappa, Matthieu Pavon |
| 2 | Mar 2, 2019 | Oman Open | −7 (66-74-71-70=281) | 1 stroke | Jorge Campillo, Maximilian Kieffer, Clément Sordet, Fabrizio Zanotti |
· Professional wins (5) › European Tour wins (2)
Turkish Airlines Open
Turkish Airlines Open
No.
1
Year
2019
Tournament
Turkish Airlines Open
Opponents
Tyrrell Hatton, Benjamin Hébert, Victor Perez, Matthias Schwab, Erik van Rooyen
Result
Hatton won with par on fourth extra holeKitayama eliminated by birdie on third holeHébert, Perez and van Rooyen eliminated by birdie on first hole
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
| 1 | 2019 | Turkish Airlines Open | Tyrrell Hatton, Benjamin Hébert, Victor Perez, Matthias Schwab, Erik van Rooyen | Hatton won with par on fourth extra holeKitayama eliminated by birdie on third holeHébert, Perez and van Rooyen eliminated by birdie on first hole |
· Professional wins (5) › Asian Tour wins (1)
AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open1
AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open1
No.
1
Date
Dec 2, 2018
Tournament
AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open1
Winning score
−20 (65-65-70-68=268)
Margin ofvictory
2 strokes
Runners-up
S. Chikkarangappa, Matthieu Pavon
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin ofvictory | Runners-up |
| 1 | Dec 2, 2018 | AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open1 | −20 (65-65-70-68=268) | 2 strokes | S. Chikkarangappa, Matthieu Pavon |
· Professional wins (5) › Asian Development Tour wins (1)
Darulaman Championship1
Darulaman Championship1
No.
1
Date
Jan 27, 2018
Tournament
Darulaman Championship1
Winning score
−21 (63-70-64-70=267)
Margin ofvictory
2 strokes
Runner-up
John Catlin
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin ofvictory | Runner-up |
| 1 | Jan 27, 2018 | Darulaman Championship1 | −21 (63-70-64-70=267) | 2 strokes | John Catlin |
· Results in major championships
Masters Tournament
Masters Tournament
Tournament
Masters Tournament
2023
CUT
2024
T35
PGA Championship
PGA Championship
Tournament
PGA Championship
2019
T64
2020
T51
2021
CUT
2023
T4
2024
T26
2025
CUT
U.S. Open
U.S. Open
Tournament
U.S. Open
2020
CUT
2022
CUT
2023
CUT
2024
CUT
The Open Championship
The Open Championship
Tournament
The Open Championship
2019
CUT
2020
NT
2021
CUT
2022
T72
2023
T60
2024
T41
| Tournament | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
| Masters Tournament | CUT | T35 | |||||
| PGA Championship | T64 | T51 | CUT | T4 | T26 | CUT | |
| Open | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | |||
| The Open Championship | CUT | NT | CUT | T72 | T60 | T41 |
· Results in major championships › Summary
Masters Tournament
Masters Tournament
Tournament
Masters Tournament
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Top-5
0
Top-10
0
Top-25
0
Events
2
Cuts made
1
PGA Championship
PGA Championship
Tournament
PGA Championship
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Top-5
1
Top-10
1
Top-25
1
Events
6
Cuts made
4
U.S. Open
U.S. Open
Tournament
U.S. Open
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Top-5
0
Top-10
0
Top-25
0
Events
4
Cuts made
0
The Open Championship
The Open Championship
Tournament
The Open Championship
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Top-5
0
Top-10
0
Top-25
0
Events
5
Cuts made
3
Totals
Totals
Tournament
Totals
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Top-5
1
Top-10
1
Top-25
1
Events
17
Cuts made
8
| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
| Masters Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 |
| Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| The Open Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 8 |
· Results in The Players Championship
The Players Championship
The Players Championship
Tournament
The Players Championship
2023
CUT
2024
T19
2025
T33
| Tournament | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
| The Players Championship | CUT | T19 | T33 |
· Results in World Golf Championships
Championship
Championship
Tournament
Championship
2020
T53
Match Play
Match Play
Tournament
Match Play
2020
NT1
2023
QF
Invitational
Invitational
Tournament
Invitational
Champions
Champions
Tournament
Champions
2019
T28
2020
NT1
2021
NT1
2022
NT1
| Tournament | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
| Championship | T53 | ||||
| Match Play | NT1 | QF | |||
| Invitational | |||||
| Champions | T28 | NT1 | NT1 | NT1 | |
References
- Golf Digesthttps://www.golfdigest.com/story/kurt-kitayama-arnold-palmer-invitational-bay-hill-winner-the-project
- "Week 9 2023 Ending 5 Mar 2023"http://www.owgr.com/archive/PastRankings/2023/Rankings/owgr09f2023.pdf
- "Chico 2010-11 Basketball Schedule"https://www.maxpreps.com/high-schools/chico-panthers-(chico,ca)/basketball-winter-10-11/schedule.htm
- "2011 California Northern Section Boys Basketball Playoff"https://www.maxpreps.com/games/3-5-2011/basketball-winter-10-11/chico-vs-pleasant-valley.htm?c=w62tdUFy3UuukSqueamzyA#tab=box-score&schoolid=
- unlvrebels.comhttps://unlvrebels.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6151
- "Kitayama claims maiden victory in Mauritius"http://www.europeantour.com/europeantour/season=2019/tournamentid=2019003/news/newsid=362931.html
- "Kurt Kitayama profile"https://www.europeantour.com/players/kurt-kitayama-42481/?tour=challenge-tour
- "Meet the 25 players who earned PGA Tour cards through the Korn Ferry Tour Finals"https://web.archive.org/web/20210923215756/https://www.pgatour.com/korn-ferry-tour/news/2021/09/05/25-pga-tour-cards-awarded-at-korn-ferry-tour-finals.html
- Associated Presshttps://apnews.com/article/bay-hill-kitayama-mcilroy-spieth-scheffler-pga-tour-1146b7354e385f61a342e830b00c2f49
- "A 'more complete' Kurt Kitayama wins with brother on bag at 3M Open"https://www.pgatour.com/article/news/latest/2025/07/27/kurt-kitayama-wins-3m-open-with-brother-daniel-as-caddie-tpc-twin-cities-minnesota-fedexcup-playoffs
- www.pgatour.comhttps://www.pgatour.com/article/news/daily-wrapup/2025/07/27/kurt-kitayama-wins-3m-open-beating-sam-stevens-by-one-for-his-second-pga-tour-victory
- Associated Press Newshttps://apnews.com/article/pga-tour-3m-open-kurt-kitayama-f8e9fbb67813ae328d971f4a6bfb2f03