Hideto Tanihara

BANGKOK, THAILAND - JANUARY 11: Hideto Tanihara signs autographs after The Royal Trophy at the Amata Spring Country Club on January 11, 2009 in Bangkok, Thailand. (Photo by Ian Walton/Getty Images)

BANGKOK, THAILAND - JANUARY 11: Hideto Tanihara celebrates during The Royal Trophy at the Amata Spring Country Club on January 11, 2009 in Bangkok, Thailand. (Photo by Ian Walton/Getty Images)

BANGKOK, THAILAND - JANUARY 11: European Team Captain Jose Maria Olazabal congratulates Hideto Tanihara during The Royal Trophy at the Amata Spring Country Club on January 11, 2009 in Bangkok, Thailand. (Photo by Ian Walton/Getty Images)

BANGKOK, THAILAND - JANUARY 09: Hideto Tanihara and S.K. Ho celebrate after winning there match during the foursomes on Day one of The Royal Trophy at the Amata Spring Country Club on January 9, 2009 in Bangkok, Thailand. (Photo by Ian Walton/Getty Images)

GOTENBA, JAPAN - NOVEMBER 14: Hideto Tanihara of Japan chips onto the 18th green from the water during the second round of Mitsui Sumitomo Visa Taiheiyo Masters at Taiheiyo Club on November 14, 2008 in Gotenba, Shizuoka, Japan. (Photo by Koichi Kamoshida/Getty Images)

SOUTHPORT, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 17: Hideto Tanihara of Japan tees off on the 2nd hole during the First Round of the 137th Open Championship on July 17, 2008 at Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport, England. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)

SOUTHPORT, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 17: Hideto Tanihara of Japan hits his approach shot on the 1st hole during the First Round of the 137th Open Championship on July 17, 2008 at Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport, England. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)

CARNOUSTIE, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 19: Hideto Tanihara of Japan hits a shot on the second hole during the first round of The 136th Open Championship at the Carnoustie Golf Club on July 19, 2007 in Carnoustie, Scotland. (Photo by Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images)

CARNOUSTIE, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 18: Hideto Tanihara of Japan plays a shot in this practice round during previews to The 136th Open Championship at the Carnoustie Golf Club on July 18, 2007 in Carnoustie, Scotland. (Photo by Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images)

Hideto Tanihara of Japan during the third round of the WGC-Barbados World Cup held on the Country Club Course at the Sandy Lane Resort in St. James, Barbados on December 9, 2006. PGA TOUR - WGC - 2006 Barbados World Cup - Third RoundPhoto by Steve Levin/WireImage.com

Hideto Tanihara of Japan during the second round of the WGC-Barbados World Cup held on the Country Club Course at the Sandy Lane Resort in St. James, Barbados, on December 8, 2006. PGA TOUR - WGC - 2006 Barbados World Cup - Second RoundPhoto by Steve Levin/WireImage.com

Tetsuji Hiratsuka, left and Hideto Tanihara of Japan during the first round of the WGC-Barbados World Cup held on the Country Club Course at the Sandy Lane Resort in St. James, Barbados, on December 7, 2006. PGA TOUR - WGC - 2006 Barbados World Cup - First RoundPhoto by Steve Levin/WireImage.com

Hideto Tanihara of Japan during the first round of the WGC-Barbados World Cup held on the Country Club Course at the Sandy Lane Resort in St. James, Barbados, on December 7, 2006. PGA TOUR - WGC - 2006 Barbados World Cup - First RoundPhoto by Steve Levin/WireImage.com

Hideto Tanihara on the 6th hole during the first round of the 2005 John Deere Championship at the TPC at Deere Run in Silvis, Michigan on Thursday, July 7, 2005.Photo by Sam Greenwood/WireImage.com

Hideto Tanihara hits an approach to the 5th green during the first round of the 2005 John Deere Championship at the TPC at Deere Run in Silvis, Michigan on Thursday, July 7, 2005.Photo by Sam Greenwood/WireImage.com

Hideto Tanihara plays from the trees on the 18th hole during the first round of the 2005 Cialis Western Open at Cog Hill Golf and Country Club in Lemont, Illinois on June 30, 2005.Photo by Al Messerschmidt/WireImage.com

Hideto Tanihara tees off the 12th hole during the first round of the Shell Houston Open, Thursday April 21, 2005 at the Redstone Golf Club, Humbele, Texas.Photo by Marc Feldman/WireImage.com