About Kota Kaneko
Born 2002. Kota Kaneko is a golfer.
Kota Kaneko (金子駆大, Kaneko Kota; born 4 September 2002) is a Japanese professional golfer who plays on the European Tour, where he claimed his first win in 2026 at the Austrian Alpine Open. He also plays on the Japan Golf Tour where he has won twice and topped the 2025 money list.
Professional career Kaneko turned professional in October 2020. He joined the Japan Challenge Tour in 2021, and was runner-up at the 2022 Daisendori Cup in Tottori.
In 2023, Kaneko joined the Japan Golf Tour, with a best finish of tied 3rd at the Japan Open Golf Championship. The following year he was runner-up at the ANA Open and Japan Players Championship. In 2025, he won twice and topped the money list, to earn status on the European Tour.
On the 2026 European Tour, Kaneko was runner-up at the Belgian Open and won the Austrian Alpine Open in Kitzbühel by two shots.
Professional wins (3) European Tour wins (1)
Japan Golf Tour wins (2)
Results in major championships
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Who is Kota Kaneko?
Japanese professional golfer (born 2002)
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Kota Kaneko was born on 4 September 2002.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Kota Kaneko. https://biography.guide/kota-kaneko/
MLA: "Kota Kaneko." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/kota-kaneko/.
Chicago: "Kota Kaneko." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/kota-kaneko/.
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