Shingo Katayama
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| Personal Information | |
|---|---|
| Birth | January 31, 1973 Chikusei, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Weight | 161 lb (73 kg) |
| Nationality |  Japan |
| College | None |
| Career | |
| Turned Pro | 1995 |
| Current tour | PGA Tour Japan Golf Tour |
| Professional wins | 24 (Japan Golf Tour: 24) |
| Best Results in Major Championships | |
| Masters | T27: 2006 |
| U.S. Open | T35: 2002 |
| British Open | T34: 2003 |
| PGA Championship | T4: 2001 |
| Awards | |
| Japan Golf Tour Money Winner | 2000, 2004, 2005, 2006 |
Shingo Katayama (片山 晋呉; born 31 January 1973) is a Japanese golfer.
Katayama was born in Chikusei, Ibaraki Prefecture. He turned professional in 1995 and has played full time on the Japan Golf Tour since 1997. He topped the Japan Golf Tour money list four times: 2000, 2004, 2005 and 2006. He has won 24 tournaments on the Japan Golf Tour, ranking seventh on the career wins list and ranked fourth on the career money list with over 1.2 billion ¥.
Katayama has played in several major championships and World Golf Championships events, and his most notable achievement outside of Japan is his tied fourth place finish at the 2001 PGA Championship. He played the 3rd round with the champion David Toms. He was called "Cowboy Shingo" due to his distinctive cowboy-style hat. He has featured in the top thirty of the Official World Golf Rankings and is currently the highest ranked Japanese golfer.
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[edit] Professional wins (24)
[edit] Japan Golf Tour wins (24)
- 1998 (1) Sanko Grand Summer Championship
- 1999 (1) JCB Classic Sendai
- 2000 (5) Asia Pacific Open Golf Championship Kirin Open, Munsingwear Open KSB Cup, Dunlop Phoenix Tournament, Golf Nippon Series JT Cup, Fancl Open in Okinawa
- 2001 (3) Token Corporation Cup, Asia Pacific Open Golf Championship Kirin Open, Suntory Open
- 2002 (2) Suntory Open, Golf Nippon Series JT Cup
- 2003 (2) Japan PGA Championship, ABC Championship
- 2004 (2) The Crowns, Woodone Open Hiroshima
- 2005 (2) Japan Open Golf Championship, ABC Championship
- 2006 (3) The Crowns, Fujisankei Classic, ABC Championship
- 2007 (2) UBS Japan Golf Tour Championship ShishidoHills, Bridgestone Open
- 2008 (1) Japan PGA Championship
[edit] Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1999 |
|---|---|
| The Masters | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | 71 |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| Tournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters | DNP | T40 | CUT | T37 | DNP | T33 | T27 | T44 | CUT |
| U.S. Open | DNP | CUT | T35 | DNP | DNP | CUT | CUT | T36 | |
| The Open Championship | CUT | CUT | T50 | T34 | DNP | DNP | CUT | DNP | |
| PGA Championship | CUT | T4 | CUT | CUT | T62 | T23 | DNP | T50 |
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.
[edit] External links
- Profile on the Japan Golf Tour's official site - English language version
- Stats on the PGA Tour's official site
