Shingo Katayama
| Full Name : | Shingo Katayama |
| Public : | Shingo Katayama |
| Nickname : | |
| Country : | Japan  |
| DOB : | January 31, 1973 (Age 37) |
| Place : | Chikusei, Ibaraki Prefecture |
| Height : | 5' 6" |
| Weight : | 161 lbs. |
| Sport : | Golf |
| Level : | Professional |
| Status : | Very Good |
| The Majors | ||
| Masters | 0 | 4th : 2009 |
| U.S. Open | 0 | T35 : 2002 |
| British Open | 0 | T34 : 2003 |
| PGA Championship | 0 | T4 : 2001 |
| Japan Golf Tour |
26 | |
| Other | - | |
| Professional Wins | 26 | |
| Turned Pro | : 1995 | |
| Current Tours | : Japan Golf Tour |
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College : None
Achievements :
5x Japan Golf Tour Leading Money Winner (2000, 2004-06, 2008)
(Stats as of April 13, 2009)
Shingo Katayama (born January 31, 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 five times: 2000, 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2008. He has won 26 tournaments on the Japan Golf Tour, ranking seventh on the career wins list and ranked fourth on the career money list with over 1.4 billion Yen.
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.
Japan Golf Tour Wins (26)
- 2008 (3) Japan PGA Championship, Japan Open Golf Championship, Mitsui Sumitomo VISA Taiheiyo Masters
- 2007 (2) UBS Japan Golf Tour Championship ShishidoHills, Bridgestone Open
- 2006 (3) The Crowns, Fujisankei Classic, ABC Championship
- 2005 (2) Japan Open Golf Championship, ABC Championship
- 2004 (2) The Crowns, Woodone Open Hiroshima
- 2003 (2) Japan PGA Championship, ABC Championship
- 2002 (2) Suntory Open, Golf Nippon Series JT Cup
- 2001 (3) Token Corporation Cup, Asia Pacific Open Golf Championship Kirin Open, Suntory Open
- 2000 (5) Asia Pacific Open Golf Kirin Open, Munsingwear Open KSB Cup, Dunlop Phoenix Tourn, Nippon Series JT Cup, Fancl Open
- 1999 (1) JCB Classic Sendai
- 1998 (1) Sanko Grand Summer Championship
