Shingo Katayama

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 third on the career money list with over 1.5 billion yen (around 15 million American dollars).
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. Placing fourth with a 10-under par at the 2009 Masters, he tied Toshimitsu Izawa (2001) for the best showing of a Japanese golfer at the tournament. Never played on any Presidents Cup team, came close in 2009 when he finished 13th on the final point list. Hasn't played in America or in Europe since 2010. On the PGA Tour played a total of 58 events, making 33 cuts and finishing three times in the top-ten. Has earnings of just over a million dollars.

1996 Japan PGA Tour Summary: missed cut in all three tournaments he entered.
1997 Japan PGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 21; in money - 16; Top-10 finishes - 4; scoring average - 71.28 (ranked 34th); Money - ¥21,910,072 or $170,460 (ranked 55th); best finish, 3rd, Descente Classic Munsingwear Cup.
1998 Japan PGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 17; in money - 13; Top-10 finishes - 6; scoring average - 70.97 (ranked 20th); Money - ¥44,807,900 or $348,605 (ranked 22nd); winner at the Sanko Grand Summer Championship.
1999 Japan PGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 22; in money - 22; Top-10 finishes - 8; scoring average - 70.32 (ranked 8th); Money - ¥76,114,008 or $592,167 (ranked 8th); winner at the JCB Classic Sendai.
2000 Japan PGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 24; in money - 21; Top-10 finishes - 11; scoring average - 69.82 (ranked 2nd); Money - ¥177,116,489 or $1,377,966 (ranked 1st); winner Asia-Pacific Open, Munsingwear Open KSB Cup, Dunlop Phoenix, Nippon Series JT Cup, Fancl Open In Okinawa. Played in four events on the PGA Tour in 2000, didn't make a cut in any events.
2001 Japan PGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 19; in money - 16; Top-10 finishes - 12; scoring average - 69.59 (ranked 2nd); Money - ¥133,434,850 or $1,038,123 (ranked 2nd); winner Token Corporation Cup, Asia Pacific Open Kirin Open Golf, Suntory Open.
2001 PGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 6; rounds played - 18 ; in money - 3; top-10 finishes - 1; money $254,685 (ranked 169th-unofficial); best finish T4th at the PGA Championship.
2002 Japan PGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 20; in money - 19; Top-10 finishes - 12; scoring average - 69.49 (ranked 2nd); Money - ¥129,258,019 or $1,102,054 (ranked 3rd); winner Suntory Open and Golf Nippon Series JT Cup.
2002 PGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 8; rounds played - 20 ; in money - 4; top-10 finishes - 0; money $93,777 (ranked 199th-unofficial); best finish T33rd at the WGC-Accenture Match Play.
2003 Japan PGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 21; in money - 19; Top-10 finishes - 11; scoring average - 69.94 (ranked 2nd); Money - ¥117,192,413 or $1,101,725 (ranked 4th); winner PGA Championship and ABC Championship Golf Tournament
2003 PGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 5; rounds played - 12 ; in money - 3; top-10 finishes - 0; money $91.499 (ranked 237th-unofficial); best finish T33rd at the WGC-Accenture Match Play.
2004 Japan PGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 22; in money - 19; Top-10 finishes -15; scoring average - 69.56 (ranked 1st); Money - ¥119,512,374 or $1,103,632 (ranked 1st); winner The Crowns, Woodone Open Hiroshima.
2004 PGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 3; rounds played - 8 ; in money - 3; top-10 finishes - 0; money $12,650 (ranked 248th-unofficial); best finish T33rd at the WGC-Accenture Match Play.
2005 Japan PGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 21; in money - 18; Top-10 finishes -13; scoring average - 69.66 (ranked 1st); Money - ¥120,483,266 or $1,021,217 (ranked 1st); winner Japan Open & ABC Championship
2005 PGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 5; Rounds Played - 11; in money - 3; top -10 Finishes - 0; money $131,020.00 Rank (228 - unofficial); Best finish: T-23 at the PGA Championship.
2006 Japan PGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 20; in money - 18; Top-10 finishes -15; scoring average - 69.24 (ranked 1st); Money - ¥157,881,982 or $1,347,116 (ranked 1st); winner The Crown, Fujisankei Classic & ABC Championship.
2006 PGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 6; Rounds Played - 16; in money - 4; top -10 Finishes - 1; money $207,262 Rank (202 - unofficial); Best finish: T-9 at the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship.
2007 Japan PGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 20; in money - 18; Top-10 finishes -8; scoring average - 69.24 (ranked 1st); Money - ¥141,053,934 or $1,412,587 (ranked 2nd); winner UBS Japan Golf Tour Championship, Bridgestone Open.
2007 PGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 7; Rounds Played - 22; in money - 6; top-10 Finishes - 0; money $194,927 Rank (N/A); Best finish: T33rd at the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship.
2008 Japan PGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 22; in money - 20; Top-10 finishes -13; scoring average - 69.57 (ranked 1st); Money - ¥171,966,304 or $1,737,911 (ranked 1st); winner Japan PGA Championship, Japan Open, Mitsui Sumitomo VISA Taiheiyo Masters.
2008 PGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 5; in money - 2; top -10 Finishes - 0; Scoring average - 74.80 (ranked: N/A); earnings - $76,375 rank (N/A). Best finish: T-33rd at the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship.
2009 Japan PGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 19; in money - 19; Top-10 finishes -5; scoring average - 70.41 (ranked 8th); Money - ¥113,678,535 or $1,142,842 (ranked 4th); Best finish, T3rd Coca-Cola Tokai Classic & 3rd Bridgestone Open,
2010 Japan PGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 21; in money - 20; Top-10 finishes -5; scoring average - 70.43 (ranked 16th); Money - ¥49,191,763 or $494,539 (ranked 16th); Best finish, T4th Japan Golf Tour Championship & 4th Bridgestone Open.
2011 Japan PGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 20; in money - 18; Top-10 finishes -5; scoring average - 70.51 (ranked T8th); Money - ¥63,637,028 or $639,761 (ranked 12th); Best finish, T2nd ANA Open, Bridgestone Open & 2nd Token Homemate Cup.
2012 Japan PGA Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 23; in money - 21; Top-10 finishes -6; scoring average - 70.63 (ranked 10h); Money - ¥53,921,858 or $542,092 (ranked 18th); Best finish, 2nd Coca-Cola Tokai Classic.

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@T = 2013 Japan Golf Tour Record
@JTOURTL = Event Finish Score To Par Rounds Money
@JTOUR = Thailand Open T34 270 -14 72-65-68-69 ¥513,713
@JTOUR = Indonesia PGA Championship T15 275 -13 65-69-71-70 ¥1,384,413
@JTOUR = Token Homemate Cup Cut 147 +5 71-76
@JTOUR = Tsuruya Open T30 278 -6 67-69-72-70 ¥732,000
@JTOUR = The Crowns T3 282 +2 72-68-69-73 ¥6,960,000
@JTOUR = PGA Championship T23 288 +4 73-73-69-74 ¥1,362,000
@JTOUR = Diamond Cup Golf T6 283 -5 71-70-70-72 ¥3,980,000
@JTOUR = Japan Golf Tour Championship T13 280 -8 70-69-71-70 ¥2,455,714
@JTOUR = Gateway to the Open Mizuno Open T4 277 -11 67-67-71-72 ¥4,840,000
@JTOUR = Nagashima Shigeo Invitational T13 275 -13 67-69-69-70 ¥2,455,714

Katayama has earnings of ¥24,683,554 ($248,150) and is 9th on the Japan Golf Tour money list