Photo: Flash and Mel from San Diego, CA, USA / CC BY-SA 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Shingo Katayama is the kind of golfer I genuinely respect — no flashy backstory, no towering frame, just a guy from Chikusei, Ibaraki who figured out that precision and patience go a lot further than raw power. Standing 168 cm in a sport that loves to celebrate big hitters, he spent years grinding on the Japan Golf Tour and earning the trust of galleries who could tell the difference between a showman and a real player. His X handle is literally "ibaraki45" — you don't get more unpretentiously hometown than that. There's something refreshing about a guy who never felt the need to reinvent himself or chase celebrity. He read greens, he managed his game, he showed up. That quiet, journeyman professionalism is rarer than it looks, and honestly more admirable than a lot of the louder careers that burned out faster.
Overview
Shingo Katayama is a Japanese professional golfer born on January 31, 1973, in Chikusei, Ibaraki Prefecture. He stands 168 cm tall and holds a degree from Nihon University. Known as a long-serving competitor on the Japan Golf Tour, he has maintained an active presence in professional golf through the 2000s and 2010s.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Shingo Katayama
- Name (Japanese)
- 片山晋呉
- Reading
- かたやま しんご
- Born
- January 31, 1973 (age 53)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Ox (丑)
- Origin
- Chikusei, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan
- Height
- 168 cm
- Occupation
- Professional Golfer
2. Background
- University
- Nihon University
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Shingo Katayama born?
Born January 31, 1973 (age 53).
Where is Shingo Katayama from?
Shingo Katayama is from Chikusei, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.
What does Shingo Katayama do?
Shingo Katayama works as Professional Golfer.
How tall is Shingo Katayama?
Shingo Katayama is 168 cm.
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.