Daisuke Maruyama Explained

Daisuke Maruyama
丸山 大輔
Birth Date:16 March 1971
Birth Place:Chiba Prefecture, Japan
Weight:75kg (165lb)
Yearpro:1994
Tour:Japan Golf Tour
Extour:PGA Tour
Prowins:7
Japwins:3
Asiawins:2
Otherwins:3
Masters:DNP
Usopen:DNP
Open:CUT: 2013
Pga:DNP

is a Japanese professional golfer currently playing on the Japan Golf Tour.

Career

Maruyama was born in Chiba Prefecture and played his first full season on the Japan Golf Tour in 2001. He picked up his first win on Tour in 2005 at the Fujisankei Classic. His best year on Tour so far was in 2005, with a win, eight top-10s, and 22 of 27 cuts made. He also has three victories on the Japan Challenge Tour at the 2001 PGA Cup Challenge, the 2016 Seven Dreamers Challenge and the 2016 Taiheiyo Club Challenge Tournament.

In 2009, Maruyama won the Asia-Pacific Panasonic Open, a tournament that brings together players from the Japanese and Asian golf tours. Maruyama played on the PGA Tour in 2006 and 2007 after finishing T7 at the 2005 qualifying school. His best finish was T3 at the 2006 The International.

Professional wins (7)

Japan Golf Tour wins (3)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
14 Sep 2005Fujisankei Classic−13 (67-68-65-71=271)7 strokes Shingo Katayama
227 Sep 2009Asia-Pacific Panasonic Open1−8 (69-66-67-74=276)4 strokes Yuta Ikeda, Kim Kyung-tae,
Liang Wenchong
327 Oct 2013Bridgestone Open−10 (68-67-68=203)*3 strokes Jang Ik-jae
*Note: The 2013 Bridgestone Open was shortened to 54 holes due to weather.
1Co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour

Japan Golf Tour playoff record (0–2)

No.YearTournamentOpponentsResult
12003Sun Chlorella Classic Brendan Jones, Taichi TeshimaJones won with birdie on first extra hole
22010Token Homemate Cup Satoru Hirota, Koumei OdaOda won with birdie on fourth extra hole
Hirota eliminated by par on second hole

Asian Tour wins (2)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
127 Aug 2000ROC PGA Championship−17 (65-66-69-71=271)6 strokes Prayad Marksaeng
227 Sep 2009Asia-Pacific Panasonic Open1−8 (69-66-67-74=276)4 strokes Yuta Ikeda, Kim Kyung-tae,
Liang Wenchong
1Co-sanctioned by the Japan Golf Tour

Japan Challenge Tour wins (3)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
125 Oct 2001PGA Cup Challenge−8 (69-67=136)1 stroke Norio Shinozaki, Tatsuhiko Takahashi,
Harumoto Tsuchiyama
29 Sep 2016Seven Dreamers Challenge−21 (66-62-64=192)4 strokes Yosuke Asaji
314 Oct 2016Taiheiyo Club Challenge Tournament−8 (68-66=134)1 stroke Kohei Kinoshita, Yoshinobu Tsukada

Results in major championships

CUT = missed the halfway cut
Note: Maruyama only played in The Open Championship.

Results in The Players Championship

WD = withdrew

Results in World Golf Championships

Tournament200920102011201220132014
Match Play
Championship
Invitational68
ChampionsT10
"T" = Tied

See also