Katsumasa Miyamoto (, born 28 August 1972) is a Japanese professional golfer.
Career Miyamoto was born in Shizuoka Prefecture. After turning professional, he joined the Japan Golf Tour, where he has won 12 times. He won his first title in 1998, adding another later that year. He added two more wins in 2001 and 2014 and one win in 2003, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2017 and 2019.
Professional wins (23) Japan Golf Tour wins (12) Legend Japan majors (4) Other Japan Golf Tour (8) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up119 Apr 1998Tsuruya Open−17 (69-65-69-68=271)1 stroke Peter McWhinney26 Dec 1998Golf Nippon Series JT Cup−5 (64-67-75-69=275)Playoff Masashi Ozaki31 Jul 2001Japan Golf Tour Championship iiyama Cup−15 (69-67-68-69=273)7 strokes Eduardo Herrera, Jeev Milkha Singh42 Dec 2001Golf Nippon Series JT Cup (2)−12 (72-64-66-66=268)1 stroke Toshimitsu Izawa, Tsuneyuki Nakajima527 Jul 2003Sato Foods NST Niigata Open−17 (65-71-69-66=271)1 stroke Gregory Meyer626 Aug 2007KBC Augusta−15 (64-64-70-71=269)1 stroke Steven Conran, Koumei Oda720 Apr 2008Token Homemate Cup−8 (71-66-73-66=276)1 stroke Taichi Teshima86 Jun 2010Japan Golf Tour Championship Citibank Cup Shishido Hills (2)−5 (69-67-68-75=279)3 strokes Hiroyuki Fujita921 Sep 2014ANA Open−18 (68-67-68-67=270)Playoff Hideto Tanihara107 Dec 2014Golf Nippon Series JT Cup (3)−9 (68-67-71-65=271)1 stroke Prayad Marksaeng1130 Jul 2017Dunlop Srixon Fukushima Open−22 (66-68-69-63=266)1 stroke Hur In-hoi125 May 2019The Crowns−9 (66-69-67-69=271)1 stroke Shugo Imahira
Japan Golf Tour playoff record (2–3) No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result11998Golf Nippon Series JT Cup Masashi OzakiWon with birdie on fourth extra hole22003Aiful Cup Taichi TeshimaLost to birdie on first extra hole32003Acom International Masahiro Kuramoto, Masashi OzakiKuramoto won with birdie on first extra hole42014ANA Open Hideto TaniharaWon with par on first extra hole52017Panasonic Open Golf Championship Kenichi KuboyaLost after concession on first extra hole
Other wins (1) 2008 Hitachi 3Tours Championship
Japan PGA Senior Tour wins (10) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner-up120 Aug 2023Fancl Classic−14 (69-68-65=202)3 strokes Kazuhiko Hosokawa229 Oct 2023Fukuoka Senior Open−12 (70-62=132)Playoff Shingo Katayama326 Nov 2023Iwasaki Shiratsuyu Senior Golf Tournament−9 (72-66-69=207)1 stroke Toru Suzuki416 Jun 2024Starts Senior Golf Tournament−21 (66-65-64=195)6 strokes Takashi Kanemoto515 Aug 2024Masahiro Kuramoto Invitational Eagle Cup Senior Charity Open−13 (68-63=131)4 strokes Shingo Katayama620 Oct 2024Fancl Classic−13 (69-69-68=203)4 strokes Shingo Katayama, Yuichi Ota731 May 2025Sumaiida Cup Senior Golf Tournament −14 (70-62-70=202)4 strokes Choi Ho-sung, Hiroaki Iijima, Prayad Marksaeng826 Jul 2025Masahiro Kuramoto Invitational Eagle Cup Senior Charity Open−12 (64-68=132)1 stroke Fumihiro Ebine94 Oct 2025Komatsu Open −17 (64-70-65=199)4 strokes Hiroaki Iijima109 Nov 2025Cosmo Health Cup Senior−7 (67-70=137)Playoff Danny Chia, Norihiko Furusho, Taichi Teshima
Results in major championships Tournament2010The Open ChampionshipCUT Note: Miyamoto only played in The Open Championship. CUT = missed the half-way cut
Results in World Golf Championships Tournament2010Match PlayChampionshipInvitationalT33ChampionsT34
"T" = Tied
Team appearances Amateur Eisenhower Trophy (representing Japan): 1992, 1994
Professional Alfred Dunhill Cup (representing Japan): 1998 Dynasty Cup (representing Japan): 2003, 2005
See also 1998 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates List of golfers with most Japan Golf Tour wins
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