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Shigeki Maruyama (born September 12, 1969 in
Chiba, Chiba|Chiba) is a Japanese golfer. 

Maruyama attended Nihon University and turned
professional in 1992. He is known for his
ever-present smile on the golf course which has
given rise to his nickname of the "Smiling
Assassin". He began his career on the Japan Golf
Tour, quickly becoming one of the leading players
on that tour. Two excellent finishes in World Golf
Championships events in 1999 helped to earn him
membership of the U.S. based PGA Tour for the 2000
season, and he has played mainly in America since
then. He has three PGA Tour victories: the 2001
Greater Milwaukee Open, 2002 Verizon Byron Nelson
Classic and the 2003 Chrysler Classic of
Greensboro.

Maruyama was a member of The International Team in
The Presidents Cup in 1998 and 2000. His
performance in 1998 brought him worldwide
attention as he was the star performer in the
tournament with a 5-0-0 win-loss-tie record.

Shot a 58 on June 5, 2000 at Woodmont Country Club
in Rockville, Maryland while qualifying for the
2000 U.S. Open.  This is a record for any
competitive event.  

==Wins in Japan==
*1993 Pepsi Ubekousan  
*1995 Bridgestone Open  
*1996 Bridgestone Open  
*1997 PGA Championship of Japan, Pocari Sweat
Yomiuri Open, PGA Match Play Promise Cup, Golf
Nippon Hitachi Cup 
*1998 PGA Philanthropy Open  
*1999 Bridgestone Open

==Wins on the PGA Tour==
*2001 Greater Milwaukee Open (Playoff with Charles
Howell III)
*2002 EDS Byron Nelson Championship|Verizon Byron
Nelson Classic (2nd place Ben Crane, 3rd Tiger
Woods)
*2003 Chrysler Classic of Greensboro (2nd place
Brad Faxon)

==External links==
*http://www.pgatour.com/players/intro/132067
Profile on the PGA Tour's official site
*http://www.golfstarsonline.com/M/Shigeki_Maruyama
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