Artemio Murakami
Artemio Murakami (born 22 July 1983) is a Filipino professional golfer.
| Artemio Murakami | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 22 July 1983 |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 95 kg (209 lb; 15.0 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  Philippines |
| Residence | Manila, Philippines |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2005 |
| Current tour(s) | Asian Tour |
| Professional wins | 5 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Asian Tour | 1 |
| Other | 4 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | CUT: 2008 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
Murakami turned professional in 2005 and joined the Asian Tour in 2007. In his debut season he won his first tournament at the Iskandar Johor Open, and in 2008 he recorded his best Order of Merit finish of 47th. However, since then his form has declined, and he lost his tour card at the end of 2010.
Murakami's father is Japanese; as a result he holds dual citizenship.
Amateur wins
- 1999 Philippine Amateur Championship
Professional wins (5)
Asian Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 Aug 2007 | Iskandar Johor Open | −5 (70-72-69-68=279) | 1 stroke | Antonio Lascuña,  Simon Yates |
ASEAN PGA Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 Apr 2010 | Mercedes-Benz Masters Philippines | −13 (73-71-64-67=275) | 1 stroke | Jay Bayron, Angelo Que, Guido van der Valk |
Philippine Golf Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 Nov 2011 | BDO Canlubang Invitational | −14 (64-72-66=202) | 8 strokes | Jerson Balasabas, Richard Sinfuego |
Other wins (2)
- 2007 Omega Invitational (Philippines)
- 2010 Philippine Open
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2008 |
|---|---|
| U.S. Open | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
Note: Murakami only played in the U.S. Open.
External links
- Artemio Murakami at the Asian Tour official site (archived)
- Artemio Murakami at the Japan Golf Tour official site
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