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Shigeki Maruyama

Shigeki Maruyama — Japanese Professional Golfer

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Shigeki Maruyama is a Japanese professional golfer who achieved 14 total professional victories during his career spanning multiple decades.

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Why This Athlete is Challenging to Guess

This Japanese golfer presents a fascinating challenge for Sportiz players, combining distinctive nationality representation with solid professional achievements. The combination of Asian heritage and sustained success on multiple tours creates an intriguing puzzle that requires careful consideration of regional golf knowledge and tour-specific accomplishments.

Key differentiating factors include turning professional in 1992, achieving a highest world ranking of 19, and accumulating 3 PGA Tour wins among 14 total professional victories. The zero European Tour wins statistic provides a crucial elimination clue, while the specific win distribution across different tours offers sophisticated players important narrowing opportunities for accurate identification.

Golf enthusiasts familiar with 1990s-2000s tour players will find this manageable, while casual fans may struggle with the specific win tallies. Many Sportiz players might confuse this profile with other successful Japanese golfers from the same era.

Difficulty Rating: 7/10

High difficulty due to Japanese nationality in golf (+1), turning pro before 2000 (+1), and moderate professional achievements requiring specific tour knowledge (+1). Reduced slightly by solid PGA Tour wins and distinctive ranking position.

Why The Clues Matter

The nationality immediately narrows to Japanese golfers, while the 1992 turn-pro date eliminates newer players. The specific combination of 3 PGA wins with 0 European wins is highly distinctive, and the highest ranking of 19 provides precise identification among Japanese tour professionals.

The Six Clues

Shigeki Maruyama
Shigeki Maruyama
Nationality
🇯🇵 Japan
PGA Wins
3
European Wins
0
Turned Pro
1992
Highest Ranking
19
Total Professional Wins
14
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