Background
Murota was born in Gunma Prefecture and attended the Nippon Sport Science University.
室田淳
Murota was born in Gunma Prefecture and attended the Nippon Sport Science University.
After graduating, he became golf teaching instructor, and was well liked in Japan because of his easy, simple tips to help amateur golfers. While teaching, he would keep trying to become a touring professional. He obtained his Japan Golf Tour card after four tries at qualifying school after 1982.
He had a total of six career wins on the Japan Tour between 1991 and 2003.
Murota has attempted to travel across the Pacific Ocean and play successfully on the Professional Golf Association Tour, but that success was not foundation In seven career Professional Golf Association Tour events, his three best finishes came in 1993 at the United Airlines Hawaiian Open (T66), at the 1994 Nissan Los Angeles Open (T20), and at the 1994 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic (T28).
Murota represented Japan in the 1992 World Cup. Murota has featured the top 50 in the Official World Golf Ranking.
Since turning 50, Murota has played on the Japan Senior Professional Golf Association Tour and the United States-based Champions Tour.
His second order of merit year was 2007, included one victory and four runner-up finishes. He has played in a few senior major championships also. Japan Golf Tour wins (6) 1991 Bridgestone ASO Open Other wins (6) Japan Professional Golf Association Senior Tour wins (12) World Cup (representing Japan): 1992.
1991 Bridgestone ASO Open 1992 Nikkei Cup 1994 Fujisankei Classic 2001 Casio World Open 2002 Dydo Drinco Shizuoka Open 2003 Mitsui Sumitomo VISA Taiheiyo Masters 1990 Mori Minato Cup 1991 KSD Charity 1992 Tochigi Open 1997 Pearl Open, Hirao Masaaki Pro-Am 1998 Toyamaken Open 2005 Japan Professional Golf Association Senior Championship 2006 Aderans Wellness Open, Fancl Classic 2007 Fancl Classic 2009 Japan Professional Golf Association Senior Championship 2010 Sakakibara Onsen Government College Senior Open 2011 Japan Senior Open 2012 Japan Professional Golf Association Senior Championship 2013 Kyoraku More Surprise Cup, Japan Senior Open, Iwasaki Shiratsuyu Senior Golf Tournament 2014 Fujifilm Senior Championship 2015 Starts Senior Golf Tournament, Fancl Classic, Japan Professional Golf Association Senior Championship.