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1986 Japan Challenge Tour
The 1986 PGA of Japan Tour was the 14th season of the PGA of Japan Tour. The season consisted of 40 official events, all played in Japan. Schedule The following table lists official events during the 1986 season. Money list The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Japanese yen The is the official currency of Japan. It is the third-most traded currency in the foreign exchange market, after the United States dollar (US$) and the euro. It is also widely used as a third reserve currency after the US dollar and the .... Notes References External links * {{Japan Golf Tour seasons Japan Golf Tour PGA of Japan Tour PGA of Japan Tour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tsuneyuki Nakajima
Tsuneyuki "Tommy" Nakajima ( ja, 中嶋常幸; born 20 October 1954) is a Japanese professional golfer. Nakajima was born in Gunma. He turned professional in 1975. He has won 48 events on the Japan Golf Tour, ranking third on the most Japan Golf Tour wins list. He also was the leading money winner four times in five years: 1982, 1983, 1985 and 1986. He is second on the career money list (through 2009). Nakajima featured in the top 5 of the Official World Golf Rankings and was ranked in the top-10 for 85 weeks from their debut in 1986 to 1987. He ranked as high as fifth on its predecessor McCormack's World Golf Rankings. At the 1978 Masters Tournament, Nakajima made a 13 on the par-5 13th hole. After hitting his fourth shot into Rae's Creek, Nakajima elected to play the ball rather than take a drop. He popped the ball straight up and it landed on his foot, causing a two-stroke penalty. When he handed the club to his caddie, it slipped out of his hand and fell into the creek, in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Ishii
David S. Ishii (born July 26, 1955) is an American professional golfer of Japanese descent. Early life Ishii grew up on the island of Kauai in Hawaii and graduated from Kauai High School. As a junior in high school, he won the Hawaii State High School Championship. Amateur career Ishii played his collegiate golf at the University of Houston from 1974 to 1977. He won four individual events, was a member of the 1977 NCAA Championship team, and was a 1977 All-American. Professional career He turned professional in 1979. He led the money list on the Japan Golf Tour in 1987. He has 14 victories on the Japan Golf Tour and is 13th on the career money list. Ishii won the inaugural Kapalua Open in 1982 and also won the 1990 Hawaiian Open, a PGA Tour event. He was the second Hawaiian native to win the event, after Ted Makalena in 1966. Ishii currently participates on the Japan Senior PGA Tour and opened Ishii Golf Studio in Honolulu, Hawaii. Amateur wins *1977 Manoa Cup (Hawaii ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mizuno Open
The is a professional golf tournament played in Japan. Founded in 1971, it has been a Japan Golf Tour event since 1979. Since 1998, the event has been prefixed , with the top finishers gaining exemptions into The Open Championship. The Mizuno Open has been held at several course, most recently at Setonaikai Golf Club in Kasaoka, Okayama in 2021. The purse for the 2021 event was ¥80,000,000, with ¥16,000,000 going to the winner. History The Mizuno Open was founded in 1971 as the Mizuno Tournament with both men's and women's events running side-by-side. It was restricted to golfers using at least ten Mizuno clubs. In 1979, fifty leading professionals in Japan were also eligible to compete as the tournament counted towards the Japan Golf Tour money-list ranking for the first time. In 1983 it became a full tour event and in 1985 changed its name to the Mizuno Open. From 1991, the women's event was played separately. Since 1998, the event has been prefixed "Gateway to The Open", w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koichi Suzuki
Koichi Suzuki (born 7 January 1956) is a Japanese professional golfer. Suzuki played on the Japan Golf Tour, winning four times. Professional wins (4) PGA of Japan Tour wins (4) PGA of Japan Tour playoff record (0–1) Team appearances *World Cup (representing Japan): 1987 *Four Tours World Championship (representing Japan): 1986 (winners), 1989 *Dunhill Cup (representing Japan): 1987, 1989 File:1989 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The Cypress structure collapses as a result of the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, killing motorists below; The proposal document for the World Wide Web is submitted; The Exxon Valdez oil tanker runs ... External links * * Japanese male golfers Japan Golf Tour golfers Sportspeople from Shizuoka Prefecture 1956 births Living people {{Japan-golf-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yomiuri Sapporo Beer Open
The Yomiuri Open was a professional golf tournament on the Japan Golf Tour. Founded in 1970 as the Wizard Tournament, a 36-hole invitational tournament, it was played at Hashimoto Country Club in Wakayama until 1979 when it moved to Yomiuri Country Club in Hyōgo. With the move, it also became a full 72-hole tour event, having been extended to 54 holes in 1976, and adopted its new name. It remained at Yomiuri every year except for 1996, when it was played at Wakasu Golf Links in Tokyo. In 2007 it merged with the Mizuno Open to form the Gateway to the Open Mizuno Open Yomiuri Classic The is a professional golf tournament played in Japan. Founded in 1971, it has been a Japan Golf Tour event since 1979. Since 1998, the event has been prefixed , with the top finishers gaining exemptions into The Open Championship. The Mizuno Ope .... Tournament hosts Winners Notes References External linksCoverage on the Japan Golf Tour's official site Former Japan Golf Tour events Defu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isao Aoki
is a Japanese professional golfer. He was elected to the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2004. Career Aoki was born in Abiko, Chiba, Japan. He was introduced to golf while caddying at the Abiko Golf Club as a schoolboy. He turned professional in 1964. He went on to win more than fifty events on the Japan Golf Tour between 1972 and 1990, trailing only Masashi "Jumbo" Ozaki on the list of golfers with most Japan Golf Tour wins. He won the Japan Golf Tour money list five times in six years: 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980, and 1981. His career earnings are 980 million yen. In 1983, Aoki won the Hawaiian Open on the U.S.-based PGA Tour, the first Japanese and Asian player to win on the tour, and the Panasonic European Open on the European Tour. He also won the prestigious World Match Play Championship in England in 1978, which was not a European Tour event at that time, and picked up a win on the PGA Tour of Australasia. Aoki is also one of the nine players in the history of the Open Cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sapporo Tokyu Open
The Sapporo Tokyu Open was a professional golf tournament that was held in Japan from 1973 to 1998. It was an event on the Japan Golf Tour. It was held in June on the Shimamatsu course at Sapporo Kokusai Country Club in Kitahiroshima, Hokkaido is Japan's second largest island and comprises the largest and northernmost prefecture, making up its own region. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaidō from Honshu; the two islands are connected by the undersea railway Seikan Tunnel. The la ... from 1975. The Shimamatsu course previously hosted the All Japan Doubles, a team event, from 1969 to 1973. Tournament hosts Winners References External linksCoverage on Japan Golf Tour's official site Former Japan Golf Tour events [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teruo Sugihara
was a Japanese professional golfer. Sugihara was born in Osaka. He won 28 tournaments and over ¥630 million on the Japan Golf Tour. He also won the 1969 Hong Kong Open. Professional wins (60) Japan Golf Tour wins (28) ''*Note: The 1990 Bridgestone Aso Open was shortened to 54 holes due to rain.'' 1Co-sanctioned by the Asia Golf Circuit Japan Golf Tour playoff record (3–6) Asia Golf Circuit wins (2) *1969 Hong Kong Open *1975 Sobu International Open (also Japan Golf Tour) Other wins (26) ''this list is probably incomplete'' *1962 Japan Open *1963 Big4 Golf *1964 Chunichi Crowns, Kansai Pro Championship, Kansai Open, All Nippon Pro-Am *1965 Nippon Series, Kansai Pro Championship, Kansai Open, Kuzuha International (tie with Toichiro Toda) *1966 Kansai Best Pro *1967 Kansai Pro Championship, Kuzuha International, All Nippon Top Pro *1968 Kansai Open, Japan Pro Best 10, Setouchi Series Hiroshima leg *1970 Nippon Series, Setouchi Series Kurashiki leg, Kansai Pro Champion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tohoku Classic
The JCB Classic was a professional golf tournament held near Sendai in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. It was founded in 1972 as the Tohoku Classic, and was an event on the Japan Golf Tour The Japan Golf Tour ( ja, 日本ゴルフツアー機構) is a prominent golf tour. It was founded in 1973 and as of 2006 it offers the third-highest annual prize fund out of the regular (that is not for seniors) men's professional tours after th ... from 1973 until 2007. The Tohoku Classic was held at Nishisendai Country Club until 1987. In 1988 it moved to Omotezao Kokusai Golf Club and was renamed the Sendai Classic; sponsored as the JCB Classic Sendai from 1990. The final event, in 2007, was held at Hananomori Golf Club as the JCB Classic and the prize fund was ¥100,000,000 with ¥20,000,000 going to the winner. Tournament hosts Winners Notes References External linksJCB Classic official site [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mitsubishi Galant Tournament
The is a professional golf tournament on the Japan Golf Tour. Founded in 1969, the event has been hosted at different courses throughout Japan, including on all four major islands. In 2022, the purse was ¥100,000,000, with ¥20,000,000 going to the winner. From 2014 to 2019 the tournament was co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour The Asian Tour is the principal men's professional golf tour in Asia except for Japan, which has its own Japan Golf Tour, which is also a full member of the International Federation of PGA Tours. Official money events on the tour count for Wor .... Winners Notes References External linksCoverage on Japan Golf Tour's official site {{Japan Golf To ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naomichi Ozaki
) is a Japanese professional golfer. Professional career Ozaki was born in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. He turned professional in 1977 and won 32 tournaments on the Japan Golf Tour between 1984 and 2005. He ranks fourth on the list of most Japan Golf Tour wins. He topped the money list in 1991 and 1999. He is fifth on the career money list (through 2014). Ozaki played 185 times on the PGA Tour from 1984 to 2001, primarily from 1993 to 2001. His best finish was a T-2 at the 1997 Buick Open. His best finish in a major championship was a T-25 at the 1993 U.S. Open. In 2005, he came in third at the Champions Tour Qualifying Tournament, and he began play on that tour after turning 50 in May 2006. His best finishes are a playoff loss at the 2007 Boeing Classic and a T-2 in the 2010 Regions Charity Classic. Ozaki played on the International Team in the 1998 Presidents Cup. Ozaki's older brother, Masashi "Jumbo" Ozaki, topped the Japan Golf Tour money list twelve times, and a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pepsi Ube Open
The Ube Kosan Open was a professional golf tournament that was held in Japan from 1972 until 2001. It was played at the Ube 72 Country Club near Ube, Yamaguchi. It was an event on the Japan Golf Tour. In 1976, the Pepsi-Wilson Tournament, as it was then known, set a record for the longest sudden-death playoff in a major men's professional tournament. It took Peter Thomson fourteen holes to defeat Graham Marsh, Brian Jones and Shozo Miyamoto Shozo Miyamoto (born 1 March 1940) is a Japanese professional golfer. Miyamoto played on the Japan Golf Tour, winning twice. Professional wins (4) Japan Golf Tour wins (2) Japan Golf Tour playoff record (0–1) Other wins (2) *1966 Kansai .... This record still stands today. Tournament hosts Winners Notes References External linksCoverage on Japan Golf Tour's official site Former Japan Golf Tour events Defunct golf tournaments in Japan Sport in Yamaguchi Prefecture Recurring sporting events established in 1972 Recurr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |