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2008 Japan Golf Tour ...
The 2008 Japan Golf Tour season was played from 17 April to 7 December. The season consisted of 24 official money events in Japan, one in China, as well as the four majors and the three World Golf Championships. Schedule The following table lists official events during the 2008 season. Unofficial events The following events were sanctioned by the Japan Golf Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official. Money list The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Japanese yen. Notes References External links * {{Japan Golf Tour seasons Japan Golf Tour Japan Golf Tour Golf Tour Professional golf tours are the means by which otherwise unconnected Professional golfer, professional golf tournaments are organised into a regular schedule. There are separate tours for men and women; most are based in a specific geographical reg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shingo Katayama
Shingo Katayama ( ja, 片山 晋呉, born 31 January 1973) is a Japanese golfer. Early life and professional career Katayama was born in Chikusei, Ibaraki Prefecture. He turned professional in 1995 and has played full-time on the Japan Golf Tour since 1997. He topped the Japan Golf Tour money list five times: 2000, 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2008. He has won 31 tournaments on the Japan Golf Tour, ranking fifth on the career wins list and ranking second on the career money list with over . Katayama has played in several major championships and World Golf Championships events, and his most notable achievement outside Japan is his tied fourth-place finish at the 2001 PGA Championship. He played the 3rd round with the champion David Toms. He was called "Cowboy Shingo" due to his distinctive cowboy-style hat. Placing fourth with a 10-under par at the 2009 Masters, he tied Toshimitsu Izawa (2001) for the best showing of a Japanese golfer at the tournament. Katayama also featured in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pine Valley Beijing Open
The Pine Valley Beijing Open was a men's professional golf tournament, played in 2007 and 2008. It was held at Pine Valley Golf Club in Beijing, China. Originally an event on the Asian Tour, and co-sanctioned by the Japan Golf Tour in 2008, it became a founding tournament of the OneAsia Tour in 2009. However it was called off just a few weeks before it was due to be held, with organisers officially citing the state of the course and a clash of dates with The Players Championship on the PGA Tour The PGA Tour (stylized in all capital letters as PGA TOUR by its officials) is the organizer of professional golf tours in the United States and North America. It organizes most of the events on the flagship annual series of tournaments also .... Some media commentators dismissed these reasons as the tournament had clashed with the Players Championship the previous year, and attributed the cancellation to sponsor discontent with the sanctioning changes. Winners Notes References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takuya Taniguchi
is a Japanese professional golfer. Taniguchi plays on the Japan Golf Tour. He has won twice on tour and once on the Japan Challenge Tour. Professional wins (3) Japan Golf Tour wins (2) Japan Challenge Tour wins (1) Team appearances *World Cup (representing Japan): 2005 *Dynasty Cup Dynasty Cup was an East Asian international association football tournament. The tournament was held every 2 or 3 years. It was hosted by Beijing in 1990 and 1992, Hong Kong in 1995, Yokohama and Tokyo in 1998. In 2002 the East Asian Football F ... (representing Japan): 2005 External links * Japanese male golfers Japan Golf Tour golfers Sportspeople from Tokushima Prefecture 1979 births Living people {{Japan-golf-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sun Chlorella Classic
The was a golf tournament on the Japan Golf Tour from 2000 to 2012. The tournament record was 269 (19 under par), set by Christian Peña, Brendan Jones and 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 ... in 2002; Peña won the title in a playoff. In its final year, in 2012, it was played in late July and the prize fund was ¥150,000,000 with ¥30,000,000 going to the winner. Tournament hosts Winners References External linksCoverage on the Japan Golf Tour's official site Former Japan Golf Tour events Defunct golf tournaments in Japan Sports competitions in Hokkaido Recurring sporting events established in 2000 Recurring sporting events disestablished in 2012 2000 establishments in Japan 2012 disestablishments in Japan {{golf-tournament-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeev Milkha Singh
Jeev Milkha Singh (born 15 December 1971) is an Indian professional golfer who became the first player from India to join the European Tour in 1998. He has won four events on the European Tour, becoming the most successful Indian on tour. He was the first Indian golfer to break into the top 100 of the Official World Golf Ranking in October 2006. The Government of India awarded him the civilian honour of Padma Shri in 2007. He is also the recipient of 1999 Arjuna Award. Early life Singh was born on 15 December 1971 to Indian Olympic athlete Milkha Singh and Nirmal Saini, former captain of the Indian women's volleyball team."Jeev Milkha Singh," ''the south-asian.com'' June 2002. Retrieved 15 March 2009. Singh attended [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nagashima Shigeo Invitational Sega Sammy Cup
The is a professional golf tournament on the Japan Golf Tour. It has been played annually at The North Country Golf Club near Chitose, Hokkaido since 2005. The tournament typically took place during the first week of July, but since 2019 it has been played in late August. The course measures 7,178 yards and the par was 72. In 2019, the purse was ¥150,000,000, with ¥30,000,000 going to the winner. Shunsuke Sonoda set the tournament record in 2013, shooting −20 (268) a score subsequently equalled by Ryo Ishikawa , also known by the nickname , is a Japanese professional golfer. Amateur career On 20 May 2007, Ishikawa became the youngest winner ever of a men's regular tournament on the Japan Golf Tour by winning the Munsingwear Open KSB Cup at the age 15 ... in 2019. Winners Notes External linksCoverage on the Japan Golf Tour's official site Japan Golf Tour events Golf tournaments in Japan Sport in Hokkaido Sega Sammy Holdings Recurring sporting events establi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hidemasa Hoshino
is a Japanese golfer. Career Hoshino was born in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture. He has won three times on the Japan Golf Tour. He has featured in the top 100 of the Official World Golf Ranking. Professional wins (3) Japan Golf Tour wins (3) Japan Golf Tour playoff record (0–1) Results in major championships CUT = missed the half-way cut ''Note: Hoshino only played in The Open Championship.'' Results in World Golf Championships "T" = Tied Team appearances Amateur *Eisenhower Trophy (representing Japan): 1996, 1998 *Bonallack Trophy The Bonallack Trophy is an amateur golf competition on the model of the Ryder Cup which opposes every two years a European team and a team representing Asia/Pacific. The venue alternates between courses in Europe and Asia/Pacific. The first compe ... (representing Asia/Pacific): 1998 References External links * * Japanese male golfers Japan Golf Tour golfers Asian Games medalists in golf Asian Games gold medalists for Japan Asian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UBS Japan Golf Tour Championship ShishidoHills
The is a professional golf tournament on the Japan Golf Tour. Founded in 2000, it is one of the four major championships on the tour. Tournament hosts The Japan Golf Tour Championship has been played at Shishido Hills Country Club since 2003. From 2000 to 2002, it was played at Horai Country Club. Prize money Prize money was ¥120,000,000 from 2000 to 2005 and has been ¥150,000,000 since 2006, except for 2010 when it was ¥120,000,000. In 2000 the weather shortened the event to 54 holes and the prize money was reduced by 25% from ¥120,000,000 to ¥90,000,000. Winners ''Note: Green highlight indicates scoring records.'' See also *Japan PGA Championship *Japan Open Golf Championship *Golf Nippon Series JT Cup The is a professional golf tournament on the Japan Golf Tour. First played in 1963, it is one of the tour's four major championships. Since 1995, it has been held at the Tokyo Yomiuri Country Club in Inagi, Tokyo. History From its inception in 1 ... Notes Extern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 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] |
Mitsubishi Diamond Cup Golf
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 Wo .... Winners Notes References External linksCoverage on Japan Golf Tour's official site {{Japan Golf To ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hideto Tanihara
is a Japanese professional golfer. He has won 17 tournaments on the Japan Golf Tour. Professional career Tanihara has won 14 tournaments on the Japan Golf Tour and featured in the top 50 of the Official World Golf Ranking. His highest ranking came in June 2017 when he reached 47th. He finished tied for fifth place in the 2006 Open Championship and reached the semi-finals of the 2017 WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play. His best finish outside of Japan was a second place finish at the 2016 New Zealand Open, an official event on the Australasian Tour. He has represented Japan four times in the World Cup. Personal life On 14 July 2008, it was announced that he and actress Ayaka Nagate had married. Professional wins (18) Japan Golf Tour wins (17) *''Note: Tournament shortened to 54 holes due to weather.'' 1Co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour Japan Golf Tour playoff record (2–2) Japan Challenge Tour wins (1) Results in major championships CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" = ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Munsingwear Open KSB Cup
The Munsingwear Open KSB Cup was a professional golf tournament on the Japan Golf Tour. It was created in 2000 as a result of the merger of two previous tournaments, the Georgia KSB Open and the Descente Classic Munsingwear Cup. The Georgia KSB Open started in 1989, and the Descente Classic Munsingwear Cup started in 1992. From 2004, the tournament was played at the Tojigaoka Marine Hills Golf Club near Tamano is a city located in southern Okayama Prefecture, Japan. The city was officially founded on August 3, 1940. As of October 1, 2016, the city has an estimated population of 60,101 and a population density of 580 persons per km². The total area i ..., Okayama. The purse for 2008 was ¥100,000,000, with ¥20,000,000 going to the winner. At the 2007 Munsingwear Open KSB Cup, Ryo Ishikawa, an amateur, became the youngest ever winner on the Japan Golf Tour, aged 15 years and 8 months. Tournament hosts Winners References External linksCoverage on Japan Golf Tour's o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |