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2000 Japan Golf Tour
The 2000 Japan Golf Tour season was played from 9 March to 10 December. The season consisted of 33 official money events in Japan, as well as the four majors and the three World Golf Championships. Schedule The following table shows all the official money events in Japan for the 2000 season. The number in parentheses after each winner's name is the number of Japan Golf Tour events he had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for Japan Golf Tour members. Source: Unofficial events The following events were sanctioned by the Japan Golf Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official. Money list leaders Source: 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 golf tournaments are organised into a regular schedule. There are separate tours for men and women; most are based in a specific geographica ... [...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 th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fujisankei Classic
The is a professional golf tournament on the Japan Golf Tour. It was first played in 1973 at the Takasaka Country Club (Yoneyama Course). The tournament moved to the Higashi-Matsuyama Golf Club in 1979 and to the Kawana Hotel's Fuji course in 1981. The tournament has been held at the Fujizakura Country Club in Yamanashi Prefecture since 2005. The prize fund in 2019 was ¥110,000,000, with ¥22,000,000 going to the winner. The title sponsor is the Fujisankei Communications Group , abbreviated FCG, is a keiretsu in Japan. In 1991, it was the fourth-largest media company in the world and the largest one in Japan. In the same year, the company's yearly revenue was $5 billion. Many of its affiliates are owned by Fuji Media .... Tournament hosts Winners Notes References External linksCoverage on Japan Golf Tour's official site [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yasuharu Imano
Yasuharu Imano ( ja, 今野康晴, born 28 May 1973) is a Japanese professional golfer. Imano was born in Gifu Prefecture. He currently plays on the Japan Golf Tour where he has won seven times between 1999 and 2009. Professional wins (9) Japan Golf Tour wins (7) Japan Golf Tour playoff record (0–6) Asia Golf Circuit wins (1) Other wins (1) *2005 Hitachi 3Tours Championship Results in major championships CUT = missed the halfway cut ''Note: Imano only played in The Open Championship.'' Results in World Golf Championships "T" = Tied Team appearances *World Cup A world cup is a global sporting competition in which the participant entities – usually international teams or individuals representing their countries – compete for the title of world champion. The event most associated with the concept i ... (representing Japan): 1998 World Cup of Golf, 1998, 2005 WGC-World Cup, 2005 *Dynasty Cup (golf), Dynasty Cup (representing Japan): 2003 *Royal Trophy (repr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gateway To The Open 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] |
Yoshi Mizumaki
is a Japanese professional golfer. Mizumaki, graduate of Hosei University, played on the Japan Golf Tour, winning seven times. He also played on the PGA Tour in 1994 and 1995. His best finish was a tie for second (playoff loss to Neal Lancaster) in the 1994 GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic. He belongs to Naruo Golf Club in Hyogo Prefecture. Professional wins (11) Japan Golf Tour wins (7) ''*Note: The 1994 Pocari Sweat Open was shortened to 54 holes due to weather.'' Japan Golf Tour playoff record (1–0) Japan Challenge Tour wins (1) Japan PGA Senior Tour wins (3) *2011 Sakakibara Onsen Golf Club Senior *2016 Encup Fukuoka Senior Open *2020 Cosmohealth Cup Senior Tournament Playoff record PGA Tour playoff record (0–1) Results in major championships CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" = tied ''Note: Mizumaki only played in The Open Championship.'' Team appearances *Dunhill Cup (representing Japan): 1993, 1994 See also *1993 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates __N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tamanoi Yomiuri 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] |
Masashi Shimada
Masashi Shimada (born 1 July 1971) is a Japanese professional golfer. Shimada plays on the Japan Golf Tour, where he has won once. Professional wins (2) Japan Golf Tour wins (1) *''Note: The 2000 PGA Philanthropy Tournament was shortened to 54 holes due to weather.'' Japan Golf Tour playoff record (1–0) Other wins (1) *2001 Chubu Open The Chubu Open is a golf tournament in the Chūbu region of Japan. It was first played in 1971, and was an event on the Japan Golf Tour from 1973 to 1991. Winners *2022 Mitsumasa Tamura *2021 Kinihiro Kamii *2020 ''Cancelled due to the COVID-19 ... External links * Japanese male golfers Japan Golf Tour golfers Sportspeople from Shiga Prefecture 1971 births Living people {{Japan-golf-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PGA Philanthropy Tournament
The PGA Philanthropy Tournament was a professional golf tournament that was held in Japan from 1991 to 2000. It 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 ... and played at several different courses throughout Japan. Winners Notes References External linksCoverage on Japan Golf Tour's official site Former Japan Golf Tour events Defunct golf tournaments in Japan Recurring sporting events established in 1991 Recurring sporting events disestablished in 2000 {{Golf-tournament-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
JCB Classic Sendai
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] |
Hirofumi Miyase
Hirofumi Miyase ( ja, 宮瀬博文, born 11 April 1971) is a Japanese professional golfer. Miyase was born in Chiba Prefecture and would join the Japan Golf Tour after turning professional. He won his first title on the Japan Golf Tour in 1997 and would add six more wins between then and 2007. In 2004, Miyase played on the PGA Tour in the United States after finishing T28 at qualifying school. He made only five cuts in 27 starts and lost his tour card. His best finish was a T9 at the FedEx St. Jude Classic. Professional wins (8) Japan Golf Tour wins (7) Japan Golf Tour playoff record (4–2) Other wins (1) *2007 Hirao Masaaki Charity Golf Results in major championships CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" = tied ''Note: Miyase only played in The Open Championship.'' Results in World Golf Championships 1Cancelled due to 9/11 QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play NT = No tournament Team appearances *World Cup A world cup is a global sporting c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mitsubishi Motors 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 Wo .... Winners Notes References External linksCoverage on Japan Golf Tour's official site {{Japan Golf To ... [...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, 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 , 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 ..., 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 of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |