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Hsieh Min-Nan
Hsieh Min-Nan (, born 9 August 1940), also known as Tony Hsieh, is a Taiwanese professional golfer. Hsieh won 11 events on the Japan Golf Tour. He won the 1972 World Cup with teammate Lu Liang-Huan and also won the individual title. He won many other tournaments in Asia and was the Asia Golf Circuit overall champion on three occasions, in 1971, 1975 and 1977. Professional wins (52) PGA of Japan Tour wins (11) PGA of Japan Tour playoff record (4–6) Other Japan wins (6) *1968 Kanto Open *1969 Kyushu Tour BS Tournament *1972 Bridgestone Tournament *1974 Okinawa TV Cup *1976 Tochigi Open *1978 Hokuriku International Asia Golf Circuit wins (5) *1972 Thailand Open, Sobu International Open *1977 Taiwan Open * 1978 Hong Kong Open * 1982 Philippine Open Other Taiwan wins (9) *1973 Republic of China PGA Championship *1974 Tamsui Open *1983 Republic Of China PGA Championship, Kaohsiung Open *1984 Phoenix Cup Open *1986 Vuitton Pro Tournament *1988 Tamsui Open *1992 Mercuries ...
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Hsieh (surname)
Xie (; ) is a Chinese-language surname. lt is usually romanized as "Hsieh" in Taiwan. It is estimated that there are more than ten million people with this surname, the majority of whom live in Taiwan, Southern China, South East Asia, America, Europe and Africa. It is particularly common in Taiwan where it is the 13th most common surname in 2016. It is also very common in the east Asian diaspora which historically tended to have disproportionately emigrated out of southern China. A 2013 study found that Xie was the 23rd most common surname in China, with 0.79% of the population having this surname.Tanghe County and Taikang County of Henan Province: the origin of surname Xie
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1980 PGA Of Japan Tour
The 1980 PGA of Japan Tour was the eighth season of the PGA of Japan Tour, the main professional golf tour in Japan since it was formed in 1973. Schedule The following table lists official events during the 1980 season. 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 PGA of Japan Tour PGA of Japan 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 ...
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Bridgestone Tournament
The was a professional golf tournament in Japan, sponsored by Bridgestone. Founded in 1972, it had been an event on the Japan Golf Tour since in inaugural season in 1973. From 1972 to 1984, the title of the event was the Bridgestone Tournament, because it was only for professional players. The tournament record is 265 (−23), set by Yuta Ikeda in 2010. The 2018 total purse was ¥150,000,000 with ¥30,000,000 going to the winner. For many years, the winner received an invite to the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational The WGC Invitational was a professional golf tournament that was held in the United States. Established in 1999 as a successor to the World Series of Golf, it was one of three or four annual World Golf Championships (WGC) until 2021, when the num ....Bridgestone Invitational - How players qualify
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Akira Yabe
Akira Yabe (born 1 June 1946) is a Japanese professional golfer. Yabe played on the Japan Golf Tour, winning five times. His biggest win came in 1982 in the Japan Open Golf Championship. Professional wins Japan Golf Tour wins *1978 Kuzuha Kokusai Tournament *1979 Shizuoka Open *1980 Kanto Pro Championship, Descente Cup Hokkoku Open The Maruman Open was a professional golf tournament that was held in Japan. Founded in 1980 as the Descente Cup Hokkoku Open, 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 t ... *1982 Japan Open Other wins *1978 Nagano Open *1980 Kanagawa Open Senior wins *2007 Handa Cup Kanto Pro Grand Senior Championship *2008 Kanto Pro Grand Senior Championship *2014 Starts Senior Tournament, Japan Professional Gold Senior Championship Golf Partner Cup External links *Akira Yabeat the PGA of Japan official website (in Japanese) Japanese male golfers Japan Golf Tour golfers Sports ...
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Golf Digest Tournament
The Golf Digest Tournament was a golf tournament in Japan. It was founded in 1971 and was part of the Japan Golf Tour from 1973 to 1997. It was played in October at the Tōmei Country Club near Susono, Shizuoka Shizuoka can refer to: * Shizuoka Prefecture, a Japanese prefecture * Shizuoka (city), the capital city of Shizuoka Prefecture * Shizuoka Airport * Shizuoka Domain, the name from 1868 to 1871 for Sunpu Domain, a predecessor of Shizuoka Prefecture .... Winners Notes References External linksCoverage on Japan Golf Tour's official site Former Japan Golf Tour events Defunct golf tournaments in Japan Sport in Shizuoka Prefecture Recurring sporting events established in 1971 Recurring sporting events disestablished in 1997 1971 establishments in Japan 1997 disestablishments in Japan {{golf-tournament-stub ...
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Larry Nelson
Larry Gene Nelson (born September 10, 1947) is an American professional golfer who has won numerous tournaments at both the PGA Tour and Champions Tour level. Nelson was born in Fort Payne, Alabama and grew up in Acworth, Georgia, northwest of Atlanta. He did not play the game as a child – atypical for a successful professional golfer – in high school he focused on basketball and baseball. Nelson took up golf at the age of 21, after he returned from serving in the infantry in Vietnam (Nelson was a 20-year-old newlywed when he was drafted into the U.S. Army). Nelson was first introduced to golf by Ken Hummel, a soldier and friend in his infantry unit, and Nelson carefully studied Ben Hogan's book ''The Five Fundamentals of Golf'' while learning how to play the game. He soon discovered that he had a talent for the game, breaking 100 the first time he played and 70 within nine months. Nelson went on to graduate from Kennesaw Junior College in 1970 and turned professional the ...
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Tokai Classic
The is a professional golf tournament on the Japan Golf Tour. It was founded in 1970 and is played at the Miyoshi Country Club (West Course), Miyoshi, Aichi is a city located in central Aichi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 62,782 in 24,260 households, and a population density of 1,950 persons per km2. The total area of the city was . Geography Miysohi is situated in ce .... It is usually held in October. The purse in 2019 was ¥110,000,000 with ¥22,000,000 going to the winner. Winners Notes References External linksCoverage on the Japan Golf Tour's official site* Golf tournaments in Japan Japan Golf Tour events Recurring sporting events established in 1970 1970 establishments in Japan {{golf-tournament-stub ...
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1982 PGA Of Japan Tour
The 1982 PGA of Japan Tour was the 10th season of the PGA of Japan Tour. The season consisted of 45 official events, all played in Japan. Schedule The following table lists official events during the 1982 season. 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 PGA of Japan Tour PGA of Japan 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 ...
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Nobumitsu Yuhara
is a Japanese professional golfer. Yuhara played on the Japan Golf Tour, winning seven times. He also provided commentary and motion capture for the game Masters '98: Harukanaru Augusta. Professional wins (8) Japan Golf Tour wins (7) ''*Note: The 2002 Hisamitsu-KBC Augusta was shortened to 54 holes due to weather.'' Japan Golf Tour playoff record (1–3) Japan Senior PGA Tour wins (1) *2010 Koujun Classic Senior Tournament Team appearances *Nissan Cup (representing Japan): 1986 (winners) *Dunhill Cup (representing Japan): 1987, 1992 File:1992 Events Collage V1.png, From left, clockwise: 1992 Los Angeles riots, Riots break out across Los Angeles, California after the Police brutality, police beating of Rodney King; El Al Flight 1862 crashes into a residential apartment buildi ... External links * * * Japanese male golfers Japan Golf Tour golfers Sportspeople from Tokyo 1957 births Living people {{Japan-golf-bio-stub ...
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Chen Tze-chung
Chen Tze-chung (; born 24 June 1958) is a Taiwanese professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour, the Japan Golf Tour, the Asian Golf Circuit, the Asian Tour and the European Tour. In the U.S., he is often referred to as T.C. Chen. His older brother, Chen Tze-ming, is also a professional golfer, who has won tournaments on the Japanese and Asian tours. In 1982, Chen became the first professional golfer from Taiwan to earn a PGA Tour card and is the first Taiwanese golfer to win on the PGA Tour with a win at the 1987 Los Angeles Open. Pan Cheng-tsung, became the second Taiwanese golfer to win on the PGA Tour with a victory in the 2019 RBC Heritage tournament. Chen was the second golfer from Asia to win on the PGA tour following Isao Aoki of Japan, who won the 1983 Hawaiian Open. Representing his country as an amateur, Chen was a member of the 1976 Eisenhower Trophy team with his brother, and then won a bronze medal for Taiwan at the 1980 tournament, as Chen finished 2nd in ...
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KBC Augusta
The KBC Augusta is a professional golf tournament that is held in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. The title sponsor is the Kyushu Asahi Broadcasting and it is held in August. Since its foundation in 1973, it has been an event on the Japan Golf Tour. Since 1992, the KBC Augusta has been played at Keya Golf Club near Itoshima. Before then it was played at Fukuoka Country Club (Wajiro Course) near Fukuoka until 1982 and then at Kyushu Shima Country Club near Itoshima between 1983 and 1991. The tournament scoring records are 262 (aggregate) and −26 (to par) set by Kazuki Higa Kazuki Higa ( ja, 比嘉一貴, born 23 April 1995) is a Japanese professional golfer. He has won six times on the Japan Golf Tour, as well as topping the money list in 2022. Professional career Higa attended Tohoku Fukushi University and turne ... in 2019. The 2021 purse was ¥100,000,000, with ¥20,000,000 going to the winner. Tournament hosts Winners Notes References External linksCoverage on the ...
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1981 PGA Of Japan Tour
The 1981 PGA of Japan Tour was the ninth season of the PGA of Japan Tour, the main professional golf tour in Japan since it was formed in 1973. Schedule The following table lists official events during the 1981 season. 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 PGA of Japan Tour PGA of Japan 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 ...
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