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Kiyoshi Murota
Kiyoshi Murota ( ja, 室田淳, born 26 July 1955) is a Japanese professional golfer. 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. Murota's first win on the Japan Golf Tour came in 1991 but his best season money wise was 1992, where he finished 6th on the Order of Merit list, earning US$980,000 for the season. He had a total of six career wins on the Japan Tour between 1991 and 2003. Murota won many tournaments all over Japan, including non-order of merit events and pro-ams all over Japan. Murota has attempted to travel across the Pacific Ocean and play successfully on the PGA Tour, but that success was not found. In seven career PGA Tour event ...
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Gunma Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu. Gunma Prefecture has a population of 1,937,626 (1 October 2019) and has a geographic area of 6,362 km2 (2,456 sq mi). Gunma Prefecture borders Niigata Prefecture and Fukushima Prefecture to the north, Nagano Prefecture to the southwest, Saitama Prefecture to the south, and Tochigi Prefecture to the east. Maebashi is the capital and Takasaki is the largest city of Gunma Prefecture, with other major cities including Ōta, Isesaki, and Kiryū. Gunma Prefecture is one of only eight landlocked prefectures, located on the northwestern corner of the Kantō Plain with 14% of its total land being designated as natural parks. History The ancient province of Gunma was a center of horse breeding and trading activities for the newly immigrated continental peoples. The arrival of horses and the remains of horse tackle coincides with the arrival of a large migration from the mainland. From this point forward, the hor ...
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Taisei Inagaki
Taisei may refer to: * , a historical Japanese name for the "Far West", aka Europe *Taisei (given name) *Taisei (Ryukyu), a chief of the Ryūkyū Islands *Taisei Corporation, a construction company *Taisei Yokusankai The , or Imperial Aid Association, was the Empire of Japan's ruling organization during much of World War II. It was created by Prime Minister Fumimaro Konoe on 12 October 1940, to promote the goals of his ("New Order") movement. It evolved i ...
, a fascist party of Imperial Japan {{Disambiguation ...
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Masashi Ozaki
is a Japanese professional golfer. Ozaki is often known as Jumbo Ozaki (ジャンボ尾崎 ''Janbo Ozaki'') on account of his height and length off the tee. He featured in the top ten of the Official World Golf Rankings for almost 200 weeks between 1989 and 1998. He is the most successful player of all time on the Japan Golf Tour, having led the money list a record 12 times and won 94 tournaments, over 40 more than the second highest player. Ozaki was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2011. Biography Ozaki was born in Kaifu District, Tokushima. He was a professional baseball pitcher/outfielder from 1965 to 1967 with the Nishitetsu Lions, but he turned to professional golf at the age of 23 and won the Japan PGA Championship the following year. Ozaki led the Japan Golf Tour in earnings in 1973–74, 1977, 1988–90, 1992, and 1994–98. Ozaki finished 8th at The Masters in 1973 and finished 6th at the U.S. Open in 1989. He competed at the Masters 19 times. He played ...
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Kim Jong-duck
Kim Jong-duck ( ko, 김종덕; born 4 June 1961) is a Korean professional golfer. Kim played on the Asia Golf Circuit in the mid-1990s, winning for the first time at the Maekyung Open in 1994. Victory in the Japan Golf Tour co-sanctioned Kirin Open in 1997 secured the Asian Tour's money list title and qualified him to play on the Japan Tour. He had three further wins in Japan between 1999 and 2004. Professional wins (11) Japan Golf Tour wins (4) 1Co-sanctioned by the Asia Golf Circuit Japan Golf Tour playoff record (0–1) Korean Tour wins (2) *1997 Elord Korea Open *2005 Shinhan Donghae Open Asia Golf Circuit wins (2) *1994 Maekyung Open *1997 Kirin Open (also a Japan Golf Tour event) Japan PGA Senior Tour wins (4) *2011 Fancl Classic, Japan PGA Senior Championship *2017 Komatsu Open *2018 Trust Group Cup Sasebo Senior Open Golf Tournament Results in major championships CUT = missed the halfway cut ''Note: Kim only played in The Open Championship.'' Team appearances *A ...
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Dydo Drinco Shizuoka Open
The Shizuoka Open was a professional golf tournament that was held in Japan. Founded in 1972, it was an event on the Japan Golf Tour from 1974. It was last played in 2002 having been dropped from the 2003 tour schedule for economic reasons. It was played over the Hamaoka Course at Shizuoka Country Club near Omaezaki in Shizuoka Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu. Shizuoka Prefecture has a population of 3,637,998 and has a geographic area of . Shizuoka Prefecture borders Kanagawa Prefecture to the east, Yamanashi Prefecture to the northea .... Winners Source: 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 1972 Recurring sporting events disestablished in 2002 {{golf-tournament-stub ...
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2002 Japan Golf Tour
The 2002 Japan Golf Tour season was played from 14 March to 8 December. The season consisted of 29 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 2002 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 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 profession ...
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Dinesh Chand
Dinesh Chand (born 6 February 1972) is a Fijian professional golfer who plays mainly on the Japan Golf Tour. At the end of 2009, he lost his full playing rights for the Japan Golf Tour and so decided to play on the developmental Japan Challenge Tour in 2010. He won two events in a row which resulted in him regaining his full playing rights for the second half of the Japan Golf Tour season. He finished second at the 2010 Sun Chlorella Classic. Chand has three wins on the Japan Golf Tour, and two on the Japan Challenge Tour. Professional wins (6) Japan Golf Tour wins (3) Japan Challenge Tour wins (2) Other wins (1) *2008 Hirao Masaaki Charity Golf Results in major championships ''Note: Chand only played in The Open Championship.'' CUT = missed the half-way cut Team appearances *WGC-World Cup (representing Fiji): 2001, 2002 File:2002 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The 2002 Winter Olympics are held in Salt Lake City; Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother and her daug ...
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Casio World Open
The is a professional golf tournament on the Japan Golf Tour. Founded in 1981, it is played in November and is one of the richest tournaments in Japan, attracting some of the leading international golfers. It was held at the Ibusuki Golf Club, Kaimon Course in Ibusuki, Kagoshima from 1981 to 2004. In 2005, it moved to the Kochi Kuroshio Country Club in Geisei, Kōchi. The event is organized by Casio is a Japanese multinational electronics manufacturing corporation headquartered in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. Its products include calculators, mobile phones, digital cameras, electronic musical instruments, and analogue and digital watches. I ..., Kuroshio Kanko Kaihatsu and TV Kochi. Winners Notes External linksCoverage on the Japan Golf Tour's official siteOfficial site
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2001 Japan Golf Tour
The 2001 Japan Golf Tour season was played from 8 March to 2 December. The season consisted of 31 official money events in Japan, as well as the four majors and the three World Golf Championships. Schedule The following table lists official events during the 2001 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 golf tournaments are organised into a regular schedule. There are separate tours for men and women; most are based in a specific geographical region, although some to ...
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Nobuo Serizawa
is a Japanese professional golfer. Serizawa played on the Japan Golf Tour, winning five times. Professional wins (7) Japan Golf Tour wins (5) Japan Golf Tour playoff record (0–4) Other wins (1) *1987 Acom Team Championship (with Tomohiro Maruyama) Japan PGA Senior Tour wins (1) *2010 Fuji Film Senior Championship Results in major championships CUT = missed the halfway cut ''Note: Serizawa only played in The Open Championship.'' Team appearances *World Cup (representing Japan): 1991 * Alfred Dunhill Cup (representing Japan): 1987, 1994, 1995, 1998 1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''. Events January * January 6 – The ''Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for frozen water, in soil in permanently s ... * Four Tours World Championship (representing Japan): 1988, 1990 See also *'' Serizawa Nobuo no Birdie Try'' (Super Famicom video game endorsed by Nobuo Serizawa) External l ...
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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

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1994 PGA Of Japan Tour
The 1994 PGA of Japan Tour was the 22nd 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 1994 season. Money list The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Japanese yen. Japan Challenge Tour The 1994 Japan Challenge Tour was the 10th season of the Japan Challenge Tour, the official development tour to the PGA of Japan Tour. Schedule The following table lists official events during the 1994 season. 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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