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Kosaku Shimada
was a Japanese professional golfer. Shimada, who used to belong to , played on the Japan Golf Tour, winning nine times. Professional wins (15) PGA of Japan Tour wins (9) 1Co-sanctioned by the Asia Golf Circuit PGA of Japan Tour playoff record (1–2) Other wins (6) *1968 Japan PGA Championship, Grand Monarch *1970 Kansai Open *1975 Japan vs Great Britain and Ireland Match (Individual) *1979 Asahi Toy Kyosen Invitational *1984 Acom Team Championship (with Isao Isozaki) Team appearances *World Cup (representing Japan): 1975, 1977 Events January * January 8 – Three bombs explode in Moscow within 37 minutes, killing seven. The bombings are attributed to an Armenian separatist group. * January 10 – Mount Nyiragongo erupts in eastern Zaire (now the Democratic R ... References External links * Japanese male golfers Japan Golf Tour golfers People from Takarazuka, Hyōgo Sportspeople from Hyōgo Prefecture 1944 births 2008 deaths {{Japan-golf-bi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takarazuka, Hyōgo
270px, Takarazuka City Hall 270px, Aerial view of Takarazuka city center The kanji (UTF-8 code FA1016), which is part of Takarazuka's official name (), is not available on all systems. (It can be entered in Wikipedia with HTML character 塚.) When not available, the kanji (UTF-8 code 585A16, HTML character 塚) is used as a substitute, rendering Takarazuka as . () is a city located in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 224,054 in 96463 households and a population density of 2200 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Known as the "inner parlor" of Kansai, Takarazuka is famous for the Takarazuka Revue, hot springs, and the Takarazuka Tourism Fireworks Display held since 1913. It is also famous as a choice residential area along with Ashiya and Nishinomiya. Geography Takarazuka is located in the northern part of the Hanshin area, surrounded by the Rokko Range to the west and the Nagao mountain range to the nor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1979 PGA Of Japan Tour ...
The 1979 PGA of Japan Tour was the seventh 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 1979 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiroshima Open
The Woodone Open Hiroshima was a professional golf tournament in Japan. Founded in 1972 as the Hiroshima Open, it was an event on the Japan Golf Tour from 1973 to 2007. Except for the 1997 tournament, which was held at Yonex Country Club in Niigata Prefecture, and the 1980 tournament, which was held at Kam Country Club in Ichihara, Chiba, it was played at Hiroshima Country Club near Higashihiroshima in Hiroshima Prefecture is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region of Honshu. Hiroshima Prefecture has a population of 2,811,410 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of 8,479 km² (3,274 sq mi). Hiroshima Prefecture borders Okayama .... Winners Source: Notes References External linksCoverage on Japan Golf Tour's official site Former Japan Golf Tour events Defunct golf tournaments in Japan Sports competitions in Hiroshima Recurring sporting events established in 1972 Recurring sporting events disestablished in 2007 {{golf-tour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1975 PGA Of Japan Tour ...
The 1975 PGA of Japan Tour was the third 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 1975 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pepsi-Wilson Tournament
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] |
Asia Golf Circuit
The Asia Golf Circuit was the principal men's professional golf tour in Southeast Asia from the early 1960s through to the mid-late 1990s. The tour was founded in 1961 as the Far East Circuit. The first series of five tournaments was held in 1962 and consisted of the national open championships of the Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia and Hong Kong, plus a final tournament held in Japan. The tour gradually grew over the subsequent years, eventually becoming a regular ten tournament circuit in 1974. Leading players in the end of season standings were granted exemptions into major tournaments around the world, such as The Open Championship, the U.S. Open and the Memorial Tournament, and in later years were rewarded with playing status on the Japan Golf Tour. Tournaments on the circuit also carried world ranking points between 1986, when the rankings were founded, and 1997. For much of its early history the Asia Golf Circuit was dominated by players from Taiwan, Japan and Australia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koichi Uehara
Koichi Uehara (born 25 November 1947) is a Japanese professional golfer. Uehara played on the Japan Golf Tour, winning seven times. Professional wins (11) Japan Golf Tour wins (7) *1977 Hokkaido Open *1978 Hokkaido Open, Sanpo Classic *1980 Hokkaido Open *1982 Hokkaido Open *1984 Hokkaido Open, Japan Open Golf Championship Other wins (4) *1976 Hokkaido Open *1979 Niigata Open *1993 Hokkaido Open *2000 Hokkaido Open The Hokkaido Open is a golf tournament which was 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 o ... References External links * * Japanese male golfers Japan Golf Tour golfers Sportspeople from Shizuoka Prefecture 1947 births Living people {{Japan-golf-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Payne Stewart
William Payne Stewart (January 30, 1957 – October 25, 1999) was an American professional golfer who won eleven PGA Tour events, including three major championships, the last of which came just a few months before his death in an airplane accident at the age of 42. Stewart gained his first major title at the 1989 PGA Championship. He won the 1991 U.S. Open after a playoff against Scott Simpson. At the 1999 U.S. Open Stewart captured his third major title after holing a par putt on the final hole for a one-stroke victory. Stewart was a popular golfer with spectators, who responded enthusiastically to his distinctive clothing. He was reputed to have the biggest wardrobe of all professional golfers and was a favorite of photographers because of his flamboyant attire of ivy caps and patterned pants, which were a cross between plus fours and knickerbockers, a throwback to the once-commonplace golf "uniform." Stewart was also admired for having one of the most gracefully fluid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dunlop International Open
The Kirin Open was a golf tournament in Japan. It was founded in 1972 as the season ending event on the Asia Golf Circuit, replacing the Yomiuri International which had been cancelled when sponsors decided to discontinue the event. It was also a fixture on the Japan Golf Tour from 1974 until 2001. It was played at Sobu Country Club in Inzai file:Inzai city hall.JPG, 260px, Inzai City Hall is a Cities of Japan, city located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 105,463 in 42,388 households and a population density of 850 persons per km². The total are ... until 1976. In 1977 Dunlop became title sponsors and the tournament was moved to Ibaraki Golf Club in Ibaraki. Winners Notes References External linksCoverage on Japan Golf Tour's official site Asia Golf Circuit events Former Japan Golf Tour events Defunct golf tournaments in Japan Sport in Ibaraki Prefecture Recurring sporting events established in 1972 Recurring sporting events d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lu Liang-Huan
Lu Liang-Huan (, 10 December 1936 – 15 March 2022), also known as Mister Lu (Mr Lu) to British golf fans, was a successful Taiwanese golfer who won several important tournaments on the Asian and European circuits between 1959 and 1987. Early life and professional career Lu was born in Taipei. He became the first winner of the Hong Kong Open in 1959, the tournament devised by former Australian Open champion Eric Cremin and featuring, among others, Bob Charles and Kel Nagle. He would become a regular winner on the Far East Circuit, later known as the Asia Golf Circuit, winning his own country's national Open on four occasions and the overall circuit title in 1966 and 1967. He also played on the Japan Golf Tour, winning nine times between 1971 and 1987. His finest year was 1971, when he finished runner-up to Lee Trevino in The Open at Royal Birkdale, then the following week won the Open de France at Biarritz, becoming the first Taiwanese and Asian golfer to win on the Europea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
