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Masayuki Kawamura (golfer)
Masayuki Kawamura (born 15 March 1967) is a Japanese professional golfer. Kawamura played on the Japan Golf Tour, winning three times. Professional wins (8) Japan Golf Tour wins (3) ''*Note: The 1999 Descente Classic Munsingwear Cup was shortened to 54 holes due to weather.'' Japan Golf Tour playoff record (1–1) Japan Challenge Tour wins (1) Other wins (3) *1992 Chushikoku Open *2009 Chushikoku Open *2012 Chushikoku Open Japan PGA Senior Tour wins (1) *2020 Kanehide Senior Okinawa Open Golf Tournament Team appearances *World Cup (representing Japan): 1994 File:1994 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The 1994 Winter Olympics are held in Lillehammer, Norway; The Kaiser Permanente building after the 1994 Northridge earthquake; A model of the MS Estonia, which Sinking of the MS Estonia, sank in ... External links * * Japanese male golfers Japan Golf Tour golfers Sportspeople from Hiroshima Prefecture 1967 births Living people {{Japan-golf-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 Prefecture to the east, Tottori Prefecture to the northeast, Shimane Prefecture to the north, and Yamaguchi Prefecture to the southwest. Hiroshima is the capital and largest city of Hiroshima Prefecture, and the largest city in the Chūgoku region, with other major cities including Fukuyama, Hiroshima, Fukuyama, Kure, Hiroshima, Kure, and Higashihiroshima. Hiroshima Prefecture is located on the Seto Inland Sea across from the island of Shikoku, and is bounded to the north by the Chūgoku Mountains. Hiroshima Prefecture is one of the three prefectures of Japan with more than one UNESCO World Heritage Site. History The area around Hiroshima was formerly divided into Bingo Province and Aki Province. This location has been a center of tra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tsuyoshi Yoneyama
is a Japanese professional golfer. Yoneyama was born in Kanagawa Prefecture. Yoneyama has won three tournaments on the Japan Golf Tour and featured in the top 100 of the Official World Golf Ranking. His most successful year was 1999 when he won three times and finished tied 15th in The Open Championship. Professional wins (6) Japan Golf Tour wins (3) ''*Note: The 1999 Hisamitsu-KBC Augusta was shortened to 54 holes due to weather.'' Japan Golf Tour playoff record (1–1) Japan PGA Senior Tour wins (3) *2017 Fancl Classic, Hiroshima Senior Golf Tournament *2018 Japan PGA Senior Championship Results in major championships ''Note: Yoneyama only played in The Open Championship.'' "T" = tied Team appearances *Alfred Dunhill Cup The Alfred Dunhill Cup was a team golf tournament which ran from 1985 to 2000, sponsored by Alfred Dunhill Ltd. It was for three-man teams of professional golfers, one team representing each country, and was promoted as the "World Team Championshi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sportspeople From Hiroshima Prefecture
An athlete (also sportsman or sportswoman) is a person who competes in one or more sports that involve physical strength, speed, or endurance. Athletes may be professionals or amateurs. Most professional athletes have particularly well-developed physiques obtained by extensive physical training and strict exercise accompanied by a strict dietary regimen. Definitions The word "athlete" is a romanization of the el, άθλητὴς, ''athlētēs'', one who participates in a contest; from ἄθλος, ''áthlos'' or ἄθλον, ''áthlon'', a contest or feat. The primary definition of "sportsman" according to Webster's ''Third Unabridged Dictionary'' (1960) is, "a person who is active in sports: as (a): one who engages in the sports of the field and especially in hunting or fishing." Physiology Athletes involved in isotonic exercises have an increased mean left ventricular end-diastolic volume and are less likely to be depressed. Due to their strenuous physical activities, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan Golf Tour Golfers
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Japanese Male Golfers
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1994 World Cup Of Golf
The 1994 World Cup of Golf took place November 10–13 at the Hyatt Dorado Beach Resort in Puerto Rico. It was the 40th World Cup. The tournament was a 72-hole stroke play team event with each team consisting of two players from a country. The combined score of each team determined the team results. Individuals also competed for the International Trophy. The winners share of the prize money was $300,000 going to the winning pair and $100,000 to the top individual. The United States team of Fred Couples and Davis Love won (for the third time in a row with the same players in the team) by 14 strokes over the Zimbabwe team of Mark McNulty and Tony Johnstone. Couples took the International Trophy by five strokes over Costantino Rocca of Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World Cup (men's Golf)
The World Cup of Golf is a men's golf tournament contested by teams of two representing their country. Only one team is allowed from each country. The players are selected on the basis of the Official World Golf Ranking, although not all of the first choice players choose to compete. The equivalent event for women was the Women's World Cup of Golf, played from 2005 to 2008. History The tournament was founded by Canadian industrialist John Jay Hopkins, who hoped it would promote international goodwill through golf. It began in 1953 as the Canada Cup and changed its name to the World Cup in 1967. With Fred Corcoran as the Tournament Director and the International Golf Association behind it (1955–1977), the World Cup traveled the globe and grew to be one of golf's most prestigious tournaments throughout the 1960s and 1970s, but interest in the event faded to the point that the event was not held in 1981 or 1986. The tournament was incorporated into the World Golf Championships se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kwon Ki-taek
Gwon also written as Kwon () is a Korean family name. Some sources list as many 56 clans, but most of them were merged with the Andong Gwon clan under the Sijeung-gong faction soon after the establishment of the Goryeo Kingdom. Andong Gwon clan The founder of Andong Gwon clan, Kim Haeng (金幸), was originally a royalty of the Silla Gyeongju Kim clan. He participated in the Battle of Gochang and helped Taejo, who established the Kingdom of Goryeo in 918; the new king bestowed upon Kim Haeng a new surname: Gwon (權), as he could judge the situation correctly and achieve a purpose flexibly (能炳幾達權). Yecheon Gwon clan One account has its original surname was Heun (昕). However, in 1197, the name Heun (昕) was chosen as the posthumous name for the Goryeo kingdom's King Myeongjong. To avoid the use of a king's posthumous name, the Heun (昕) family were directed to change their name to Gwon (權). The head of the Heun clan at this time became Gwon So, the founding ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 Japan Challenge Tour
The Japan Challenge Tour (currently known as the AbemaTV Tour for sponsorships reasons), is a series of developmental golf tournaments run by the Japan Golf Tour Organization. It has been in operation since 1985. The 2018 schedule featured 12 tournaments, with prize funds of mostly ¥15 million. This is about a tenth of the level of prize money per event on offer on the main Japanese Tour, and the main tour also has a longer season. In 2018, internet television provider AbemaTV became the tour's sponsor. It was also announced that the tour would be included into the Official World Golf Ranking starting in 2019, with the winner receiving a minimum of 4 points for a 54-hole event. 2023 season The following table lists official events during the 2023 season. 2022 season The following table lists official events during the 2022 season. Money list The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Japanese yen. The top 20 players on the tour earned statu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tsukasa Watanabe
Tsukasa Watanabe ( ja, 渡辺司, born 16 February 1957) is a Japanese professional golfer. Watanabe was born in Tokyo. He played on the Japan Golf Tour, winning twice, and earned over 750,000,000 ¥. He played on the 1994 International Team in the Presidents Cup. Professional wins (8) PGA of Japan Tour wins (2) PGA of Japan Tour playoff record (0–3) Other wins (1) *1993 Sanko Grand Summer Championship Japan PGA Senior Tour wins (5) *2008 Japan PGA Senior Championship, Fujifilm Senior Championship *2009 Japan Senior Open *2013 Japan PGA Senior Championship *2015 Fuji Film Senior Championship Results in major championships ''Note: Watanabe only played in The Open Championship.'' "T" = tied Team appearances ''This list may be incomplete.'' *Four Tours World Championship (representing Japan): 1991 *Presidents Cup (International Team): 1994 *Alfred Dunhill Cup (representing Japan): 1995, 1997, 2000 File:2000 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Protests against B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seiki Okuda
is a Japanese professional golfer. Okuda played 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 ..., winning six times. Professional wins (9) Japan Golf Tour wins (6) ''*Note: The 1992 TaylorMade KSB Open was shortened to 54 holes due to rain.'' Japan Golf Tour playoff record (1–1) Other wins (1) *2015 Legend Charity Pro-Am Japan PGA Senior Tour wins (2) *2013 Fujifilm Senior Championship *2014 Kyoraku More Surprise Cup External links * * Japanese male golfers Japan Golf Tour golfers PGA Tour Champions golfers Sportspeople from Osaka Prefecture 1960 births Living people {{Japan-golf-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chushikoku Open
The Chushikoku Open is a golf tournament which was on the Japan Golf Tour from 1973 to 1991. It was first played in 1971. The event is usually held in September at a variety of courses in Southern Honshu and on Shikoku island. Winners ''this list is incomplete'' *2022 Masashi Sakikawa *2021 Yuki Ishikawa *2020 Katsufumi Okino *2019 Yasuki Hiramoto *2018 Yuki Kono *2017 Taro Hiroi *2016 Takashi Kanemoto *2015 Toshiki Ishitoku (amateur) *2014 Masayuki Omiya *2013 Satoru Hirota *2012 Masayuki Kawamura *2011 Ryutaro Kato (amateur´) *2010 Masayuki Sunairi *2009 Masayuki Kawamura *2008 Hiroki Yoshikawa *2007 Daisuke Kataoka (amateur) *2006 Takeshi Yasukawa *2005 Makoto Sueoka *2004 Shigeru Harimoto *2003 *2002 *2001 Takashi Kanemoto *2000 Takashi Kanemoto *1999 Hirooki Kokkawa *1998 Yoshikazu Sakamoto *1997 Hidezumi Shirakata *1996 Yosuke Tamaru *1995 Yoshikazu Sakamoto *1994 Hidezumi Shirakata *1993 Yoshikazu Sakamoto *1992 Masayuki Kawamura *1991 Kosei Miyata *1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
