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Nikkei Cup
The Nikkei Cup, also known as the Torakichi Nakamura Memorial tournament, was a professional golf tournament that was held in Japan from 1985 to 1998. It was an event on the Japan Golf Tour and played at a variety of courses in Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north .... It was dedicated in recognition of the achievements of Torakichi Nakamura. 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 1985 Recurring sporting events disestablished in 1998 1985 establishments in Japan 1998 disestablishments in Japan {{Golf-tournament-stub ...
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Kasama, Ibaraki
is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 73,805 in 29,362 households and a population density of 307 persons per km². The percentage of the population aged over 65 was 32.2%. The total area of the city is . Geography Kasama is located in the central Ibaraki Prefecture, bordering on Tochigi Prefecture to its extreme northwest. Kasama is surrounded by mountains on all sides. Surrounding municipalities Ibaraki Prefecture * Mito * Ishioka * Sakuragawa *Omitama * Ibaraki * Shirosato Tochigi Prefecture * Motegi Climate Kasama has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by hot summers and mild winters with rare snowfall. The average annual temperature in Kasama is . The average annual rainfall is with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around , and lowest in January, at around . Demographics Per Japanese census data, the population of Kasama peaked around the y ...
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1995 PGA Of Japan Tour
The 1995 PGA of Japan Tour was the 23rd 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 1995 season. Money list The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Japanese yen. Japan Challenge Tour The 1995 Japan Challenge Tour was the 11th 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 1995 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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Eiichi Itai
Eiichi Itai (born 23 March 1951) is a Japanese professional golfer. Itai 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 three times. Professional wins (3) Japan Golf Tour wins (3) Japan Golf Tour playoff record (0–1) External links * Japanese male golfers Japan Golf Tour golfers Sportspeople from Akita Prefecture 1951 births Living people {{Japan-golf-bio-stub ...
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Naomichi Ozaki
) is a Japanese professional golfer. Professional career Ozaki was born in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. He turned professional in 1977 and won 32 tournaments on the Japan Golf Tour between 1984 and 2005. He ranks fourth on the list of most Japan Golf Tour wins. He topped the money list in 1991 and 1999. He is fifth on the career money list (through 2014). Ozaki played 185 times on the PGA Tour from 1984 to 2001, primarily from 1993 to 2001. His best finish was a T-2 at the 1997 Buick Open. His best finish in a major championship was a T-25 at the 1993 U.S. Open. In 2005, he came in third at the Champions Tour Qualifying Tournament, and he began play on that tour after turning 50 in May 2006. His best finishes are a playoff loss at the 2007 Boeing Classic and a T-2 in the 2010 Regions Charity Classic. Ozaki played on the International Team in the 1998 Presidents Cup. Ozaki's older brother, Masashi "Jumbo" Ozaki, topped the Japan Golf Tour money list twelve times, and a ...
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1991 PGA Of Japan Tour
The 1991 PGA of Japan Tour was the 19th season of the PGA of Japan Tour. The season consisted of 43 official events, all played in Japan. Schedule The following table lists official events during the 1991 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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Masahiro Kuramoto
is a Japanese professional golfer. Early life Kuramoto was born in Hiroshima Prefecture. He turned professional in 1981. Professional career Kuramoto won 30 tournaments on the Japan Golf Tour, ranking fifth on the career list. He ranks seventh on the career money list with earnings of just over 1 billion ¥. Kuramoto was medalist at the 1992 PGA Tour qualifying school and had full playing rights on the tour in 1993. He played 65 times on the PGA Tour from 1978 to 1997. His best finish was tied for fourth place at the 1982 Open Championship, which was also his best finish in a major championship. Senior career In 2005, Kuramoto turned 50 and was eligible to play on the Champions Tour. He qualified at the 2005 Champions Tour qualifying school. He made his first start at the Turtle Bay Championship in January 2006. His best finish on the Champions Tour was a fourth-place finish in the 2006 Wal-Mart First Tee Open at Pebble Beach. He also won two European Senior Tour events i ...
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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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1992 PGA Of Japan Tour
The 1992 PGA of Japan Tour was the 20th 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 1992 season. Money list The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Japanese yen. Japan Challenge Tour The 1992 Japan Challenge Tour was the eighth 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 1992 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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Hisayuki Sasaki
Hisayuki Sasaki (27 November 1964 – 3 January 2013) was a Japanese professional golfer. Sasaki won three tournaments on the Japan Golf Tour and featured in the top 100 of the Official World Golf Ranking. Sasaki tied Davis Love III for the individual trophy of the 1995 World Cup of Golf but lost on the fifth hole of a sudden-death playoff. Sasaki played on the PGA Tour in 1996 but with only three top-25 finishes he failed to maintain his playing rights. He finished third in the 1997 Andersen Consulting World Championship of Golf. Professional wins (9) Japan Golf Tour wins (3) Japan Golf Tour playoff record (0–2) Japan Challenge Tour wins (3) *1991 Kanto Kokusai Open * 1992 Kanto Kokusai Open, Korakuen Cup (2nd) Other wins (3) *1994 Kanto Open *1999 Kanto Open *2002 Hokkaido Open Results in major championships "T" = Tied ''Note: Sasaki only played in The Open Championship.'' Team appearances *World Cup (representing Japan): 1995 See also *1995 PGA Tour Qualifying Sc ...
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Samson Gimson
Samson Gimson (born 22 January 1964) is a Singaporean professional golfer. Gimson played on the Japan Golf Tour from 1993 to 1997, winning once. Career Gimson won the gold medal at the 1989 Southeast Asian Games. Amateur wins *1986 Hong Kong Amateur *1987 Hong Kong Amateur, Sentosa Invitational, Desaru Amateur *1989 Singapore Amateur, Pahang Open Amateur, Perak Amateur Open, Selangor Amateur Open, Southeast Asian Games (gold medal) Professional wins (9) PGA of Japan Tour wins (1) Other wins (8) *1990 Singapore PGA Championship *1991 Langkawi TDC Tour, Sarawak TDC Tour, Johor TDC Tour, Labuan TDC Tour, Tiger Beer Open *1998 Anderson Consulting Champions of Champions, Emirates PGA Singapore Championship Team appearances Amateur *Eisenhower Trophy (representing Singapore): 1988 Professional *World Cup (representing Singapore): 1990 File:1990 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The 1990 FIFA World Cup is played in Italy; The Human Genome Project is launched; Voyager I ...
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1993 PGA Of Japan Tour
The 1993 PGA of Japan Tour was the 21st season of the PGA of Japan Tour. The season consisted of 39 official events, all played in Japan. Schedule The following table lists official events during the 1993 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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Katsunari Takahashi
(born Go Seung-Seong (高勝成, 고승성) 5 August 1950) is a Japanese professional golfer of Korean ancestry. Takahashi was born in Asahikawa, Hokkaidō. He won 10 tournaments on the Japan Golf Tour. Professional wins (30) Japan Golf Tour wins (10) ''*Note: The 1985 Mizuno Open was shortened to 54 holes due to weather.'' Japan Golf Tour playoff record (1–5) Asia Golf Circuit wins (1) *1976 Korean Open Other wins (4) *1979 Gunma Open *1986 Ibaraki Open *1987 Kuzuha International, Setonaikai Open Japan Senior PGA Tour wins (13) *2000 (2) Japan PGA Senior Championship, Japan Senior Open *2001 (2) Komatsu Open, FANCL Senior Classic *2002 (1) FANCL Senior Classic *2003 (3) FANCL Senior Classic, PGA Philanthropy Big Rizak Senior Tournament, Japan Senior Open *2004 (2) Castle Hill Open, Japan Senior Open *2005 (1) PGA Philanthropy Rebornest Senior Open *2007 (1) Aderans Wellness Open *2017 (1) Trust Group Cup Sasebo Senior Open Other senior wins (2) *2004 MK Charity Sen ...
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