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Tatsuhiko Takahashi
is a Japanese professional golfer. Takahashi plays on the Japan Golf Tour, and has won twice. Professional wins (4) Japan Golf Tour wins (2) Japan Challenge Tour wins (1) Other wins (1) *2005 Hitachi 3Tours Championship (with Keiichiro Fukabori, Yasuharu Imano, Toru Taniguchi, and Shinichi Yokota Shinichi Yokota (born 6 February 1972) is a Japanese professional golfer. Yokota has won twice on the Japan Golf Tour and twice on the Japan Challenge Tour. Yokota is married to singer Yuko Anai Yuko Anai (穴井 夕子, born 7 June 1974) is ...) Results in World Golf Championships External links * Japanese male golfers Japan Golf Tour golfers Sportspeople from Fukuoka Prefecture 1974 births Living people {{Japan-golf-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fukuoka Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyūshū. Fukuoka Prefecture has a population of 5,109,323 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of 4,986 Square kilometre, km2 (1,925 sq mi). Fukuoka Prefecture borders Saga Prefecture to the southwest, Kumamoto Prefecture to the south, and Ōita Prefecture to the southeast. Fukuoka is the capital and largest city of Fukuoka Prefecture, and the largest city on Kyūshū, with other major cities including Kitakyushu, Kurume, and Ōmuta, Fukuoka, Ōmuta. Fukuoka Prefecture is located at the northernmost point of Kyūshū on the Kanmon Straits, connecting the Tsushima Strait and Seto Inland Sea across from Yamaguchi Prefecture on the island of Honshu, and extends south towards the Ariake Sea. History Fukuoka Prefecture includes the Old provinces of Japan, former provinces of Chikugo Province, Chikugo, Chikuzen Province, Chikuzen, and Buzen Province, Buzen. Shrines and temples Kōra taisha, Sumiyoshi-jinja, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keiichiro Fukabori
is a Japanese professional golfer who currently plays on the Japan Golf Tour. He has eight wins on the Tour, and had his best year during the 2000 season. Fukabori was born in Tokyo. He turned professional in 1995. Fukabori's best finish in a major was a tie for 30th at the 2004 Open Championship. He also finished tied for 57th in the 2005 U.S. Open. Professional wins (11) Japan Golf Tour wins (8) ''*Note: The 2001 Juken Sangyo Open Hiroshima was shortened to 54 holes due to rain.'' * The Japan Open Golf Championship is also a Japan major championship. Japan Golf Tour playoff record (2–0) Japan Challenge Tour wins (1) *1993 Korakuen Cup (5th) Other wins (1) *1996 Kanto Open (Japan) Japan PGA Senior Tour wins (1) *2021 Cosmohealth Cup Senior Golf Tournament Results in major championships T = Tied CUT = missed the halfway cut ''Note: Fukabori never played in the Masters Tournament or the PGA Championship.'' Team appearances *Dynasty Cup (representing Japan): 2003, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sportspeople From Fukuoka Prefecture
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Japan Golf Tour Golfers
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Japanese Male Golfers
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WGC-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 number of WGC events was reduced to two. Under sponsorship agreements, the WGC Invitational was titled as the WGC-NEC Invitational (1999–2005) and the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational (2006–2018). During this time, it was hosted at Firestone Country Club in Ohio, except for 2002 when it was hosted at Sahalee Country Club in Washington. With a change of sponsor in 2019, the tournament became titled as the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational and was relocated to at TPC Southwind in Memphis, Tennessee. The WGC Invitational was sanctioned and organized by the International Federation of PGA Tours and the prize money was official money on both the PGA Tour and the European Tour. Tiger Woods had the record number of wins with eight. The winner receiv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WGC-Championship
The WGC Championship was a professional golf tournament that was held between 1999 and 2021. It was one of the three or four annual World Golf Championships until the number of WGC events was reduced to two following the 2021 season. Under sponsorship agreements, the WGC Championship was titled as the WGC-American Express Championship (1999–2006), when it was hosted at various locations in Europe and the United States; the WGC-CA Championship (2007–2010), then the WGC-Cadillac Championship (2011–2016), when it was hosted at Doral Golf Resort, Florida; and the WGC-Mexico Championship (2017–2020), when it was played at Club de Golf Chapultepec in Mexico. In 2021, the tournament was disrupted by travel restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic; it was relocated to The Concession Golf Club in Florida and titled as the WGC-Workday Championship. It was sanctioned and organized by the International Federation of PGA Tours and the prize money was official money on both the PG ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WGC-Match Play
The WGC Match Play, currently titled as the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play for sponsorship reasons, is a professional men's golf tournament that has been held since 1999. It is the only one of the World Golf Championships to have been contested using the match play format. Since 2016, it has been held at the Austin Country Club in Austin, Texas, United States. Previous names include WGC-Dell Match Play (2015), WGC-Cadillac Match Play (2014), WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship (2001–2013), and WGC-Andersen Consulting Match Play Championship (1999–2000). Before moving to Austin it had been hosted in Arizona eight times, California eight times, and Australia once. It is sanctioned and organized by the International Federation of PGA Tours and the prize money is official money on the PGA Tour, the European Tour and the Japan Golf Tour. Tiger Woods has the record number of wins with three. The winner receives a Wedgwood trophy named the Walter Hagen Cup. History Match Play ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shinichi Yokota
Shinichi Yokota (born 6 February 1972) is a Japanese professional golfer. Yokota has won twice on the Japan Golf Tour and twice on the Japan Challenge Tour. Yokota is married to singer Yuko Anai. Professional wins (5) Japan Golf Tour wins (2) Japan Challenge Tour wins (2) Other wins (1) *2005 Hitachi 3Tours Championship The is an unofficial golf event held every December at the Glissando Golf Club Narita, Chiba, Japan. The tournament is a unique stroke play event, and, as the name suggests, pits teams from the Japan Golf Tour, the LPGA of Japan Tour, and PGA Se ... External links * * Japanese male golfers Japan Golf Tour golfers Golfers from Tokyo 1972 births Living people {{Japan-golf-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toru Taniguchi
is a Japanese professional golfer born in Nara. Career Taniguchi has won 20 tournaments on the Japan Golf Tour, ranking 10th on the most career victories list; topped the annual earnings list in 2002 and 2007; and is fourth on the career earnings list through 2018. In 2001 he reached the semifinals of the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship. He has been in the top 30 of the Official World Golf Ranking, and was the highest ranked Japanese golfer from 2007 to 2008. Professional wins (22) Japan Golf Tour wins (20) ''*Note: The 2002 Acom International was shortened to 54 holes due to rain.'' * The Japan Open Golf Championship is also a Japan major championship. Japan Golf Tour playoff record (3–4) Japan PGA Senior Tour wins (2) *2019 Japan Senior Open *2021 Starts Senior Golf Tournament Results in major championships CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" = tied Summary *Most consecutive cuts made – 2 (2010 U.S. Open – 2010 Open) *Longest streak of top-10s – 0 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yasuharu Imano
Yasuharu Imano ( ja, 今野康晴, born 28 May 1973) is a Japanese professional golfer. Imano was born in Gifu Prefecture. He currently plays on the Japan Golf Tour where he has won seven times between 1999 and 2009. Professional wins (9) Japan Golf Tour wins (7) Japan Golf Tour playoff record (0–6) Asia Golf Circuit wins (1) Other wins (1) *2005 Hitachi 3Tours Championship Results in major championships CUT = missed the halfway cut ''Note: Imano only played in The Open Championship.'' Results in World Golf Championships "T" = Tied Team appearances *World Cup A world cup is a global sporting competition in which the participant entities – usually international teams or individuals representing their countries – compete for the title of world champion. The event most associated with the concept i ... (representing Japan): 1998 World Cup of Golf, 1998, 2005 WGC-World Cup, 2005 *Dynasty Cup (golf), Dynasty Cup (representing Japan): 2003 *Royal Trophy (repr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hitachi 3Tours Championship
The is an unofficial golf event held every December at the Glissando Golf Club Narita, Chiba, Japan. The tournament is a unique stroke play event, and, as the name suggests, pits teams from the Japan Golf Tour, the LPGA of Japan Tour, and PGA Senior Tour. The teams were made of five tour members from 2005 to 2009 and six members since 2010. The title sponsor is Hitachi. Winners See also *Wendy's 3-Tour Challenge (similar American golf event) *Japan Golf Association The , also known as the JGA, is Japanese national association of golf courses, clubs and facilities and the governing body of golf for Japan. Competitions organized by JGA *Japan Open Golf Championship *Japan Women's Open Golf Championship * Japan ... External links * {{Hitachi Unofficial money golf tournaments Golf tournaments in Japan Team golf tournaments 2005 establishments in Japan Recurring sporting events established in 2005 Tourist attractions in Chiba Prefecture ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
