Toshimitsu Izawa
Toshimitsu Izawa ( ja, 伊沢利光, born 2 March 1968) is a Japanese professional golfer. He is sometimes known outside Japan as Toshi Izawa. Izawa was born in Kanagawa, attended Nihon Taiiku University, and turned professional in 1989. Izawa's career on the Japan Golf Tour developed quite slowly. His first win came in 1995, and he did not make the top ten on the money list until 1999, when he was thirty one years old. He went on to top the money list in 2001 and 2003. In the first of those years he set a record of ¥217,934,583 in earnings which survived though the 2004 season, and his dominant form in Japan lifted him into the top twenty in the Official World Golf Ranking. He has 16 victories on the Japan Golf Tour and is eighth on the career money list (through 2013). Izawa has only played a limited number of tournaments outside Japan, but in 2001 he finished tied fourth at the Masters Tournament, which is one of golf's four major championships, and tied for second at ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kanagawa Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu. Kanagawa Prefecture is the second-most populous prefecture of Japan at 9,221,129 (1 April 2022) and third-densest at . Its geographic area of makes it fifth-smallest. Kanagawa Prefecture borders Tokyo to the north, Yamanashi Prefecture to the northwest and Shizuoka Prefecture to the west. Yokohama is the capital and largest city of Kanagawa Prefecture and the second-largest city in Japan, with other major cities including Kawasaki, Sagamihara, and Fujisawa. Kanagawa Prefecture is located on Japan's eastern Pacific coast on Tokyo Bay and Sagami Bay, separated by the Miura Peninsula, across from Chiba Prefecture on the Bōsō Peninsula. Kanagawa Prefecture is part of the Greater Tokyo Area, the most populous metropolitan area in the world, with Yokohama and many of its cities being major commercial hubs and southern suburbs of Tokyo. Kanagawa Prefecture was the political and economic center of Japan ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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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 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 tourn ..., 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 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hisamitsu-KBC Augusta
The KBC Augusta is a professional golf tournament that is held in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. The title sponsor is the Kyushu Asahi Broadcasting and it is held in August. Since its foundation in 1973, it has been an event on the Japan Golf Tour. Since 1992, the KBC Augusta has been played at Keya Golf Club near Itoshima. Before then it was played at Fukuoka Country Club (Wajiro Course) near Fukuoka is the sixth-largest city in Japan, the second-largest port city after Yokohama, and the capital city of Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. The city is built along the shores of Hakata Bay, and has been a center of international commerce since anc ... until 1982 and then at Kyushu Shima Country Club near Itoshima between 1983 and 1991. The tournament scoring records are 262 (aggregate) and −26 (to par) set by Kazuki Higa in 2019. The 2021 purse was ¥100,000,000, with ¥20,000,000 going to the winner. Tournament hosts Winners Notes References External linksCoverage on the ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kaname Yokoo
Kaname Yokoo ( ja, 横尾要, born 24 July 1972) is a Japanese professional golfer. Career Yokoo was born in Tokyo. He plays mainly on the Japan Golf Tour and has five wins there. After he won the Japan PGA Match-Play Championship in 2000 he reached his highest world ranking of #95. Yokozuna’s played full-time on the PGA Tour from 2001 to 2003 with his best finish a T-2 at the 2002 Phoenix Open. He recorded four other top-10 finishes on tour. He finished runner-up at the 2005 Dunlop Phoenix Tournament, losing to Tiger Woods Eldrick Tont "Tiger" Woods (born December 30, 1975) is an American professional golfer. He is tied for first in PGA Tour wins, ranks second in men's major championships, and holds numerous golf records. * * * Woods is widely regarded as ... in a playoff. Professional wins (8) Japan Golf Tour wins (5) Japan Golf Tour playoff record (0–1) Other wins (3) *1994 Asian Games (as an amateur) *2009 Hirao Masaaki Charity Golf *2017 Legend Cha ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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JGTO TPC Iiyama Cup
The is a professional golf tournament on the Japan Golf Tour. Founded in 2000, it is one of the four major championships on the tour. Tournament hosts The Japan Golf Tour Championship has been played at Shishido Hills Country Club since 2003. From 2000 to 2002, it was played at Horai Country Club. Prize money Prize money was ¥120,000,000 from 2000 to 2005 and has been ¥150,000,000 since 2006, except for 2010 when it was ¥120,000,000. In 2000 the weather shortened the event to 54 holes and the prize money was reduced by 25% from ¥120,000,000 to ¥90,000,000. Winners ''Note: Green highlight indicates scoring records.'' See also * Japan PGA Championship *Japan Open Golf Championship *Golf Nippon Series JT Cup The is a professional golf tournament on the Japan Golf Tour. First played in 1963, it is one of the tour's four major championships. Since 1995, it has been held at the Tokyo Yomiuri Country Club in Inagi, Tokyo. History From its inception in 1 ... Notes Exter ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2000 Japan Golf Tour
The 2000 Japan Golf Tour season was played from 9 March to 10 December. The season consisted of 33 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 2000 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 professio ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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NST Niigata Open Golf Championship
The NST Niigata Open was a professional golf tournament that was held in Japan. It was a 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 ... event from at least 1981 to 2004. It was sponsored by Niigata Sogo Television and played on different courses in Niigata. The tournament record of 264(-24) was set in 2001 at Nakajo Golf Club. Winners Notes References External linksCoverage on Japan Golf Tour's official site Golf tournaments in Japan Former Japan Golf Tour events Recurring sporting events established in 1978 Recurring sporting events disestablished in 2004 {{Golf-tournament-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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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]   |
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Aiful Cup
The Aiful Cup was a professional golf tournament held in Japan from 1998 to 2006. 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 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 ... and was played at a variety of courses throughout Japan. The final event in 2006 was titled The Golf Tournament in Omaezaki with a purse of ¥120,000,000, with ¥24,000,000 going to the winner. Tournament hosts Winners Source: 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 1998 Recurring sporting events disestablished in 2006 {{golf-tournament-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1999 Japan Golf Tour
The 1999 Japan Golf Tour was the 27th season of the Japan Golf Tour. The season consisted of 32 official events, all played in Japan. It was the first season in which the newly formed Japan Golf Tour Organization took over the running of the tour, separating from the PGA of Japan. Schedule The following table lists official events during the 1999 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 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 ... Golf Tour ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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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: Riots break out across Los Angeles, California after the police beating of Rodney King; El Al Flight 1862 crashes into a residential apartment building in Amsterdam after two of its engin ... 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]   |
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Tokai Classic
The is a professional golf tournament on the Japan Golf Tour. It was founded in 1970 and is played at the Miyoshi Country Club (West Course), Miyoshi, Aichi is a city located in central Aichi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 62,782 in 24,260 households, and a population density of 1,950 persons per km2. The total area of the city was . Geography Miysohi is situated in ce .... It is usually held in October. The purse in 2019 was ¥110,000,000 with ¥22,000,000 going to the winner. Winners Notes References External linksCoverage on the Japan Golf Tour's official site* Golf tournaments in Japan Japan Golf Tour events Recurring sporting events established in 1970 1970 establishments in Japan {{golf-tournament-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |