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Visa Taiheiyo Club Masters
The Taiheiyo Masters, titled since 2001 as the for sponsorship reasons, is a professional golf tournament on the Japan Golf Tour. Founded in 1972, it was promoted as the Pacific Masters and for a few years was the richest golf tournament in the world with a prize fund of US$300,000. It remains one of the richest tournaments in Japan, attracting some of the leading international golfers. The tournament was played at Sobu Country Club near Inzai, Chiba until 1976. Since 1977 it has been contested on Taiheiyo Club's Gotemba Course near Gotemba, Shizuoka. Its title sponsors are Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation and Visa. Previous names include Taiheiyo Club Masters, Toshiba Taiheiyo Masters, Visa Taiheiyo Club Masters, and Sumitomo Visa Taiheiyo Masters. The inaugural tournament went into a playoff between America's Gay Brewer Gay Robert Brewer Jr. (March 19, 1932 – August 31, 2007) was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and won the 1967 Masters Tour ...
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Gotemba, Shizuoka
is a city on the southeastern flank of Mount Fuji in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 88,370 in 36,096 households, and a population density of 450 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Gotemba is located in far eastern Shizuoka Prefecture at an altitude of . Mount Fuji is located to the west, and Mount Hakone to the east, with the Tanzawa Mountains to the north and Mount Ashitaka to the south. The area is noted for its numerous golf courses, with the Mitsui Sumitomo Visa Taiheiyo Masters taking place annually. Surrounding municipalities *Shizuoka Prefecture ** Oyama ** Susono **Fujinomiya **Fuji *Kanagawa Prefecture **Hakone Demographics Per Japanese census data, the population of Gotemba has grown over the past 50 years. Climate The city has a climate characterized by characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa''). The average annual temperature in Gote ...
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2020–21 Japan Golf Tour
The 2020–21 Japan Golf Tour was a series of professional golf tournaments organised by the Japan Golf Tour Organization. The 2020 season was originally scheduled to be played from 16 January to 6 December 2020, and comprised 25 official money events, mostly in Japan. Other than the four majors, which are played outside Japan, there was one event in Singapore and one event in South Korea; the SMBC Singapore Open which is co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour, and the Shinhan Donghae Open which is co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour and the Korean Tour. Most of the scheduled tournaments were cancelled during 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic. On 25 December 2020, the tour announced the schedule for 2021 and confirmed that it would be merged with the 2020 schedule to form the 2020–21 season. Schedule The following table lists official events during the 2020–21 season. Unofficial events The following events were sanctioned by the Japan Golf Tour, but did not carry official money, nor wer ...
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2016 Japan Golf Tour
The 2016 Japan Golf Tour season was played from 28 January to 4 December. The season consisted of 26 official money events, mostly in Japan, as well as the four majors. One event was played in Singapore, and one in Myanmar, both co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour. Schedule The following table lists official events during the 2016 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 Golf Tour Professional golf tours are the means by which otherwise unconnected professional golf tournaments are organised into a regular schedule. There are separate tours for men and women; most are based in a specific geographical region, although some to ...
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Yūsaku Miyazato
is a Japanese professional golfer. In 2006 he became the first modern-era golfer to make two hole in one shots in the same round of a PGA Tour event, at the Reno-Tahoe Open in Nevada. Early life and amateur career Miyazato was born in Higashi, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. He attended Tohoku Fukushi University, and won the Japanese collegiate championship in 2000, and the Japanese Amateur Championship in 2001. In December 2002, he announced his decision to turn pro before his upcoming graduation. He currently plays on the Japan Golf Tour. Professional career At the time of his holes in one, the PGA Tour announced that it was the first time since they had started keeping records. However, research later turned up confirming that an amateur golfer, W.W. "Bill" Whedon, also hit two in the opening round of the 1955 Insurance City Open. In November 2015, Miyazato won the Dunlop Phoenix event, one of the more prestigious events on the Japan Golf Tour to earn his third tour level vict ...
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Satoshi Kodaira
is a Japanese professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour and Japan Golf Tour. While playing on the Japan Golf Tour, Kodaira has had seven victories, including two Japan Golf Tour majors, the 2013 Japan Golf Tour Championship Shishido Hills and the 2015 Japan Open. He has also won once on the Japan Challenge Tour in 2012. In April 2018, Kodaira won the RBC Heritage, for his first victory on the PGA Tour, in just his 15th start. Players ranked in the world top 50 are automatically invited to that tournament, and Kodaira had been in the top 50 for most of the year. He came from six strokes behind in the final round and posted a five-under 66 to sit in the clubhouse at −12, well before the leading groups finished. Kim Si-woo, who had the lead, faltered on the remaining holes and fell back into a playoff with Kodaira. Both players parred the first two extra holes, before Kodaira holed a 25-foot putt for birdie to win on the third extra hole. The win lifted Kodaira to a career ...
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2017 Japan Golf Tour
The 2017 Japan Golf Tour season was played from 19 January to 3 December. The season consisted of 26 official money events, mostly in Japan, as well as the four majors. One event will be played in Singapore, and one in Myanmar, both co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour. Schedule The following table lists official events during the 2017 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 Golf Tour Professional golf tours are the means by which otherwise unconnected professional golf tournaments are organised into a regular schedule. There are separate tours for men and women; most are based in a specific geographical region, although some to ...
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Kim Seung-hyuk
Kim Seung-hyuk ( ko, 김승혁; born 5 April 1986) is a South Korean professional golfer. Kim plays on the Japan Golf Tour and Korean Tour. In 2014, he won the SK Telecom Open and the Kolon Korea Open, both co-sanctioned by the Korean and OneAsia Tours, and the Top Cup Tokai Classic on the Japan Golf Tour. He finished 2014 as the leading money winner on both the Korean Tour and the OneAsia Tour and 16th on the Japan Golf Tour. Professional wins (5) Japan Golf Tour wins (1) OneAsia Tour wins (2) 1Co-sanctioned by the Korean Tour Korean Tour wins (4) 1Co-sanctioned by the OneAsia Tour The OneAsia Tour was a men's professional golf tour based in the Asia-Pacific region. The tour was founded in 2009 as a joint venture between the PGA Tour of Australasia, the China Golf Association, the Korean Golf Association and the Korean PGA. T ... References External links * * * South Korean male golfers Japan Golf Tour golfers Sportspeople from Busan 1986 births Living people
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Tatsunori Nukaga
Tatsunori (written: 辰徳, 辰基, 建典 or 達宣) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese basketball player *, Japanese baseball player and manager *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese volleyball player *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese actor and musical artist {{given name Japanese masculine given names Masculine given names ...
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2018 Japan Golf Tour
The 2018 Japan Golf Tour season was played from 18 January to 2 December. The season consisted of 25 official money events, mostly in Japan, as well as the four majors. One event was played in Singapore, and one in Myanmar, both co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour. Schedule The following table lists official events during the 2018 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 Golf Tour Professional golf tours are the means by which otherwise unconnected professional golf tournaments are organised into a regular schedule. There are separate tours for men and women; most are based in a specific geographical region, although some to ...
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Shaun Norris (golfer)
Shaun Patrick Norris (born 14 May 1982) is a South African professional golfer. Professional career Norris plays on the Sunshine Tour where he has won twice. He won the inaugural Africa Open in 2008 and the Nashua Masters in 2011. He also began playing on the European Tour in 2011 after graduating from qualifying school. He has also played on the Asian Tour and the Japan Golf Tour, where he has won five times including the Japan Golf Tour Championship Mori Building Cup Shishido Hills in 2017. He also won the Japan Open Golf Championship in 2021. In March 2022, Norris claimed his first European Tour win at the Steyn City Championship, a co-sanctioned European and Sunshine Tour event. He shot rounds of 64 and 62 on way to beating Dean Burmester by three shots. In May, Norris claimed the Sunshine Tour Order of Merit for the 2021–22 Sunshine Tour, 2021–22 season. Professional wins (10) European Tour wins (1) 1Co-sanctioned by the Sunshine Tour Japan Golf Tour wins (6) ''*Not ...
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2019 Japan Golf Tour
The 2019 Japan Golf Tour season was played from 17 January to 8 December. The season consisted of 25 official money events, mostly in Japan. Other than the four majors, which are played outside Japan, there was one event played in Singapore and one event in South Korea. The SMBC Singapore Open was co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour. The Shinhan Donghae Open was co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour and the Korean Tour. The Zozo Championship was co-sanctioned by the PGA Tour (part of the 2019–20 PGA Tour season), the first ever such co-sanctioning. Schedule The following table lists official events during the 2019 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 Golf Tour Professional go ...
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Ryosuke Kinoshita
Ryosuke Kinoshita (born 16 July 1991) is a Japanese professional golfer. He has played primarily on the Japan Golf Tour since 2014 and has won twice on the tour. Professional career Kinoshita turned professional in late 2013. From 2014 to 2018, he played on the Japan Golf Tour and the second-tier Japan Challenge Tour. In his first season, 2014, he was a joint runner-up in the Dunlop Srixon Fukushima Open, two strokes behind Satoshi Kodaira. In 2018, he won the ISPS Handa Challenge Cup on the Japan Challenge Tour, by two strokes. In 2018, he also had his first top-10 finishes on the main Japan Golf Tour since 2014, including a tie for fourth place in the Fujisankei Classic. In early 2020, Kinoshita finished tied for 6th place in the SMBC Singapore Open. The event was one of the Open Qualifying Series for the Open Championship and his high finish gave him entry to the 2020 Open Championship. The 2020 Open was later cancelled but Kinoshita was given an entry into the 2021 O ...
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