Shizuoka Open
Encyclopedia
The Shizuoka Open was a golf
tournament on the Japan Golf Tour
from 1973 to 2002. It was played in March at Shizuoka Country Club (Hamaoka Course) in Shizuoka
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Shizuoka Open
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
tournament on the Japan Golf Tour
Japan Golf Tour
The Japan Golf Tour 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 men's professional tours after the PGA Tour and the European Tour. However since the early 1990s, the growth in prize money has not kept pace with...
from 1973 to 2002. It was played in March at Shizuoka Country Club (Hamaoka Course) in Shizuoka
Shizuoka Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region on Honshu island. The capital is the city of Shizuoka.- History :Shizuoka prefecture was formed from the former Tōtōmi, Suruga and Izu provinces.The area was the home of the first Tokugawa Shogun...
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Winners
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- 2002 Kiyoshi MurotaKiyoshi MurotaKiyoshi Murato is a Japanese professional golfer.Murato 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...
- 2001 Eiji MizoguchiEiji MizoguchiEiji Mizoguchi is a Japanese professional golfer.Mizoguchi plays on the Japan Golf Tour and has won twice.-External links:...
- 2000 Hidemichi TanakaHidemichi Tanakais a Japanese professional golfer.Tanaka was born in Hiroshima. He turned professional in 1991, joined the Japan Golf Tour in 1995 and played mainly on that tour until 2001...
- 1999 Jong-Duck KimJong-Duck KimJong-Duck Kim is a Korean professional golfer.Kim currently plays on the Japan Golf Tour where he has four wins in 1997, 1999 and 2004.-Japan Golf Tour wins :*1997 Kirin Open*1999 Dydo Drinco Shizuoka Open, Super Mario Yomiuri Open...
- 1998 Eduardo HerreraEduardo HerreraEduardo Herrera is a Colombian professional golfer. Herrera was the first Colombian golfer to feature in the top 100 of the Official World Golf Rankings.-Amateur career:...
- 1997 Hisayuki SasakiHisayuki SasakiHisayuki Sasaki is a Japanese professional golfer.Sasaki has won three tournaments on the Japan Golf Tour and featured in the top 100 of the Official World Golf Rankings....
- 1996 Yoshikazu Sakamoto
- 1995 Brian WattsBrian WattsBrian Peter Watts is an American professional golfer.Watts was born in Montreal, Canada to European parents, but is now a U.S. citizen who lives in Oklahoma. He played collegiately at Oklahoma State and won the NCAA Division I Championship in 1987.Watts turned professional in 1988. He played...
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- 1994 Tsuneyuki NakajimaTsuneyuki NakajimaTsuneyuki "Tommy" Nakajima 20 October 1954) is a Japanese professional golfer.Nakajima was born in Gunma. He turned professional in 1975. He has won 48 events on the Japan Golf Tour, ranking third on the most Japan Golf Tour wins list. He also was the leading money winner four times in five years:...
- 1993 David IshiiDavid IshiiDavid S. Ishii is an American golfer of Japanese descent.Ishii grew up on the island of Kauai in Hawaii and graduated from Kauai High School. He turned professional in 1979. He led the money list on the Japan Golf Tour in 1987...
- 1992 Hiroshi MakinoHiroshi MakinoHiroshi Makino is a Japanese professional golfer.Makino played on the Japan Golf Tour, winning four times.-Japan Golf Tour wins:*1983 Pocari-Sweat Hakuryuko Open*1991 Daikyo Open, Dydo Shizuoka Open*1992 Fujisankei Classic...
- 1991 Yutaka HagawaYutaka Hagawais a Japanese professional golfer. Hagawa is left-handed golfer.Hagawa played on the Japan Golf Tour, winning five times.-Japan Golf Tour wins:*1981 Japan Open, Nippon Series*1983 Tohoku Classic*1991 Imperial Open, Dydo Shizuoka Open-External links:...
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- 1990 Ryoken KawagishiRyoken KawagishiRyoken Kawagishi is a Japanese professional golfer.Kawagishi was born in Ishikawa Prefecture.As an amateur, he won two events in the United States in 1989, the Eastern Amateur and the Monroe Invitational....
- 1989 Koichi SuzukiKoichi SuzukiKoichi Suzuki is a Japanese professional golfer.Suzuki played on the Japan Golf Tour, winning four times.-Japan Golf Tour wins:*1986 Yomiuri Open*1989 Shizuoka Open, Maruman Open*1991 Mitsubishi Galant Tournament-External links:...
- 1988 Toshimitsu KaiToshimitsu KaiToshimitsu Kai is a Japanese professional golfer.Kai played on the Japan Golf Tour, winning twice.-External links:...
- 1987 Lu Liang-HuanLu Liang-HuanLu Liang-Huan , or "Mr. Lu" as he came to be known to British golf fans, was a successful Taiwanese golfer who won several important tournaments on the Asian and European circuits between 1959 and 1979.Lu was born in Taipei...
- 1986 Akiyoshi OhmachiAkiyoshi OhmachiAkiyoshi Ohmachi is a Japanese professional golfer.Ohmachi played on the Japan Golf Tour, winning four times.-Japan Golf Tour wins:*1986 Shizuoka Open*1989 Mizuno Open, Nippon Series*1991 ANA Open-External links:...
- 1985 Seiichi KanaiSeiichi KanaiSeiichi Kanai is a Japanese professional golfer.Kanai was born in Niigata. He won 11 tournaments on the Japan Golf Tour and ranks 18th on the career victories list.-Japan Golf Tour wins :*1976 Japan PGA Championship*1978 Kanto Open...
- 1984 Naomichi OzakiNaomichi Ozaki) is a Japanese professional golfer.Ozaki was born in Tokushima. 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...
- 1983 Tsuneyuki NakajimaTsuneyuki NakajimaTsuneyuki "Tommy" Nakajima 20 October 1954) is a Japanese professional golfer.Nakajima was born in Gunma. He turned professional in 1975. He has won 48 events on the Japan Golf Tour, ranking third on the most Japan Golf Tour wins list. He also was the leading money winner four times in five years:...
- 1982 Eitaro DeguchiEitaro DeguchiEitaro Deguchi is a Japanese professional golfer.Deguchi played on the Japan Golf Tour, winning five times.-Japan Golf Tour wins:*1982 Shizuoka Open*1983 Mizuno Open, Bridgestone Open*1986 Chubu Open*1987 Chubu Open-External links:...
- 1981 Isao AokiIsao Aokiis one of Japan's most successful golfers. He was elected to the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2004.Aoki was born in Abiko, Chiba, Japan. He was introduced to golf while caddying at the Abiko Golf Club as a schoolboy. He turned professional in 1964...
- 1980 Katsuji HasegawaKatsuji HasegawaKatsuji Hasegawa is a Japanese professional golfer.Hasegawa played on the Japan Golf Tour, winning twice.-External links:...
- 1979 Akira YabeAkira YabeAkira Yabe is a Japanese professional golfer.Yabe played on the Japan Golf Tour, winning five times.-Japan Golf Tour wins:*1978 Kuzuha Kokusai Tournament*1979 Shizuoka Open*1980 Kanto Pro Championship, Descente Hokkoku Open...
- 1978 Min-Nan Hsieh
- 1977 Lu Liang-HuanLu Liang-HuanLu Liang-Huan , or "Mr. Lu" as he came to be known to British golf fans, was a successful Taiwanese golfer who won several important tournaments on the Asian and European circuits between 1959 and 1979.Lu was born in Taipei...
- 1976 Norio SuzukiNorio SuzukiNorio Suzuki is a Japanese professional golfer.Suzuki won 16 tournaments on the Japan Golf Tour and ranks 10th on the career victories list.-Japan Golf Tour wins :*1974 Kyusyu Open*1975 Dunlop Tournament, Kyusyu Open...
- 1975 Mya AyeMya Aye (golfer)Mya Aye is a Burmese professional golfer.Mya Aye played on the Japan Golf Tour, winning twice.-Other wins:*1976 Indonesia Open*1981 Singapore Open-External links:...
- 1974 Takashi KuriharaTakashi KuriharaTakashi Kurihara is a Japanese professional golfer.Kurihara played on the Japan Golf Tour, winning five times.-Japan Golf Tour wins:*1973 Kanto Open*1974 Shizuoka Open*1979 ASO National Park Open*1982 Hiroshima Open...
- 1973
- 1972 Haruo YasudaHaruo YasudaHaruo Yasuda is a Japanese professional golfer.Yasuda played on the Japan Golf Tour, winning six times. He also won several pre-Tour events in Japan and Southeast Asia.-Japan Golf Tour wins:*1974 Tokyo Charity Classic...
External links
- Coverage on Japan Golf Tour's official site - in English