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Descente Classic
The Descente Classic was a professional golf tournament on the Japan Golf Tour. Founded in 1992 by sponsors Descente, it was renamed the Descente Classic Munsingwear Cup in 1995 and played until 1999, after which it was merged with the KSB Open The KSB Open was a professional golf tournament that was held in Japan. Founded as the KSB Kagawa Open in 1981, it was an event on the Japan Golf Tour in 1983 and again from 1989. It was played until 1999, after which it was merged with the Descent ... to create the Munsingwear Open KSB Cup. Tournament hosts Winners Notes References External linksCoverage on Japan Golf Tour's official site Defunct golf tournaments in Japan Former Japan Golf Tour events Recurring sporting events established in 1992 Recurring sporting events disestablished in 1999 1992 establishments in Japan 1999 disestablishments in Japan {{Golf-tournament-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hyōgo Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu. Hyōgo Prefecture has a population of 5,469,762 () and has a geographic area of . Hyōgo Prefecture borders Kyoto Prefecture to the east, Osaka Prefecture to the southeast, and Okayama Prefecture and Tottori Prefecture to the west. Kōbe is the capital and largest city of Hyōgo Prefecture, and the seventh-largest city in Japan, with other major cities including Himeji, Nishinomiya, and Amagasaki. Hyōgo Prefecture's mainland stretches from the Sea of Japan to the Seto Inland Sea, where Awaji Island and a small archipelago of islands belonging to the prefecture are located. Hyōgo Prefecture is a major economic center, transportation hub, and tourist destination in western Japan, with 20% of the prefecture's land area designated as Natural Parks. Hyōgo Prefecture forms part of the Keihanshin metropolitan area, the second-most-populated urban region in Japan after the Greater Tokyo area and one of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Satoshi Higashi
Satoshi Higashi (born 16 November 1960) is a Japanese professional golfer. Career Higashi won seven tournaments on the Japan Golf Tour and featured in the top 100 of the Official World Golf Rankings. His most successful year was 1995 when he won four times and finished second on the Japan Golf Tour's money list, also gaining his highest World Ranking of 75th in the same year. Professional wins (12) PGA of Japan Tour wins (7) PGA of Japan Tour playoff record (0–1) Other wins (2) *1986 Acom Team Championship (with Hajime Meshiai) *1994 Meikyukai Charity Golf Tournament Japan PGA Senior Tour wins (1) *2013 ISPS Handa Cup - Philanthropy Senior Tournament Other senior wins (2) *2012 Asahi Ryokuken Cup TVQ Senior Open *2015 Trust Park Cup Sasebo Senior Open Team appearances *Dunhill Cup (representing Japan): 1990 *World Cup (representing Japan): 1991 File:1991 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Boris Yeltsin, elected as Russia's first president, waves the new fla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 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 ... 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hideyuki Sato
Hideyuki (written: , , , , , , or ) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *, Japanese footballer *Hideyuki Akaza is a Japanese urologist and an author of more than 17 peer-reviewed articles. He graduated from the University of Tokyo and became a professor in urological oncology there. He also served as a professor emeritus at the University of Tsukuba and wa ... (赤座 英之), Japanese urologist *, Japanese engineer and physicist *, Japanese karateka *, Japanese ice hockey player * Hideyuki Busujima (born 1952/1953), Japanese billionaire businessman *, Japanese drifting driver *, Japanese Go player *, Japanese composer *, Japanese ''daimyō'' *, Japanese film director *, Japanese voice actor *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese writer *, Japanese writer and screenwriter *, Japanese sport wrestler *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese boxer *, Japanese ice hockey player *, Japanese volleyball player *, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masanobu Kimura
is a Japanese professional golfer. Kimura played on the Japan Golf Tour, winning four times. Professional wins (4) Japan Golf Tour wins (3) Other wins (1) *1992 Kansai Open The is a professional golf tournament held in the Kansai region of Japan. Founded in 1926, one year before the Japan Open Golf Championship, it was the first professional tournament to be organised in Japan. It was an event on the Japan Golf Tou ... External links * * Japanese male golfers Japan Golf Tour golfers Sportspeople from Osaka Prefecture 1960 births Living people {{Japan-golf-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1996 PGA Of Japan Tour
The 1996 PGA of Japan Tour was the 24th 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 1996 season. Money list The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Japanese yen. Japan Challenge Tour The 1996 Japan Challenge Tour was the 12th 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 1996 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] |
Todd Hamilton
William Todd Hamilton (born October 18, 1965) is an American professional golfer. He is best known for his victory at the 2004 Open Championship. Early life Hamilton was born in the small west-central Illinois city of Galesburg. He grew up in an even smaller town, Oquawka, in Henderson County on the Mississippi River. He attended Union High School in Biggsville, Illinois and the University of Oklahoma, where he played collegiately. Professional career Hamilton turned professional in 1987 but was unable to gain entrance to the PGA Tour. Instead he played internationally for many years, primarily on the Japan Golf Tour after gaining his card as winner of the 1992 Asia Golf Circuit Order of Merit winner. When he left the Japan Golf Tour after 12 seasons, he was the tour's 2nd all-time leading non-Japanese money winner (to USA's David Ishii), with earnings of over 630 million yen (about $6.18 million in 2014 US dollars) with 11 tour wins. After eight tries, at the age of 38, Ham ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1997 PGA Of Japan Tour
The 1997 PGA of Japan Tour season was played from 13 March to 14 December. The season consisted of 36 official money events in Japan. Schedule The following table lists official events during the 1997 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hidemichi Tanaka
is a Japanese professional golfer. Tanaka was born in Hiroshima Prefecture. He turned professional in 1991, joined the Japan Golf Tour in 1995 and played mainly on that tour until 2001. He won 10 times on tour. Tanaka earned a PGA Tour card for 2002 at the 2001 Qualifying School, and held his card through 2006 by finishing in the top 125 on the money list each year. In 2006, he lost his card by finishing 224th on the money list. His best finishes on the PGA Tour are two T-3, at the 2004 B.C. Open and the 2005 Chrysler Championship. Professional wins (15) Japan Golf Tour wins (10) Japan Golf Tour playoff record (0–1) Japan Challenge Tour wins (2) *1995 Mito Green Open, Korakuen Cup (2nd) Other wins (3) *1996 Hirao Masaaki Pro-Am (Japan) *1998 Hirao Masaaki Pro-Am (Japan) *2001 Hawaii Pearl Open Results in major championships ''Note: Tanaka never played in the Masters Tournament'' CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" = tied Results in The Players Championship CUT = ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlos Franco
Carlos Daniel Franco (born 24 May 1965) is a Paraguayan professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour Champions. He is the brother of golfer Ángel Franco. Franco was born in Asunción, Paraguay. He comes from a poor background and grew up in a one-room, dirt-floor home. His father was a greenkeeper and caddie, and he has five brothers, all of whom became golf professionals. Carlos turned professional in 1986 and has played in many parts of the world. He has won more than twenty tournaments in Latin America, and from 1994 to 1999 he won five times on the Japan Golf Tour. He also won the 1994 Philippine Open title on the Asia Golf Circuit and claimed the Order of Merit title that season. He first played on the U.S.-based PGA Tour in 1999 and was fully exempt until 2006. He was the first rookie to surpass $1 million in earnings in a season and won the PGA Tour Rookie of the Year title. He won four times on the PGA Tour. He has featured in the top 20 of the Official Wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1998 PGA Of Japan Tour
The 1998 PGA of Japan Tour was the 26th season of the PGA of Japan Tour. The season consisted of 36 official events, all played in Japan. Schedule The following table lists official events during the 1998 season. Unofficial events The following events were sanctioned by the PGA of Japan 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 PGA of Japan Tour PGA of Japan Tour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
