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NST Niigata Open
The NST Niigata Open was a professional golf tournament that was held in Japan. It was a Japan Golf Tour The Japan Golf Tour () is a prominent professional golf tour. It was founded in 1973 and as of 2006, it offered the third-highest annual prize fund out of the regular (that is not for seniors) men's professional tours after the PGA Tour and the ... 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] |
Shibata, Niigata
is a city in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 96,236 in 37,017 households, and a population density of 179 persons per km². The total area of the city was . Geography Shibata is located in a mostly inland region of north-central Niigata Prefecture on the northern end of the Echigo Plain, with a small shoreline of the Sea of Japan. Surrounding municipalities *Fukushima Prefecture ** Kitakata *Niigata Prefecture ** Aga ** Agano ** Kita-ku, Niigata ** Seiro ** Tainai *Yamagata Prefecture ** Oguni Climate Shibata has a Humid climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm, wet summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Shibata is 13.0 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1920 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.2 °C, and lowest in January, at around 1.2 °C. Demographics Per Japanese census data, the population of Shib ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scott Laycock
Scott Laycock (born 15 September 1971) is an Australian professional golfer. Laycock won the Victorian Open in 2001 in Australia. He shot an aggregate of 270, 18 under par. This was a tournament record, but has since been broken by Min Woo Lee at the 2020 ISPS Handa Vic Open, when he shot an aggregate of 269, 19 under par. Laycock joined the Japan Golf Tour in 2000, and won Bridgestone Open in 2002. In 2003 he played on the PGA Tour but failed to maintain his playing rights. He has featured in the top 100 of the Official World Golf Rankings. Laycock played in the PGA Championship once and The Open Championship The Open Championship, often referred to as The Open or the British Open, is the oldest golf tournament in the world, and one of the most prestigious. Founded in 1860, it was originally held annually at Prestwick Golf Club in Scotland. Later th ... twice between 2002–2007; missing the cut in all three of his major championship appearances. Professional wins ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masatoshi Horikawa
Masatoshi (written: , , , , , , , , , , , , or ) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *, Japanese politician *, Japanese film director *, Japanese politician *, Japanese comedian *, Japanese samurai *, Japanese ''daimyō'' *, Japanese cyclist *, Japanese samurai and ''daimyō'' * Masatoshi Ishida (other), multiple people *, Japanese businessman *, Japanese manga artist *, Japanese physicist *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese politician *, Japanese guitarist *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese diplomat *, Japanese actor *Masatoshi Nagatomi (1926–2000), Japanese professor of Buddhist studies at Harvard University *, Japanese photographer *, Japanese actor and singer *, Japanese karateka *, Japanese scientist *, Japanese physicist *, Japanese singer-songwriter *Masatoshi Sakai Masatoshi Sakai (Japanese: 酒井政利; 1935 [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1996 PGA Of Japan Tour
1996 was designated as: * International Year for the Eradication of Poverty Events January * January 8 – A Zairean cargo plane crashes into a crowded market in the center of the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kinshasa, killing around 300 people. * January 9– 20 – Serious fighting breaks out between Russian soldiers and rebel fighters in Chechnya. * January 11 – Ryutaro Hashimoto, leader of the Liberal Democratic Party, becomes Prime Minister of Japan. * January 13 – Italy's Prime Minister, Lamberto Dini, resigns after the failure of all-party talks to confirm him. New talks are initiated by President Oscar Luigi Scalfaro to form a new government. * January 14 – Jorge Sampaio is elected President of Portugal. * January 16 – President of Sierra Leone Valentine Strasser is deposed by the chief of defence, Julius Maada Bio. Bio promises to restore power following elections scheduled for February. * January 19 ** Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hisayuki Sasaki
Hisayuki Sasaki (27 November 1964 – 3 January 2013) was a Japanese professional golfer. Professional career Sasaki won three tournaments on the Japan Golf Tour and featured in the top 100 of the Official World Golf Ranking. Sasaki tied Davis Love III for the individual trophy of the 1995 World Cup of Golf but lost on the fifth hole of a sudden-death playoff. Sasaki played on the PGA Tour in 1996. He only recorded three top-25 finishes, however, and failed to maintain playing rights. He finished third in the 1997 Andersen Consulting World Championship of Golf. Professional wins (9) Japan Golf Tour wins (3) Japan Golf Tour playoff record (0–2) Japan Challenge Tour wins (3) *1991 Kanto Kokusai Open *1992 Kanto Kokusai Open, Korakuen Cup (2nd) Other wins (3) *1994 Kanto Open *1999 Kanto Open *2002 Hokkaido Open Results in major championships "T" = Tied ''Note: Sasaki only played in The Open Championship.'' Team appearances *World Cup (representing Japan): 1995 See ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1997 PGA Of Japan Tour
The 1997 PGA of Japan Tour was the 25th 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 1997 season. Money list The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Japanese yen The is the official currency of Japan. It is the third-most traded currency in the foreign exchange market, after the United States dollar and the euro. It is also widely used as a third reserve currency after the US dollar and the euro. Th .... Japan Challenge Tour The 1997 Japan Challenge Tour was the 13th 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 1997 season. Notes References External links * {{Japan Golf Tour seasons Japan Golf Tour seasons PGA of Japan Tour PGA of Japan Tour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shingo Katayama
Shingo Katayama (, born 31 January 1973) is a Japanese golfer. Early life and professional career Katayama was born in Chikusei, Ibaraki Prefecture. He turned professional in 1995 and has played full-time on the Japan Golf Tour since 1997. He topped the Japan Golf Tour money list five times: 2000, 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2008. He has won 31 tournaments on the Japan Golf Tour, ranking fifth on the career wins list and ranking second on the career money list with over . Katayama has played in several major championships and World Golf Championships events, and his most notable achievement outside Japan is his tied fourth-place finish at the 2001 PGA Championship. He played the 3rd round with the champion David Toms. He was called "Cowboy Shingo" due to his distinctive cowboy-style hat. Placing fourth with a 10-under par at the 2009 Masters, he tied Toshimitsu Izawa (2001) for the best showing of a Japanese golfer at the tournament. Katayama also featured in the top thirty of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masayuki Kawamura (golfer)
Masayuki Kawamura (born 15 March 1967) is a Japanese professional golfer. Kawamura played on the Japan Golf Tour, winning three times. Professional wins (8) Japan Golf Tour wins (3) ''*Note: The 1999 Descente Classic Munsingwear Cup was shortened to 54 holes due to weather.'' Japan Golf Tour playoff record (1–1) Japan Challenge Tour wins (1) Other wins (3) *1992 Chushikoku Open *2009 Chushikoku Open *2012 Chushikoku Open Japan PGA Senior Tour wins (1) Team appearances *World Cup (representing Japan): 1994 The year 1994 was designated as the " International Year of the Family" and the "International Year of Sport and the Olympic Ideal" by the United Nations. In the Line Islands and Phoenix Islands of Kiribati, 1994 had only 364 days, omitti ... External links * * Japanese male golfers Japan Golf Tour golfers Golfers from Hiroshima Prefecture 1967 births Living people 20th-century Japanese sportsmen {{Japan-golf-bio-stub ... [...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 main professional golf tour in Japan since it was formed in 1973. 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 The is the official currency of Japan. It is the third-most traded currency in the foreign exchange market, after the United States dollar and the euro. It is also widely used as a third reserve currency after the US dollar and the euro. Th .... Japan Challenge Tour The 1998 Japan Challenge Tour was the 14th 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 1998 season. Notes References External li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kazuhiko Hosokawa
Kazuhiko Hosokawa (, born 28 December 1970) is a Japanese professional golfer. Career Hosokawa has won eight tournaments on the Japan Golf Tour and featured in the top 100 of the Official World Golf Rankings. He has also played in The Open Championship three times where his best performance came in 2000; finishing T70. Professional wins (10) Japan Golf Tour wins (8) Japan Golf Tour playoff record (1–4) Japan Challenge Tour wins (1) *1994 Korakuen Cup (1st) Japan PGA Senior Tour wins (1) Results in major championships ''Note: Hosokawa only played in The Open Championship.'' CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" = tied Results in World Golf Championships 1Cancelled due to 9/11 The September 11 attacks, also known as 9/11, were four coordinated Islamist terrorist suicide attacks by al-Qaeda against the United States in 2001. Nineteen terrorists hijacked four commercial airliners, crashing the first two into ... "T" = Tied NT = No tournament References Ex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toshimitsu Izawa
Toshimitsu Izawa (, born 2 March 1968) is a Japanese professional golfer. He is sometimes known outside Japan as Toshi Izawa. Early life Izawa was born in Kanagawa, attended Nihon Taiiku University, and turned professional in 1989. Professional career 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 through 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. However, he has had some success in these rare appearances. In early 2001, he finished joint runner-up at the PGA Tour's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1999 Japan Golf Tour
The 1999 Japan Golf Tour was the 27th season of the Japan Golf Tour (formerly the PGA of Japan Tour), the main professional golf tour in Japan since it was formed in 1973. Japan Golf Tour Organization formation 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. Japan Challenge Tour The 1999 Japan Challenge Tour was the 15th season of the Japan Challenge Tour, the official development tour to the Japan Golf Tour. Schedule The following table lists official events during the 1999 season. Money list The money list was based on prize money won during the season, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
