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Tsuneyuki Nakajima
Tsuneyuki "Tommy" Nakajima (; born 20 October 1954) is a Japanese professional golfer. Career 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, 1983, 1985 and 1986. He is second on the career money list (through 2009). Nakajima featured in the top 5 of the Official World Golf Rankings and was ranked in the top-10 for 85 weeks from their debut in 1986 to 1987. He ranked as high as fifth on its predecessor McCormack's World Golf Rankings. At the 1978 Masters Tournament, Nakajima made a 13 on the par-5 13th hole. After hitting his fourth shot into Rae's Creek, Nakajima elected to play the ball rather than take a drop. He popped the ball straight up and it landed on his foot, causing a two-stroke penalty. When he handed the club to his caddie, it slipped out of his hand and fell into the creek, incurri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gunma Prefecture
is a landlocked Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu. Gunma Prefecture has a population of 1,937,626 (1 October 2019) and has a geographic area of . Gunma Prefecture borders Niigata Prefecture and Fukushima Prefecture to the north, Nagano Prefecture to the southwest, Saitama Prefecture to the south, and Tochigi Prefecture to the east. Maebashi is the capital and Takasaki is the largest city of Gunma Prefecture, with other major cities including Ōta, Gunma, Ōta, Isesaki, Gunma, Isesaki, and Kiryū, Gunma, Kiryū. Gunma Prefecture is one of only eight landlocked prefectures, located on the northwestern corner of the Kantō Plain with 14% of its total land being designated as List of national parks of Japan, natural parks. History The ancient province of Gunma was a center of horse breeding and trading activities for the newly immigrated continental peoples (or Toraijin). The arrival of horses and the remains of horse tackle coinci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suntory World Match Play Championship
The Volvo World Match Play Championship was an annual match play men's professional golf tournament which was staged from 1964 to 2014. The World Match Play Championship was a limited field event, originally contested by just eight players before being expanded to sixteen in 1977, and to 24 in 2011. In 2004 it became an official tournament on the European Tour for the first time, having previously been a designated "approved special event". The event was traditionally played in the autumn, usually in October, but moved to a May date in 2011. Previous sponsors have included Piccadilly, Suntory, Toyota, Cisco, HSBC and Volvo. The Wentworth Club near London was host venue for the World Match Play for the first 45 years. From 2009 to 2012 the event was played at the Finca Cortesín Golf Club in Casares near Málaga, Spain. In 2013, the event was held at the Thracian Cliffs Golf & Beach Resort in Kavarna, Bulgaria, and in 2014, it was held at the London Golf Club in Kent, England. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dunlop International Open
The Kirin Open was a golf tournament in Japan. It was founded in 1972 as the season ending event on the Asia Golf Circuit, replacing the Yomiuri International which had been cancelled when sponsors decided to discontinue the event. It was also a fixture on the Japan Golf Tour from 1974 until 2001. It was played at Sobu Country Club in Inzai 260px, Inzai City Hall is a city located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 111,266 in 45,717 households and a population density of 900 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Inzai is loca ... until 1976. In 1977 Dunlop became title sponsors and the tournament was moved to Ibaraki Golf Club in Ibaraki. Winners Notes References External linksCoverage on Japan Golf Tour's official site Asia Golf Circuit events Former Japan Golf Tour events Defunct golf tournaments in Japan Sport in Ibaraki Prefecture Recurring sporting events established in 1972 Recurring sporting events d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Graham Marsh
Graham Vivian Marsh MBE (born 14 January 1944) is an Australian golfer. In 1968, Marsh turned pro and won several tournaments on the Australasian circuits early in his career. He joined the PGA Tour in the mid-1970s and won the 1977 Heritage Classic. However, he elected to focus the remainder of his career overseas, ultimately winning ten times on the European Tour and twenty times on the Japan Golf Tour. As a senior, he continued with much success on the Champions Tour, winning two senior majors, including the U.S. Senior Open. Early life Marsh was born in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia. His brother was cricketer Rod Marsh. Marsh attended the University of Western Australia and Claremont Teachers College. Marsh is a former mathematics teacher. Professional career Marsh's first professional tournament was in May 1968 at South Australian Open. He finished in solo third place. Peter Thomson, writing about the event for ''The Age'', stated that "this talented player seems ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoshihisa Iwashita
Yoshihisa Iwashita (born 13 June 1949) is a Japanese professional golfer. Iwashita played on the 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 ..., winning once. Professional wins (1) PGA of Japan Tour wins (1) PGA of Japan Tour playoff record (0–2) External links * * Japanese male golfers Japan Golf Tour golfers Golfers from Shizuoka Prefecture 1949 births Living people 20th-century Japanese sportsmen {{Japan-golf-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mitsubishi Galant Tournament
The is a professional golf tournament on the Japan Golf Tour. Founded in 1969, the event has been hosted at different courses throughout Japan, including on all four major islands. In 2022, the purse was ¥100,000,000, with ¥20,000,000 going to the winner. From 2014 to 2019 the tournament was co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour The Asian Tour is the principal men's professional golf professional golf tours, tour in Asia except for Japan (which has its own Japan Golf Tour). It is also a full member of the International Federation of PGA Tours. Official money events on .... Winners Notes References External linksCoverage on Japan Golf Tour's official site {{Japan Golf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1980 PGA Of Japan Tour
The 1980 PGA of Japan Tour was the eighth 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 1980 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 .... 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] |
Yoshitaka Yamamoto
is a Japanese professional golfer. Early life Yamamoto was born in Osaka. Professional career Yamamoto won 13 tournaments on the Japan Golf Tour. He was ranked in the top 100 in the world in the late 1980s. Professional wins (18) PGA of Japan Tour wins (13) PGA of Japan Tour playoff record (1–2) Other wins (4) *1972 Setouchi Series Okayama leg *1973 Wizard Tournament *1975 Ocean Expo Golf Tournament *1986 Kuzuha International Japan PGA Senior Tour wins (1) *2002 Okinawa Senior Open Team appearances *World Cup (representing Japan): 1976 See also *List of golfers with most Japan Golf Tour wins This is a list of golfers who have won 10 or more events on the Japan Golf Tour since it was established in 1973. The official Japan Golf Tour website lists winners beginning with the 1985 season. Individual player pages, however, list the total nu ... References External links * * Japanese male golfers Japan Golf Tour golfers Golfers from Osaka Prefecture 1951 bi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teruo Sugihara
was a Japanese professional golfer. Sugihara was born in Osaka. He won 28 tournaments and over ¥630 million on the Japan Golf Tour. He also won the 1969 Hong Kong Open. Professional wins (60) PGA of Japan Tour wins (28) ''*Note: Tournament shortened to 54 holes due to rain.'' 1Co-sanctioned by the Asia Golf Circuit PGA of Japan Tour playoff record (4–6) Asia Golf Circuit wins (2) 1Co-sanctioned by the PGA of Japan Tour Asia Golf Circuit playoff record (0–1) Other wins (26) ''this list is probably incomplete'' *1962 Japan Open *1963 Big4 Golf *1964 Chunichi Crowns, Kansai Pro Championship, Kansai Open, All Nippon Pro-Am *1965 Nippon Series, Kansai Pro Championship, Kansai Open, Kuzuha International (tie with Toichiro Toda) *1966 Kansai Best Pro *1967 Kansai Pro Championship, Kuzuha International, All Nippon Top Pro *1968 Kansai Open, Japan Pro Best 10, Setouchi Series Hiroshima leg *1970 Nippon Series, Setouchi Series Kurashiki leg, Kansai Pro Champio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan PGA Championship
The is a professional golf tournament on the Japan Golf Tour, and is one of the tour's four major championships. It was founded in 1926, making it one of the oldest professional tournaments in Japan, and is played at a variety of courses throughout the country. The purse for the 2017 event was ¥150,000,000, with ¥30,000,000 going to the winner. Between 2009 and 2017, the tournament was title sponsored by Nissin Foods is a Japanese food company. Founded in 1948 by Momofuku Ando in Izumiōtsu, Osaka, it owns Nissin Food Products, Nissin Chilled Foods, Nissin Frozen Foods, and Myojo Foods. It is known for development of the world's first marketed brand of i .... Nikkan Sports 2009-08-07 Winners < ...
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1977 PGA Of Japan Tour
The 1977 PGA of Japan Tour was the fifth 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 1977 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 .... 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] |
Kikuo Arai
is a Japanese professional golfer. Professional career Arai played on the Japan Golf Tour, winning six times. Arai also played on the PGA Tour in the 1980s. He played 45 events from 1983 to 1989, including 16 events in 1986. His best finish was a tie for second at the 1985 Bing Crosby National Pro-Am. He played on the Champions Tour in 2000, with one top-10 finish at The Instinet Classic. Professional wins (19) PGA of Japan Tour wins (6) PGA of Japan Tour playoff record (1–4) Other wins (12) *1972 Tokai Classic *1976 Nagano Open *1978 Asahi Toy Ohashi Kyosen Invitational, Gunma Open *1980 Hakuryuko Open, Gunma Open *1982 Saitama Open *1984 Meikyukai Golden Star Charity Tournament, Gunma Open *1985 Meikyukai Golden Star Charity Tournament *1986 Asahi Breweries Ohashi Kyosen Tournament *1993 Sekisui Harmonate Meikyukai Charity Tournament Senior wins (1) *1993 Maruman Senior Tournament Results in major championships ''Note: Arai only played in the Open Championship.'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
