The was a professional

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tournament on the

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. It was played annually at The North Country Golf Club near

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from 2005 to 2024.

Shunsuke Sonoda is a Japanese professional golfer. Early life and amateur career Sonoda was born in Tokyo. He was first trained by his father. After that he has been taught by golf teaching pro, Todd Baker, since he was 10 years old. When Sonoda visited Gold ...

set the original tournament record in 2013, shooting 268 (−20) a score subsequently equalled by

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in 2019. This was then beaten by

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who shot 265 (−23) in 2023. Following the announcement of the

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schedule, it was confirmed that the tournament would not return in 2025.

Winners

Notes

References

External links

Coverage on the Japan Golf Tour's official site
Former Japan Golf Tour events Golf tournaments in Japan Sports competitions in Hokkaido Sega Sammy Holdings Recurring sporting events established in 2005 2005 establishments in Japan {{Golf-tournament-stub