Suntory Open
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The Suntory Open was a golf
tournament on the Japan Golf Tour
. It was first played in 1973. The event is held in Chiba
, currently at the Sobu Country Club. The prize fund in 2007 was ¥
100,000,000 with ¥20,000,000 going to the winner.
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...
. It was first played in 1973. The event is held in Chiba
Chiba Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region and the Greater Tokyo Area. Its capital is Chiba City.- History :Chiba Prefecture was established on June 15, 1873 with the merger of Kisarazu Prefecture and Inba Prefecture...
, currently at the Sobu Country Club. The prize fund in 2007 was ¥
Japanese yen
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100,000,000 with ¥20,000,000 going to the winner.
Winners
- 2007 Hideto TaniharaHideto Taniharais a Japanese professional golfer.Tanihara was born in Onomichi, Hiroshima, Japan. He has won nine tournaments on the Japan Golf Tour and featured in the top 100 of the Official World Golf Rankings with his highest ranking coming in December 2007 when he reached 68th...
- 2006 Yang Yong-eunYang Yong-eunYang Yong-eun , or Y. E. Yang, is a South Korean professional golfer currently playing on the PGA Tour, where he has won twice, including most notably the 2009 PGA Championship where he held off the challenge of Tiger Woods during the final round....
- 2005 Yasuharu ImanoYasuharu ImanoYasuharu Imano is a Japanese professional golfer.Imano was born in Gifu Prefecture. He currently plays on the Japan Golf Tour where he has won seven times between 1999 and 2009.-Japan Golf Tour wins :*1999 The Crowns...
- 2004 Hideki KaseHideki KaseHideki Kase is a Japanese professional golfer.Kase played on the Japan Golf Tour, winning four times. He also played on the PGA Tour in 1997 where his best finish was 15th at the Sprint International.-Japan Golf Tour wins:...
- 2003 Jyoti RandhawaJyoti RandhawaJyoti Singh Randhawa is an Indian professional golfer who was ranked in the top 100 of the world and is the third-highest Indian in the world rankings.-Career:...
- 2002 Shingo KatayamaShingo KatayamaShingo Katayama is a Japanese golfer.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...
- 2001 Shingo KatayamaShingo KatayamaShingo Katayama is a Japanese golfer.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...
- 2000 Kiyoshi MaitaKiyoshi MaitaKiyoshi Maita is a Japanese professional golfer.Maita played on the Japan Golf Tour, winning once.-External links:...
- 1999 Nick PriceNick PriceNicholas Raymond Leige Price is a South African-Zimbabwean Professional golfer and an inductee in the World Golf Hall of Fame. In the mid-1990s, Price reached number one in the Official World Golf Rankings.-Background:...
- 1998 Mamo OsanaiMamo Osanaiis a Japanese professional golfer.Osanai plays on the Japan Golf Tour where he has won four times between 1998 and 2010.-Japan Golf Tour wins:*1998 Suntory Open*1999 Japan PGA Match-Play Championship Promise Cup*2006 Acom International...
- 1997 Hiroyuki FujitaHiroyuki FujitaHiroyuki Fujita is a Japanese professional golfer.Fujita has won ten tournaments on the Japan Golf Tour and featured in the top 50 of the Official World Golf Rankings...
- 1996 Hajime MeshiaiHajime Meshiaiis a Japanese professional golfer.Meshiai was born in Chiba. He turned professional in 1978. He won 11 tournaments on the Japan Golf Tour and led the money list in 1993...
- 1995 Masahiro KuramotoMasahiro Kuramotois a Japanese professional golfer.Kuramoto was born in Hiroshima. He turned professional in 1981. He has won 30 tournaments on the Japan Golf Tour, ranking fifth on the career list. He ranks seventh on the career money list with earnings of just over 1 billion ¥....
- 1994 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...
- 1993 Eiichi ItaiEiichi ItaiEiichi Itai is a Japanese professional golfer.Itai played on the Japan Golf Tour, winning three times.-External links:...
- 1992 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...
- 1991 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...
- 1990 Toru NakamuraToru Nakamurais a Japanese golfer.Nakamura was born in Osaka. He won 20 tournaments on the Japan Golf Tour and ranks eighth on the career victories list.-Japan Golf Tour wins :*1973 Hiroshima Open*1974 KBC Augusta, Sapporo Tokyu Open...
- 1989 Larry NelsonLarry NelsonLarry Gene Nelson is an American professional golfer who has won numerous tournaments at both the PGA Tour and Champions Tour level.Nelson was born in Fort Payne, Alabama and grew up in Acworth, Georgia, northwest of Atlanta...
- 1988 Tateo OzakiTateo Ozakiis a Japanese golfer.Ozaki was born in Kaiyō, Tokushima. He turned professional in 1977. He won 15 tournaments on the Japan Golf Tour and ranks 13th on the career victories list....
- 1987 Noboru Sugai
- 1986 Graham MarshGraham MarshGraham Vivian Marsh MBE was one of the leading Australian professional golfers of his generation.-Career outline:Marsh was born in Kalgoorlie, Australia...
- 1985 Tateo OzakiTateo Ozakiis a Japanese golfer.Ozaki was born in Kaiyō, Tokushima. He turned professional in 1977. He won 15 tournaments on the Japan Golf Tour and ranks 13th on the career victories list....
- 1984 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...
- 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 Pete IzumikawaPete IzumikawaPete Izumikawa is a Japanese professional golfer.Izumikawa played on the Japan Golf Tour, winning four times.-Japan Golf Tour wins:*1982 Suntory International Open*1984 Kanto Pro Championship, ANA Sapporo Open*1994 NST Niigata Open...
- 1981 Bill RogersBill Rogers (golfer)William Charles Rogers is an American professional golfer who is best known as the winner of the 1981 Open Championship....
- 1980 Bill RogersBill Rogers (golfer)William Charles Rogers is an American professional golfer who is best known as the winner of the 1981 Open Championship....
- 1979 Masaji KusakabeMasaji KusakabeMasaji Kusakabe is a Japanese professional golfer.Kusakabe played on the Japan Golf Tour, winning nine times.-Japan Golf Tour wins :*1975 Sony Charity Classic*1977 Suntory Open*1978 Tokai Classic*1979 KBC Augusta, Suntory Open...
- 1978 Akio KanemotoAkio KanemotoAkio Kanemoto is a Japanese professional golfer.Kanemoto played on the Japan Golf Tour, winning three times.-External links:...
- 1977 Masaji KusakabeMasaji KusakabeMasaji Kusakabe is a Japanese professional golfer.Kusakabe played on the Japan Golf Tour, winning nine times.-Japan Golf Tour wins :*1975 Sony Charity Classic*1977 Suntory Open*1978 Tokai Classic*1979 KBC Augusta, Suntory Open...
- 1976 Graham MarshGraham MarshGraham Vivian Marsh MBE was one of the leading Australian professional golfers of his generation.-Career outline:Marsh was born in Kalgoorlie, Australia...
- 1975 Yoshitaka YamamotoYoshitaka YamamotoYoshitaka Yamamoto is a Japanese professional golfer.Yamamoto was born in Osaka. He won 13 tournaments on the Japan Golf Tour and ranks 15th on the career victories list.-Japan Golf Tour wins :*1973 Wizard*1975 Suntory Open, Bridgestone Open...
- 1974 Masashi OzakiMasashi Ozakiis a Japanese professional golfer. Ozaki is often known as Jumbo Ozaki on account of his height and length off the tee. He featured in the top ten of the Official World Golf Rankings for almost 200 weeks between 1989 and 1998...
- 1973 Hideyo SugimotoHideyo SugimotoHideyo Sugimoto is a Japanese professional golfer.Sugimoto played on the Japan Golf Tour, winning twice. He also won several pre-Tour events in Japan...