Ube Kosan Open
Encyclopedia
The Ube Kosan Open was a golf
tournament on the Japan Golf Tour
from at least 1973 to 2001. It was played the Ube 72 Country Club in Yamaguchi
.
Pepsi Ube Kosan Open
Ube Kosan Open
Pepsi Ube Kosan Open
Pepsi Ube Open
Pepsi-Wilson Tournament
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...
from at least 1973 to 2001. It was played the Ube 72 Country Club in Yamaguchi
Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi
is the capital city of Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.As of February 1, 2010, the city has an estimated population of 198,971 and a population density of 194.44 persons per km²...
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Winners
Ube Kosan Open- 2001 Dean WilsonDean WilsonDean Hiroshi Wilson is an American professional golfer.Wilson was born in Kaneohe, Hawaii. He turned professional in 1992 after graduating from Brigham Young University and has won six times on the Japan Golf Tour and once on the PGA Tour. After a poor 2009 season Wilson lost his PGA Tour playing...
- 2000 Keiichiro FukaboriKeiichiro Fukaboriis a Japanese professional golfer who currently plays on the Japan Golf Tour. He has eight wins on the Tour, and had his best year during the 2000 season.Fukabori was born in Tokyo. He turned professional in 1995....
- 1999 K.J. ChoiChoi Kyung-JuChoi Kyung-Ju , also known as K. J. Choi. is a South Korean professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour. Since turning pro in 1994, he has won a total of eighteen professional golf tournaments worldwide, including eight on the PGA Tour, making him Asia's most successful golfer. His...
- 1998 Brandt JobeBrandt JobeBrandt William Jobe is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour but has previously competed on the Nationwide Tour and the Japan Golf Tour....
- 1997 Shigenori MoriShigenori MoriShigenori Mori is a Japanese professional golfer.Mori played on the Japan Golf Tour, winning twice.-External links:...
Pepsi Ube Kosan Open
- 1996 Hidemichi TanakaHidemichi Tanakais a Japanese professional golfer.Tanaka was born in Hiroshima. He turned professional in 1991, joined the Japan Golf Tour in 1995 and played mainly on that tour until 2001...
- 1995 Mitsutaka KusakabeMitsutaka KusakabeMitsutaka Kusakabe is a Japanese professional golfer.Kusakabe played on the Japan Golf Tour, winning three times.-Japan Golf Tour wins:*1995 Pepsi Ube Kosan Open*1997 Casio World Open*1998 Nikkei Cup Torakichi Nakamura Memorial...
- 1994 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:...
- 1993 Shigeki MaruyamaShigeki MaruyamaShigeki Maruyama is a Japanese professional golfer.Maruyama was born in Ichikawa, Chiba, Japan, near Tokyo. He attended Nihon University and turned professional in 1992. He is known for his ever-present smile on the golf course which has given rise to his nickname of the "Smiling Assassin"...
- 1992 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:...
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- 1991 Tze-Chung ChenTze-Chung ChenTze-Chung Chen is a Taiwanese professional golfer. In the U.S., he is often referred to as T.C. Chen. His older brother, Tze-Ming Chen, is also a professional golfer. In 1982, T.C. Chen became the first professional golfer from Taiwan to earn a PGA Tour card...
Pepsi Ube Kosan Open
- 1990 Tadao NakamuraTadao NakamuraTadao Nakamura is a Japanese professional golfer.Nakamura played on the Japan Golf Tour, winning four times.-Japan Golf Tour wins:*1987 NST Niigata Open*1989 Chubu Open*1990 Pepsi Ube Kosan Open, Sapporo Tokyu Open-External links:...
- 1989 Akihito YokoyamaAkihito Yokoyamais a Japanese professional golfer.Yokoyama played on the Japan Golf Tour, winning three times.-Japan Golf Tour wins:*1988 Kanto Open*1989 Pepsi Ube Kosan Open*1991 NST Niigata Open-External links:...
Pepsi Ube Open
- 1988 Mamoru Kondo
- 1987 Tze-Ming ChenTze-Ming ChenTze-Ming Chen is a Taiwanese professional golfer. In the U.S., he is often referred to as T.M. Chen. His younger brother, Tze-Chung Chen, is also a professional golfer....
- 1986 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...
- 1985 Tze-Ming ChenTze-Ming ChenTze-Ming Chen is a Taiwanese professional golfer. In the U.S., he is often referred to as T.M. Chen. His younger brother, Tze-Chung Chen, is also a professional golfer....
- 1984 Yasuhiro FunatogawaYasuhiro FunatogawaYasuhiro Funatogawa is a Japanese professional golfer.Funatogawa played on the Japan Golf Tour, winning four times.-Japan Golf Tour wins:*1980 Nihon Kokudo Keikaku Summers*1982 Sapporo Tokyu Open*1984 Pepsi Ube Open...
- 1983 Seiichi KanaiSeiichi KanaiSeiichi Kanai is a Japanese professional golfer.Kanai was born in Niigata. He won 11 tournaments on the Japan Golf Tour and ranks 18th on the career victories list.-Japan Golf Tour wins :*1976 Japan PGA Championship*1978 Kanto Open...
- 1982 Kikuo AraiKikuo Araiis a Japanese professional golfer.Arai played on the Japan Golf Tour, winning six times. He also played on the PGA Tour in the 1980s; 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...
Pepsi-Wilson Tournament
- 1981 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...
- 1980 Norio SuzukiNorio SuzukiNorio Suzuki is a Japanese professional golfer.Suzuki won 16 tournaments on the Japan Golf Tour and ranks 10th on the career victories list.-Japan Golf Tour wins :*1974 Kyusyu Open*1975 Dunlop Tournament, Kyusyu Open...
- 1979 Mya AyeMya Aye (golfer)Mya Aye is a Burmese professional golfer.Mya Aye played on the Japan Golf Tour, winning twice.-Other wins:*1976 Indonesia Open*1981 Singapore Open-External links:...
- 1978 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...
- 1977 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...
- 1976 Peter Thomson
- 1975 Hsieh Yung-yoHsieh Yung-yoHsieh Yung-yo is a Taiwanese professional golfer.Hsieh played throughout Asia, winning national opens in South Korea, Hong Kong, Thailand, Taiwan, Singapore, and the Philippines...
- 1974 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...
- 1973 Isao AokiIsao Aokiis one of Japan's most successful golfers. He was elected to the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2004.Aoki was born in Abiko, Chiba, Japan. He was introduced to golf while caddying at the Abiko Golf Club as a schoolboy. He turned professional in 1964...
External links
- Coverage on Japan Golf Tour's official site - in English