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is an annual golf
tournament on the Japan Golf Tour
. The tournament is played in May. Since its founding in 1973 the event has traveled throughout Japan; different courses have hosted the event on all four major islands. In 2011, the purse was ¥
120,000,000, with ¥24,000,000 going to the winner.
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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...
. The tournament is played in May. Since its founding in 1973 the event has traveled throughout Japan; different courses have hosted the event on all four major islands. In 2011, the purse was ¥
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 reserve currency after the U.S. dollar, the euro and the pound sterling...
120,000,000, with ¥24,000,000 going to the winner.
Winners
Diamond Cup Golf- 2011 Koumei OdaKoumei Odais a Japanese professional golfer.Oda was born in Tagawa, Fukuoka. He turned professional in 2000.Oda won the 2008 Casio World Open and the 2009 Token Homemate Cup. He competed in the 2009 Open Championship at Turnberry, but failed to make the cut, finishing day two at 14 over par. He retained the...
- 2010 Kim Kyung-taeKim Kyung-taeKim Kyung-tae is a South Korean golfer. He won several amateur tournaments, including the 2006 Japan Amateur Championship. He turned professional in late 2006 and he won the 2007 Maekyung Open in his second start on the Asian Tour...
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- 2009 Takashi KanemotoTakashi KanemotoTakashi Kanemoto is a Japanese professional golfer.Kanemoto was born in Hiroshima Prefecture. He currently plays on the Japan Golf Tour where he has twice: the 2009 Mitsubishi Diamond Cup Golf and the 2010 The Championship by Lexus....
- 2008 Prayad MarksaengPrayad MarksaengPrayad Marksaeng is a Thai professional golfer.Prayad was a member of Thailand's winning golf team at the 1987 South East Asian Games and turned professional in 1991. He has been a member of the Asian Tour since it began in its modern form in 1995. He was won six events on the tour, becoming one...
- 2007 Tetsuji HiratsukaTetsuji Hiratsukais a Japanese professional golfer.Hiratsuka was born in Kyoto, Japan. He has won six times on the Japan Golf Tour. He represented Japan at the 2007 Omega Mission Hills World Cup with Hideto Tanihara.-Japan Golf Tour wins :*2003 Golf Nippon Series JT Cup...
- 2006 Kaname YokooKaname YokooKaname Yokoo is a Japanese professional golfer.Yokoo was born in Tokyo. He plays mainly on the Japan Golf Tour and has five wins there. He played on the PGA Tour from 2001 to 2003 with his best finish a T-2 at the 2002 Phoenix Open....
- 2005 Jang Ik-jaeJang Ik-jaeJang Ik-jae , also known as I.J. Jang, is a South Korean professional golfer.Jang plays on the Japan Golf Tour, where he has won once.-External links:...
- 2004 Tetsuji HiratsukaTetsuji Hiratsukais a Japanese professional golfer.Hiratsuka was born in Kyoto, Japan. He has won six times on the Japan Golf Tour. He represented Japan at the 2007 Omega Mission Hills World Cup with Hideto Tanihara.-Japan Golf Tour wins :*2003 Golf Nippon Series JT Cup...
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- 2003 Todd HamiltonTodd HamiltonWilliam Todd Hamilton is an American professional golfer.Hamilton was born in the small west-central Illinois city of Galesburg. He grew up in an even smaller Henderson County town on the Mississippi called Oquawka. He attended Union High School in Biggsville, Illinois and played golf regularly on...
- 2002 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:...
- 2001 Toshimitsu IzawaToshimitsu IzawaToshimitsu Izawa is a Japanese professional golfer. He is sometimes known outside of Japan as Toshi Izawa.Izawa was born in Kanagawa, attended Nihon Taiiku University, and turned professional in 1989....
Mitsubishi Motors Tournament
- 2000 Hirofumi MiyaseHirofumi MiyaseHirofumi Miyase is a Japanese professional golfer.Miyase was born in Chiba Prefecture and would join the Japan Golf Tour after turning professional. He won his first event on the Japan Golf Tour in 1997 and would add six more wins between then and 2007....
- 1999 Tsuyoshi YoneyamaTsuyoshi YoneyamaTsuyoshi Yoneyama is a Japanese professional golfer.Yoneyama was born in Kanagawa Prefecture.Yoneyama has won three tournaments on the Japan Golf Tour and featured in the top 100 of the Official World Golf Rankings...
Mitsubishi Galant Tournament
- 1998 Toru TaniguchiToru Taniguchiis a Japanese professional golfer.Taniguchi was born in Nara. He has won 17 tournaments on the Japan Golf Tour , topped the money list in 2002 and 2007, and is fifth on the career money list...
- 1997 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...
- 1996 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...
- 1995 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....
- 1994 Katsuyoshi TomoriKatsuyoshi Tomoriis a Japanese professional golfer.Tomori was born in Okinawa Prefecture. He turned professional in 1982. His seven tournament wins on the Japan Golf Tour include the 1994 Mitsubishi Galant Tournament and the 1995 Japan PGA Match-Play Championship Promise Cup....
- 1993 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...
- 1992 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...
- 1991 Koichi SuzukiKoichi SuzukiKoichi Suzuki is a Japanese professional golfer.Suzuki played on the Japan Golf Tour, winning four times.-Japan Golf Tour wins:*1986 Yomiuri Open*1989 Shizuoka Open, Maruman Open*1991 Mitsubishi Galant Tournament-External links:...
- 1990 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...
- 1989 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....
- 1988 Brian JonesBrian Jones (golfer)Brian Jones is an Australian professional golfer.Jones was born in Sydney. He turned professional in 1971. He played on the throughout Asia and Australasia including on the Japan Golf Tour. He won the Indian Open three times, five times in Australasia, and twelve times in Japan...
- 1987 Brian JonesBrian Jones (golfer)Brian Jones is an Australian professional golfer.Jones was born in Sydney. He turned professional in 1971. He played on the throughout Asia and Australasia including on the Japan Golf Tour. He won the Indian Open three times, five times in Australasia, and twelve times in Japan...
- 1986 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:...
- 1985 Brian JonesBrian Jones (golfer)Brian Jones is an Australian professional golfer.Jones was born in Sydney. He turned professional in 1971. He played on the throughout Asia and Australasia including on the Japan Golf Tour. He won the Indian Open three times, five times in Australasia, and twelve times in Japan...
- 1984 Haruo YasudaHaruo YasudaHaruo Yasuda is a Japanese professional golfer.Yasuda played on the Japan Golf Tour, winning six times. He also won several pre-Tour events in Japan and Southeast Asia.-Japan Golf Tour wins:*1974 Tokyo Charity Classic...
- 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 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...
- 1981 Lu Hsi-chuenLu Hsi-chuenLu Hsi-chuen is a Taiwanese professional golfer.Lu won several national opens throughout southeast Asia. Lu also played on the Japan Golf Tour, winning twice.Lu is a golf instructor at Sunrise Golf Academy in Yangmei, Taiwan.-Japan Golf Tour wins:...
- 1980 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:...
- 1979 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...
- 1978 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...
- 1977 Hsu Sheng-sanHsu Sheng-sanHsu Sheng-san is a Taiwanese professional golfer.Hsu played on the Japan Golf Tour, winning once.-Other wins:*1967 Philippine Open *1976 Malaysian Open*1982 Indian Open, Singapore Open-External links:...
Dunlop Tournament
- 1976 Yoshikazu YokoshimaYoshikazu YokoshimaYoshikazu Yokoshima is a Japanese professional golfer.Yokoshima played on the Japan Golf Tour, winning six times.-Japan Golf Tour wins:*1976 Dunlop Tournament*1980 Kuzuha Kokusai Tournament*1987 Kanto Open...
- 1975 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...
- 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 Ben ArdaBen ArdaBen Arda was a Filipino professional golfer.Arda, known as Bantam Ben and the Toy Tiger because of his small stature, was one of Asia's leading golfers during the 1960s and 1970s. He was the first Filipino to qualify for the Masters Tournament and The Open Championship...