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The is an unofficial golf

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....

event held every December at the King Fields Golf Club Ichihara, Chiba

Ichihara, Chiba

is a city located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of August 2010, the city has an estimated population of 279,080, with a population density of 758 persons per km². The total area of Ichihara was 368.20 km²...

, Japan. The tournament is a unique stroke play event, and, as the name suggests, pits five-member teams from 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 LPGA of Japan Tour

LPGA of Japan Tour

The Japan LPGA Tour is a professional golf tour for women organised by the Ladies Professional Golfers' Association of Japan. It is the second richest women's golf tour in the world. The U.S.-based LPGA Tour is the most important women's tour, but the prize money gap has closed markedly since the...

, and PGA Senior Tour. The title sponsor is Hitachi

Hitachi, Ltd.

is a Japanese multinational conglomerate headquartered in Marunouchi 1-chome, Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. The company is the parent of the Hitachi Group as part of the larger DKB Group companies...

Winners

Year	Winning Tour	Players Representing Winning Tour
2010 2010 in golf -Men's professional golf:Major championships8–11 April: The Masters - American Phil Mickelson defeated Englishman Lee Westwood by three strokes. The event also marked Tiger Woods' return from a self-imposed absence after revelations of marital infidelity; he finished tied for fourth.17–20 June: U.S...	JGTO	Ryo Ishikawa Ryo Ishikawa , also known by the nickname "Hanikami Ōji" , is a Japanese professional golfer.On 20 May 2007, Ishikawa became the youngest winner ever of a men's regular tournament on the Japan Golf Tour by winning the Munsingwear Open KSB Cup at the age 15 years and 8 months. He competed as an amateur and it... , Yuta Ikeda Yuta Ikeda Yuta Ikeda is a Japanese professional golfer. He has played on the Japan Golf Tour since 2008 where he has won eight tournaments... , Hiroyuki Fujita Hiroyuki Fujita Hiroyuki 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... , Katsumasa Miyamoto Katsumasa Miyamoto Katsumasa Miyamoto is a Japanese professional golfer.Miyamoto was born in Shizuoka Prefecture. After turning professional, he joined the Japan Golf Tour, where he has won eight times. He won his first event in 1998, adding another later that year... , Michio Matsumura Michio Matsumura is a Japanese professional golfer.Matsumura has won twice on the Japan Challenge Tour and twice on the Japan Golf Tour. He has featured in the top 100 of the Official World Golf Rankings.-External links:... , Shunsuke Sonoda Shunsuke Sonoda is a Japanese professional golfer.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 Coast, Australia with his family at age 13, he decided to study in Gold Coast because...
2009 2009 in golf -Men's professional golf:Major championships9–12 April: The Masters - Argentina's Ángel Cabrera won his second major in a sudden death playoff over Kenny Perry and Chad Campbell .18–22 June: U.S...	PGA Senior	Tsuneyuki "Tommy" Nakajima, Kiyoshi Murota Kiyoshi Murota Kiyoshi Murato is a Japanese professional golfer.Murato was born in Gunma Prefecture and attended the Nippon Sport Science University. After graduating, he became golf teaching instructor, and was well liked in Japan because of his easy, simple tips to help amateur golfers. While teaching, he... , Tateo "Jet" Ozaki, Tsukasa Watanabe Tsukasa Watanabe Tsukasa Watanabe is a Japanese professional golfer.Watanabe was born in Tokyo. He played on the Japan Golf Tour, winning twice, and earned over 750,000,000 ¥. He played on the 1994 International Team in the Presidents Cup.-Results in major championships:... , Hajime Meshiai Hajime Meshiai is 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...
2008 2008 in golf -Men's professional golf:Major championships*10–13 April: The Masters - South African Trevor Immelman won his first major by a three-stroke margin....	JGTO	Azuma Yano Azuma Yano is a Japanese professional golfer.Yano has won three tournaments on the Japan Golf Tour and featured in the top 100 of the Official World Golf Rankings.-Japan Golf Tour wins :*2005 Asahi-Ryokuken Yomiuri Memorial... , Shingo Katayama Shingo Katayama Shingo 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... , Hideto Tanihara Hideto Tanihara is 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... , Katsumasa Miyamoto Katsumasa Miyamoto Katsumasa Miyamoto is a Japanese professional golfer.Miyamoto was born in Shizuoka Prefecture. After turning professional, he joined the Japan Golf Tour, where he has won eight times. He won his first event in 1998, adding another later that year... , Ryo Ishikawa Ryo Ishikawa , also known by the nickname "Hanikami Ōji" , is a Japanese professional golfer.On 20 May 2007, Ishikawa became the youngest winner ever of a men's regular tournament on the Japan Golf Tour by winning the Munsingwear Open KSB Cup at the age 15 years and 8 months. He competed as an amateur and it...
2007 2007 in golf -Men's professional golf:Major championships5-8 April: The Masters - American Zach Johnson won his first major tournament, in a high scoring week at Augusta.14-17 June: U.S. Open - Ángel Cabrera became Argentina's first U.S...	JGTO	Hideto Tanihara Hideto Tanihara is 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... , Keiichiro Fukabori Keiichiro Fukabori is 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.... , Toru Taniguchi Toru Taniguchi is 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... , Shingo Katayama Shingo Katayama Shingo 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... , Tomohiro Kondo Tomohiro Kondo Tomohiro Kondo is a Japanese professional golfer.Kondo was born in Aichi Prefecture. He won the gold medal at the 2002 Asian Games.After turning professional, Kondo joined the Japan Golf Tour...
2006 2006 in golf -Men's professional golf:Major championships*6–9 April: The Masters - Winner: Phil Mickelson The Augusta National course was lengthened to 7,445 yards for the tournament, generating some advance controversy. For the first time since 1954 neither Jack Nicklaus nor Arnold Palmer played...	LPGA	Shin Hyun-Ju, Wei Yun-Jye, Sakura Yokomine Sakura Yokomine is a Japanese professional golfer. She is one of the leading players on the LPGA of Japan Tour and was in the top twenty of the February 2006 debut edition of the Women's World Golf Rankings... , Ai Miyazato Ai Miyazato is a Japanese professional golfer who currently competes on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour and the Japan LPGA Tour . She was the top-ranked golfer in the Women's World Golf Rankings for three periods of time in 2010.-Early life and amateur career:... , Akane Iijima
2005 2005 in golf -Men's professional golf:Major championships7-10 April: Masters Tournament - Tiger Woods defeated fellow American Chris DiMarco at the first playoff hole to claim his 4th Masters title, and his 9th major. He temporarily returned to No. 1 in the Official World Golf Rankings.16-19 June: U.S...	JGTO	Yasuharu Imano Yasuharu Imano Yasuharu 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... , Keiichiro Fukabori Keiichiro Fukabori is 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.... , Toru Taniguchi Toru Taniguchi is 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... , Shinichi Yokota Shinichi Yokota Shinichi Yokota is a Japanese professional golfer.Yokota has won twice on the Japan Golf Tour and twice on the Japan Challenge Tour.Yokota is married to singer Yuko Anai.-External links:... , Tatsuhiko Takahashi Tatsuhiko Takahashi is a Japanese professional golfer.Takahashi plays on the Japan Golf Tour, and has won twice.-Japan Golf Tour wins:2005 Aiful Cup*2006 UBS Japan Golf Tour Championship ShishidoHills-Other wins:...

Winners

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