Munsingwear Open KSB Cup
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The Munsingwear Open KSB Cup is an annual professional golf
tournament on the Japan Golf Tour
. It was created in 2000 as a result of the merger of two previous tournaments, the Georgia KSB Open and the Descente Classic Munsingwear Cup.
The Georgia KSB Open started in 1989, and the Descente Classic Munsingwear Cup started in 1992. Since 2004, the tournament has been played at the Tojigaoka Marine Hills Golf Club in Okayama. The purse for 2008 was ¥
100,000,000, with ¥20,000,000 going to the winner.
At the 2007 Munsingwear Open KSB Cup, Ryo Ishikawa
, an amateur, became the youngest ever winner on the Japan Golf Tour, aged 15 years and 8 months.
Georgia KSB Open
Just System KSB Open
Novell KSB Open
United KSB Open
TaylorMade KSB Open
KSB Open
Seto Uthumi Open
Descente Classic Munsingwear Cup
Descente Classic
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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...
. It was created in 2000 as a result of the merger of two previous tournaments, the Georgia KSB Open and the Descente Classic Munsingwear Cup.
The Georgia KSB Open started in 1989, and the Descente Classic Munsingwear Cup started in 1992. Since 2004, the tournament has been played at the Tojigaoka Marine Hills Golf Club in Okayama. The purse for 2008 was ¥
Japanese yen
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100,000,000, with ¥20,000,000 going to the winner.
At the 2007 Munsingwear Open KSB Cup, 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...
, an amateur, became the youngest ever winner on the Japan Golf Tour, aged 15 years and 8 months.
Winners
Munsingwear Open KSB Cup- 2008 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...
- 2007 Ryo IshikawaRyo 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...
(amateur) - 2006 Toshinori MutoToshinori MutoToshinori Muto is a Japanese professional golfer.Muto was born in Gunma Prefecture. He currently plays on the Japan Golf Tour where he has won four times between 2006 and 2011.-Japan Golf Tour wins :*2006 Munsingwear Open KSB Cup...
- 2005 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...
- 2004 Tatsuya MitsuhashiTatsuya MitsuhashiTatsuya Mitsuhashi is a Japanese professional golfer.Mitsuhashi played on the Japan Golf Tour, winning once.-External links:...
- 2003 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....
- 2002 Kenichi KuboyaKenichi KuboyaKenichi Kuboya is a Japanese professional golfer.Kuboya won four events on the Japan Golf Tour between 1997 and 2002, picking up two wins in each of those seasons....
- 2001 Dinesh ChandDinesh ChandDinesh Chand is a Fijian professional golfer who plays mainly on the Japan Golf Tour.At the end of 2009, he lost his full playing rights for the Japan Golf Tour and so decided to play on the developmental Japan Challenge Tour in 2010...
- 2000 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...
Georgia KSB Open
- 1999 Yoshinori KanekoYoshinori KanekoYoshinori Kaneko is a Japanese professional golfer.Kaneko played on the Japan Golf Tour, winning six times.-Japan Golf Tour wins:*1991 Kanto Open*1992 Descente Classic*1996 Token Corporation Cup, Kirin Open, Mizuno Open...
Just System KSB Open
- 1998 Carlos FrancoCarlos FrancoCarlos Daniel Franco is a Paraguayan professional golfer. He is the brother of golfer Angel Franco.Franco was born in Asunción, Paraguay. He comes from a poor background and grew up in a one-room, dirt-floor home. His father was a greenkeeper and caddy, and he has five brothers, all of whom...
- 1997 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....
Novell KSB Open
- 1996 Toru SuzukiToru Suzukiis a Japanese professional golfer, currently playing on the Japan Golf Tour.Suzuki was born in Gifu Prefecture. He turned professional in 1990.Suzuki won his first event on the Japan Golf Tour in 1993, and would win consistently between then and 2004....
- 1995 Rick GibsonRick Gibson (golfer)Rick Gibson is a Canadian professional golfer who plays primarily in Asia.Gibson was born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. He played college golf at Brigham Young University, where he was an All-American in 1984....
United KSB Open
- 1994 Kazuhiro TakamiKazuhiro TakamiKazuhiro Takami is a Japanese professional golfer.Takami played on the Japan Golf Tour, winning twice.-External links:...
TaylorMade KSB Open
- 1993 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....
- 1992 Seiki OkudaSeiki OkudaSeiki Okuda is a Japanese professional golfer.Okuda played on the Japan Golf Tour, winning six times.-Japan Golf Tour wins:*1990 Chushikoku Open*1992 TaylorMade KSB Open, Golf Digest Tournament*1993 Mizuno Open, Japan Open...
KSB Open
- 1991 Masanobu KimuraMasanobu KimuraMasanobu Kimura is a Japanese professional golfer.Kimura played on the Japan Golf Tour, winning four times.-Japan Golf Tour wins:*1987 Kansai Open*1991 KSB Open*1996 Descente Classic Munsingwear Cup, Tokai Classic-External links:...
Seto Uthumi Open
- 1990 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 ¥....
- 1989 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...
Descente Classic Munsingwear Cup
- 1999 Masayuki KawamuraMasayuki Kawamura (golfer)Masayuki Kawamura is a Japanese professional golfer.Kawamura played on the Japan Golf Tour, winning three times.-Japan Golf Tour wins:*1995 Tokai Classic*1998 NST Niigata Open Golf Championship*1999 Descente Classic Munsingwear Cup...
- 1998 Dinesh ChandDinesh ChandDinesh Chand is a Fijian professional golfer who plays mainly on the Japan Golf Tour.At the end of 2009, he lost his full playing rights for the Japan Golf Tour and so decided to play on the developmental Japan Challenge Tour in 2010...
- 1997 Peter TeravainenPeter TeravainenPeter Teravainen is a American professional golfer who played mainly outside the U.S.Teravainen was born in Plymouth, Massachusetts. He played college golf at Yale University, graduating in 1978. He turned professional in 1979....
- 1996 Masanobu KimuraMasanobu KimuraMasanobu Kimura is a Japanese professional golfer.Kimura played on the Japan Golf Tour, winning four times.-Japan Golf Tour wins:*1987 Kansai Open*1991 KSB Open*1996 Descente Classic Munsingwear Cup, Tokai Classic-External links:...
- 1995 Satoshi HigashiSatoshi HigashiSatoshi Higashi is a Japanese professional golfer.Higashi has won seven tournaments on the Japan Golf Tour and featured in the top 100 of the Official World Golf Rankings...
Descente Classic
- 1994 Brian WattsBrian WattsBrian Peter Watts is an American professional golfer.Watts was born in Montreal, Canada to European parents, but is now a U.S. citizen who lives in Oklahoma. He played collegiately at Oklahoma State and won the NCAA Division I Championship in 1987.Watts turned professional in 1988. He played...
- 1993 Tetsu NishikawaTetsu NishikawaTetsu Nishikawa is a Japanese professional golfer.Nishikawa played on the Japan Golf Tour, winning three times.-Japan Golf Tour wins:*1991 Maruman Open*1993 Descente Classic*1995 Nikkei Cup Torakichi Nakamura Memorial-External links:...
- 1992 Yoshinori KanekoYoshinori KanekoYoshinori Kaneko is a Japanese professional golfer.Kaneko played on the Japan Golf Tour, winning six times.-Japan Golf Tour wins:*1991 Kanto Open*1992 Descente Classic*1996 Token Corporation Cup, Kirin Open, Mizuno Open...
External links
- Coverage on Japan Golf Tour's official site - in English