Okinawa Open
Encyclopedia
The Okinawa Open was a men's professional golf
tournament that was co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour
and the Japan Golf Tour
. It was played each December from 2002 to 2005 and counted as the first official money event of the following season for both tours, that is for example the 2005 event was part of the 2006 season. The first two events were sanctioned by the Japan Golf Tour only, and co-sanctioning began in 2004. It was the only co-sanctioned event on the Japan Golf Tour. The Asian Tour also co-sanctions several events with the European Tour. The prize fund was US$830,000 each of the first two years.
Main listing is year played; the year in brackets is the relevant season.
Fancl Open in Okinawa
Fancl Okinawa Open
DDI Group Okinawa Open
Daikyo Open
Okinawa TV Cup
Okinawa Classic
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 that was co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour
Asian Tour
The Asian Tour is the principal men's professional golf tour in Asia except for Japan, which has its own Japan Golf Tour, which is also a full member of the International Federation of PGA Tours. The Asian Tour is administered from offices in Singapore...
and 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 played each December from 2002 to 2005 and counted as the first official money event of the following season for both tours, that is for example the 2005 event was part of the 2006 season. The first two events were sanctioned by the Japan Golf Tour only, and co-sanctioning began in 2004. It was the only co-sanctioned event on the Japan Golf Tour. The Asian Tour also co-sanctions several events with the European Tour. The prize fund was US$830,000 each of the first two years.
Winners
Asia Japan Okinawa OpenMain listing is year played; the year in brackets is the relevant season.
- 2005 (2006) Tadahiro TakayamaTadahiro Takayamais a Japanese professional golfer.Takayama was born in Wakayama. He took up golf at eighteen, an unusually advanced age for a future professional, and turned pro three years later...
- JapanJapanJapan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south... - 2004 (2005) Kiyoshi MiyazatoKiyoshi MiyazatoKiyoshi Miyazato is a Japanese professional golfer.Miyazato plays on the Japan Golf Tour, where he has won once.His sister, Ai Miyazato, and brother Yūsaku Miyazato are also professional golfers.-External links:...
- JapanJapanJapan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south... - 2003 (2004) 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...
- JapanJapanJapan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south... - 2002 (2003) 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...
- JapanJapanJapan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
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- 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...
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- 1999 Taichi TeshimaTaichi TeshimaTaichi Teshima is a Japanese professional golfer.Teshima was born in Fukuoka. He has won six tournaments on the Japan Golf Tour, and featured in the top 100 of the Official World Golf Rankings...
DDI Group Okinawa Open
- 1998 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...
Daikyo Open
- 1997 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....
- 1996 Eduardo HerreraEduardo HerreraEduardo Herrera is a Colombian professional golfer. Herrera was the first Colombian golfer to feature in the top 100 of the Official World Golf Rankings.-Amateur career:...
- 1995 Frankie MiñozaFrankie MiñozaFrankie Miñoza is a Filipino professional golfer.Miñoza has won a number of events in Asia and Japan, but has spent most of his prime, and had his most notable success, on the Japan Golf Tour...
- 1994 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:...
- 1993 Tomohiro MaruyamaTomohiro MaruyamaTomohiro Maruyama is a Japanese professional golfer.Maruyama played on the Japan Golf Tour, winning three times.-Japan Golf Tour wins:*1988 Kanto Pro Championship*1993 Daikyo Open*1995 NST Niigata Open Golf Championship...
- 1992 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 ¥....
- 1991 Hiroshi MakinoHiroshi MakinoHiroshi Makino is a Japanese professional golfer.Makino played on the Japan Golf Tour, winning four times.-Japan Golf Tour wins:*1983 Pocari-Sweat Hakuryuko Open*1991 Daikyo Open, Dydo Shizuoka Open*1992 Fujisankei Classic...
- 1990 Teruo SugiharaTeruo SugiharaTeruo Sugihara is a Japanese professional golfer.Sugihara was born in Osaka. He won 28 tournaments and over 630 million ¥ on the Japan Golf Tour. He also won the 1969 Hong Kong Open.-Japan Golf Tour wins :...
- 1989 Nobuo SerizawaNobuo Serizawais a Japanese professional golfer.Serizawa played on the Japan Golf Tour, winning five times.-Japan Golf Tour wins:*1987 Nikkei Cup*1989 Daikyo Open*1993 Imperial Open*1996 Japan PGA Match-Play Championship Promise Cup*2000 Token Corporation Cup-See also:...
- 1988 Saburo FujikiSaburo Fujikiis a Japanese professional golfer.Fujiki was born in Mie. He won 14 tournaments on the Japan Golf Tour and ranks 13th on the career victories list.-Japan Golf Tour wins :*1981 ASO National Park Open, Hakkoku Open*1983 KBC Augusta, Kanto Open...
- 1987 Isamu Sugita
- 1986 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....
- 1985 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...
- 1984 Hiroshi IshiiHiroshi Ishii (golfer)Hiroshi Ishii is a Japanese professional golfer.Ishii played on the Japan Golf Tour, winning seven times.-Japan Golf Tour wins:*1973 Chubu Open, Bridgestone Open*1975 Kansai Pro Championship*1977 Chubu Open*1978 Bridgestone Open...
- 1983 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...
- 1982 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...
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- 1975
Okinawa TV Cup
- 1974 Hsieh Min-NanHsieh Min-NanHsieh Min-Nan is a Taiwanese professional golfer.Hsieh won 11 events on the Japan Golf Tour, 18th on the all-time win list. He won the 1972 World Cup with teammate Lu Liang-Huan and also won the individual title...
Okinawa Classic
- 1973 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...
unofficial event
External links
- Coverage on the Japan Golf Tour's official site (2003-2006) - in English
- Coverage on the Japan Golf Tour's official site (1985-2000) - in English