Yasuharu Imano
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Yasuharu Imano is a Japan
ese 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
Japan 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...
ese professional golfer
Professional golfer
In golf the distinction between amateurs and professionals is rigorously maintained. An amateur who breaches the rules of amateur status may lose his or her amateur status. A golfer who has lost his or her amateur status may not play in amateur competitions until amateur status has been reinstated;...
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Imano was born in Gifu Prefecture
Gifu Prefecture
is a prefecture located in the Chūbu region of central Japan. Its capital is the city of Gifu.Located in the center of Japan, it has long played an important part as the crossroads of Japan, connecting the east to the west through such routes as the Nakasendō...
. He currently plays 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...
where he has won seven times between 1999 and 2009.
Japan Golf Tour wins (7)
- 1999 The CrownsThe Crownsis a golf tournament on the Japan Golf Tour. The official Japanese name of this competition is "".The tournament record is 260 . It was set by Masashi Ozaki in 1995. The tournament has been played at the Wago Course at the Nagoya Golf Club since the tournament's inception in 1960. The course...
- 2000 Gateway to the Open Mizuno Open
- 2002 Sato Foods NST Niigata Open Golf Championship, Aiful CupAiful CupThe Aiful Cup was a golf tournament on the Japan Golf Tour from 1998 to 2006. It was played at a variety of courses throughout Japan. The purse for the 2006 event was ¥120,000,000, with ¥24,000,000 going to the winner.-Winners:...
- 2005 Suntory OpenSuntory OpenThe Suntory Open was a golf tournament on the Japan Golf Tour. It was first played in 1973. The event is held in Chiba, currently at the Sobu Country Club...
, Golf Nippon Series JT CupGolf Nippon Series JT CupThe is an annual event on the Japan Golf Tour. It has been played since 1963. It has been played since at least 1985 at the Tokyo Yomiuri Country Club. The purse for the 2011 event was ¥130,000,000, with ¥40,000,000 going to the winner. It has recently been one of the last events of the season... - 2009 Mitsui Sumitomo VISA Taiheiyo MastersMitsui Sumitomo VISA Taiheiyo Mastersis an annual golf tournament on the Japan Golf Tour. It is played in November and in recent years at the Taiheiyo Club, Gotenba Course, Gotenba, Shizuoka and attracts some of the leading international golfers. It was founded in 1972...