2013 Japan Golf Tour
Schedule
Table:
Date
Tournament
Location
Prize fund
(¥)
Winner
OWGR
pts

17 Mar
Thailand Open
Thailand
87,070,000
Prayad Marksaeng (4)
18

31 Mar
Indonesia PGA Championship
Indonesia
87,070,000
Choi Ho-sung (1)
12

21 Apr
Token Homemate Cup
Mie
130,000,000
Yoshinobu Tsukada (1)
16

28 Apr
Tsuruya Open
Hyōgo
120,000,000
Hideki Matsuyama (2)
16

5 May
The Crowns
Aichi
120,000,000
Michio Matsumura (3)
16

19 May
Japan PGA Championship Nissin Cupnoodles Cup
Chiba
150,000,000
Kim Hyung-sung (2)
16

2 Jun
Diamond Cup Golf
Ibaraki
120,000,000
Hideki Matsuyama (3)
16

23 Jun
Japan Golf Tour Championship Shishido Hills
Ibaraki
150,000,000
Satoshi Kodaira (1)
18

30 Jun
Gateway to the Open Mizuno Open
Okayama
110,000,000
Brendan Jones (13)
16

7 Jul
Nagashima Shigeo Invitational Sega Sammy Cup
Hokkaidō
150,000,000
Shunsuke Sonoda (2)
16

25 Aug
Kansai Open Golf Championship
Hyōgo
60,000,000
Brad Kennedy (2)
16

1 Sep
Vana H Cup KBC Augusta
Fukuoka
110,000,000
Park Sung-joon (1)
16

8 Sep
Fujisankei Classic
Yamanashi
110,000,000
Hideki Matsuyama (4)
16

22 Sep
ANA Open
Hokkaidō
110,000,000
Koumei Oda (6)
16

29 Sep
Asia-Pacific Panasonic Open
Osaka
150,000,000
Masahiro Kawamura (1)
16

6 Oct
Coca-Cola Tokai Classic
Aichi
120,000,000
Shingo Katayama (27)
16

13 Oct
Toshin Golf Tournament
Gifu
90,000,000
Yoshinori Fujimoto (2)
16

20 Oct
Japan Open
Ibaraki
200,000,000
Masanori Kobayashi (3)
32

27 Oct
Bridgestone Open
Chiba
150,000,000
Daisuke Maruyama (3)
16

3 Nov
Mynavi ABC Championship
Hyōgo
150,000,000
Yuta Ikeda (11)
16

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The yen ( Japanese : 円 , Hepburn : en , symbol : ¥ ; code : JPY ; also abbreviated as JP¥ ) 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 . The concept of the yen was a component of the Meiji government 's modernization program of Japan 's economy , which postulated the pursuit of a uniform currency throughout the country , modelled after the European decimal currency system . Before the Meiji Restoration , Japan 's feudal fiefs all issued their own money , hansatsu , in an array of incompatible denominations . The New Currency Act of 1871 did away with these and established the yen , which was defined as 1.5 g ( 0.048 troy ounces ) of gold , or 24.26 g ( 0.780 troy ounces ) of silver , as the new decimal currency . The former han ( fiefs ) became prefectures and their mints private chartered banks , which initially retained the right to print money . To bring an end to this situation , the Bank of Japan was founded in 1882 and given a monopoly on controlling the money supply . Following World War II the yen lost much of its prewar value . To stabilize the Japanese economy the exchange rate of the yen was fixed at ¥360 per US $ 1 as part of the Bretton Woods system . When that system was abandoned in 1971 , the yen became undervalued and was allowed to float . The yen had appreciated to a peak of ¥271 per US $ 1 in 1973 , then underwent periods of depreciation and appreciation due to the 1973 oil crisis , arriving at a value of ¥227 per US $ 1 by 1980 .
The Official World Golf Ranking is a system for rating the performance level of male professional golfers . It was started in 1986 . The rankings are based on a player 's position in individual tournaments ( i.e . not pairs or team events ) over a rolling two-year period . New rankings are produced each week . During 2018 , nearly 400 tournaments on 20 tours were covered by the ranking system . All players competing in these tournaments are included in the rankings . In 2019 , 23 tours will factor into the world rankings . As well as being of general interest , the rankings have an additional importance , in that they are used as one of the qualifying criteria for entry into a number of leading tournaments .
The Thailand Open is a golf tournament that has been held in Thailand since 1965 . It was founded as an event on the Far East Circuit , later renamed as the Asia Golf Circuit . It remained on the circuit until 1997 , after which it became an event on the rival Asian Tour , where it remained until 2009 . From 2010 to 2015 , it was part of the fledgling OneAsia tour 's schedule , co-sanctioned in 2013 and 2015 by the Japan Golf Tour , before returning to the Asian Tour in 2017 .
Thailand , [ a ] officially the Kingdom of Thailand and formerly known as Siam , [ b ] is a country at the centre of the Southeast Asian Indochinese Peninsula composed of 76 provinces . At 513,120 km2 ( 198,120 sq mi ) and over 68 million people , Thailand is the world 's 50th-largest country by total area and the 21st-most-populous country . The capital and largest city is Bangkok , a special administrative area . Thailand is bordered to the north by Myanmar and Laos , to the east by Laos and Cambodia , to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia , and to the west by the Andaman Sea and the southern extremity of Myanmar . Its maritime boundaries include Vietnam in the Gulf of Thailand to the southeast , and Indonesia and India on the Andaman Sea to the southwest . It is a unitary state . Although nominally the country is a constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy , the most recent coup , in 2014 , established a de facto military dictatorship under a junta . Tai peoples migrated from southwestern China to mainland Southeast Asia from the 11th century ; the oldest known mention of their presence in the region by the exonym Siamese dates to the 12th century . Various Indianised kingdoms such as the Mon kingdoms , Khmer Empire and Malay states ruled the region , competing with Thai states such as the Kingdoms of Ngoenyang , Sukhothai , Lan Na and Ayutthaya , which rivaled each other . Documented European contact began in 1511 with a Portuguese diplomatic mission to Ayutthaya , now one of the great powers in the region . Ayutthaya reached its peak during cosmopolitan Narai 's reign ( 1656-1688 ) , gradually declining thereafter until being ultimately destroyed in the 1767 Burmese-Siamese War . Taksin ( r. 1767-1782 ) quickly reunified the fragmented territory and established the short-lived Thonburi Kingdom .
Prayad Marksaeng ( Thai : ประหยัด มากแสง , born 30 January 1966 ) 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 has won seven events on the tour , becoming one of the first ten men to reach a million U.S. dollars in career earnings . He has also competed on the Japan Golf Tour and in 2008 won three tournaments in Japan . Prayad represented Thailand at the 2007 and 2008 Omega Mission Hills World Cup and has been featured in the top 50 of the Official World Golf Ranking . Prayad received a special invitation to play in the 2008 Masters Tournament . Marksaeng shot an 82 ( +10 ) in the first round and withdrew midway through the second round due to a back injury .
The Indonesia PGA Championship was a golf tournament held in Indonesia . It was sanctioned by the Asian Tour in 1996 and 1997 , the OneAsia tour from 2011 to 2014 , and also co-sanctioned by the Japan Golf Tour in 2013 and 2014 . The purse in 2014 was US $ 1,000,000 .
Indonesia ( /ˌɪndəˈniːʒə/ ( listen ) IN-də-NEE-zhə ) , officially the Republic of Indonesia ( Indonesian : Republik Indonesia [ reˈpublik ɪndoˈnesia ] ( listen ) ) , [ a ] is a country in Southeast Asia , between the Indian and Pacific oceans . It is the world 's largest island country , with more than seventeen thousand islands , and at 1,904,569 square kilometres ( 735,358 square miles ) , the 14th largest by land area and 7th in the combined sea and land area . With over 267 million people , it is the world 's 4th most populous country as well as the most populous Muslim-majority country . Java , the world 's most populous island , is home to more than half of the country 's population . The country 's capital , Jakarta , is the second-most populous urban area in the world . The sovereign state is a presidential , constitutional republic with an elected legislature . It has 34 provinces , of which five have special status . The country shares land borders with Papua New Guinea , East Timor , and the eastern part of Malaysia . Other neighbouring countries include Singapore , Vietnam , the Philippines , Australia , Palau , and India 's Andaman and Nicobar Islands . Despite its large population and densely populated regions , Indonesia has vast areas of wilderness that support a high level of biodiversity . The country has abundant natural resources like oil and natural gas , coal , tin , copper , gold , and nickel , while agriculture mainly produces rice , palm oil , tea , coffee , cacao , medicinal plants , spices , and rubber . China , the United States , Japan , Singapore , and India are Indonesia 's major trading partners .
Choi Ho-sung ( Korean : 최호성 ; born 23 September 1973 ) is a South Korean professional golfer . Choi has played on the Korean Tour and OneAsia Tour . He won the 2013 Enjoy Jakarta Indonesia PGA Championship , co-sanctioned by the OneAsia Tour and the Japan Golf Tour , making him eligible for Japan Golf Tour membership . Since 2013 he has played primarily on the Japan Golf Tour . On 24 November 2018 , Choi won the Casio World Open on the Japan Tour . Choi has an idiosyncratic follow through . His action has been dubbed The Fisherman Swing and has won him many fans on social media and elsewhere .
The Token Homemate Cup ( 東建ホームメイトカップ , Tōken hōmumeito kappu ) is a golf tournament on the Japan Golf Tour . It has been played annually since 1988 and has been an official event since 1990 . It is usually the first event played on the Japan Golf Tour season . The tournament record is 267 ( −21 ) . It was set by Wayne Perske in 2006 . The course measures 7,081 yards and the par is 71 . In 2017 , the purse was ¥130,000,000 with ¥26,000,000 going to the winner .
Mie Prefecture ( 三重県 , Mie-ken ) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu . Mie Prefecture has a population of 1,781,948 ( 1 June 2019 ) and has a geographic area of 5,774 km² ( 2,229 sq mi ) . Mie Prefecture borders Gifu Prefecture to the north , Shiga Prefecture and Kyoto Prefecture to the northwest , Nara Prefecture to the west , Wakayama Prefecture to the southwest , and Aichi Prefecture to the east . Tsu is the capital and Yokkaichi is the largest city of Mie Prefecture , with other major cities including Suzuka , Matsusaka , and Kuwana . Mie Prefecture is located on the eastern coast of the Kii Peninsula , forming the western side of Ise Bay which features the mouths of the Kiso Three Rivers . Mie Prefecture is a popular tourism destination home to Nagashima Spa Land , Suzuka International Racing Course , and some of the oldest and holiest sites in Shinto , the traditional religion of Japan , including the Ise Grand Shrine and the Tsubaki Grand Shrine .
Yoshinobu Tsukada ( 塚田好宣 , Tsukada Yoshinobu , born 24 August 1969 ) is a Japanese professional golfer . Tsukada plays on the Japan Golf Tour and the Asian Tour . His best finish on the Japan Golf Tour is a win at the 2013 Token Homemate Cup . His best finish on the Asian Tour is T-2 at the 2009 Queen 's Cup . He won two events on the Japan Challenge Tour in 2016 and led the money list .
The Tsuruya Open ( つるやオープンゴルフトーナメント , Tsuruya ōpun gorufu tōnamento ) was a golf tournament on the Japan Golf Tour . It was played annually from 1994 to 2014 . The tournament 's to-par record was −17 ( 271 ) set by Katsumasa Miyamoto in 1998 . The aggregate record was 266 ( -18 ) set by Hideki Matsuyama in 2013 . In 2014 , the purse was ￥110,000,000 with ￥22,000,000 going to the winner .
Hyōgo Prefecture ( 兵庫県 , Hyōgo-ken ) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu . Hyōgo Prefecture has a population of 5,469,762 ( 1 June 2019 ) and has a geographic area of 8,400 km² ( 3,243 sq mi ) . Hyōgo Prefecture borders Kyoto Prefecture to the east , Osaka Prefecture to the southeast , and Okayama Prefecture and Tottori Prefecture to the west . Kōbe is the capital and largest city of Hyōgo Prefecture , and the sixth-largest city in Japan , with other major cities including Himeji , Nishinomiya , and Amagasaki . Hyōgo Prefecture 's mainland stretches from the Sea of Japan to the Seto Inland Sea , where Awaji Island and a small archipelago of islands belonging to the prefecture are located . Hyōgo Prefecture is a major economic center , transportation hub , and tourist destination in western Japan , with 20% of the prefecture 's land area was designated as Natural Parks . Hyōgo Prefecture forms part of the Keihanshin metropolitan area , the second-most-populated urban region in Japan after the Greater Tokyo area and one of the world 's most productive regions by GDP .
Hideki Matsuyama ( 松山 英樹 , Matsuyama Hideki , born 25 February 1992 ) is a Japanese professional golfer . He won the Asian Amateur Championship in 2010 and 2011 . He is a five-time PGA Tour winner , and an eight-time Japan Golf Tour winner . On 19 June 2017 , Matsuyama became the world No . 2-ranked player on the Official World Golf Ranking after his runner-up finish at the 2017 U.S. Open .
The Crowns ( 中日クラウンズ , Chūnichi kuraunzu ) is a golf tournament on the Japan Golf Tour . From the 10th anniversary in 1969 to the 50th anniversary in 2009 , the official name of this competition was International Invitational Golf THE CROWNS ( 国際招待ゴルフ 中日クラウンズ , Kokusai shōtai gorufu Chūnichi kuraunzu ) . The tournament record is 260 ( −20 ) . 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 measures 6,557 yards and the par is 70 . The tournament has attracted some upper-tier golfers . Past winners include major winners Peter Thomson , David Graham , Scott Simpson , Greg Norman , Seve Ballesteros , Davis Love III , Darren Clarke and Justin Rose .
Aichi Prefecture ( 愛知県 , Aichi-ken , Japanese pronunciation : [ aitɕi̥ꜜkeɴ ] ) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshū . Aichi Prefecture has a population of 7,552,873 ( 1 October 2019 ) and a geographic area of 5,172.92 km² ( 1,997.28 sq mi ) with a population density of 1,460 persons per km² . Aichi Prefecture borders Mie Prefecture to the west , Gifu Prefecture and Nagano Prefecture to the north , and Shizuoka Prefecture to the east . Nagoya is the capital and largest city of Aichi Prefecture , and the fourth-largest city in Japan , with other major cities including Toyota , Okazaki , and Ichinomiya . Aichi Prefecture and Nagoya form the core of the Chūkyō metropolitan area , the third-largest metropolitan area in Japan and one of the largest metropolitan areas in the world . Aichi Prefecture is located on Japan 's Pacific Ocean coast and forms part of the Tōkai region , a subregion of the Chūbu region and Kansai region . Aichi Prefecture is home to the Toyota Motor Corporation , the world 's largest automotive manufacturer , the largest listed company in Japan by market capitalization , and sixth-largest company in the world by revenue , with its headquarters in the city of Toyota . Aichi Prefecture features the Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens , Chubu Centrair International Airport , and Legoland Japan Resort .
Michio Matsumura ( 松村 道央 , Matsumura Michio , born 22 July 1983 in Saitama Prefecture ) is a Japanese professional golfer . Matsumura has won twice on the Japan Challenge Tour and five times on the Japan Golf Tour . He has been featured in the top 100 of the Official World Golf Ranking .
The Japan PGA Championship ( 日本プロゴルフ選手権大会 , Nihon purogorufu senshuken taikai ) is an annual golf tournament on the Japan Golf Tour . It has been played since 1926 . It is played at a variety of courses throughout Japan . The purse for the 2017 event was ¥150,000,000 , with ¥30,000,000 going to the winner . Its title sponsor is Nissin Foods .
Chiba Prefecture ( 千葉県 , Chiba-ken ) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region , and the Greater Tokyo Area . The sixth most populous prefecture , and 27th largest by land area , Chiba is on the east coast of Honshu and largely consists of the Bōsō Peninsula , which encloses the eastern side of Tokyo Bay . Its capital is the city of Chiba .
Kim Hyung-sung ( Korean : 김형성 ; born 12 May 1980 ) is a South Korean professional golfer . Kim has played on the Japan Golf Tour since 2009 . He won his first tour event in 2012 at the Vana H Cup KBC Augusta .
Diamond Cup Golf ( アジアパシフィックオープンゴルフチャンピオンシップ ダイヤモンドカップゴルフ , Ajia pasifikku opun gorufu chanpionsippu Daiyamondo kappu gorufu ) is an annual golf tournament on the Japan Golf Tour . Since its founding in 1973 , the event has traveled throughout Japan ; different courses have hosted the event on all four major islands . In 2018 , the purse was ¥150,000,000 , with ¥30,000,000 going to the winner . Beginning in 2014 , the tournament was co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour .
Ibaraki Prefecture ( 茨城県 , Ibaraki-ken ) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu . Ibaraki Prefecture has a population of 2,871,199 ( 1 June 2019 ) and has a geographic area of 6,097.19 km² ( 2,354.14 sq mi ) . Ibaraki Prefecture borders Fukushima Prefecture to the north , Tochigi Prefecture to the northwest , Saitama Prefecture to the southwest , and Chiba Prefecture to the south . Mito is the capital and largest city of Ibaraki Prefecture , with other major cities including Hitachi , Hitachinaka , and Tsukuba . Ibaraki Prefecture is located on Japan 's eastern Pacific coast to the northeast of Tokyo , and is part of the Greater Tokyo Area , the most populous metropolitan area in the world . Ibaraki Prefecture features Lake Kasumigaura , the second-largest lake in Japan , and Mount Tsukuba , one of the most famous mountains in Japan . Ibaraki Prefecture is home to Kairaku-en , one of the Three Great Gardens of Japan , and is an important center for the martial art of Aikido .
The Japan Golf Tour Championship Mori Building Cup Shishido Hills ( 日本ゴルフツアー選手権 森ビルカップ 宍戸ヒルズ , Nihon gorufu tsuā senshuken moribiru kappu shishido hiruzu ) is an annual major golf tournament on the Japan Golf Tour . Its main sponsor is Mori Building . It was founded in 2000 . It has been played at Shishido Hills Country Club since 2003 . From 2000 to 2002 , it was played at Horai Country Club .
Satoshi Kodaira ( 小平 智 , Kodaira Satoshi , born 11 September 1989 ) is a Japanese professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour and Japan Golf Tour . While playing on the Japan Golf Tour , Kodaira has had seven victories , including two Japan Golf Tour majors , the 2013 Japan Golf Tour Championship Shishido Hills and the 2015 Japan Open . He has also won once on the Japan Challenge Tour in 2012 . In April 2018 , Kodaira won the RBC Heritage , for his first victory on the PGA Tour , in just his 15th start . Players ranked in the world top 50 are automatically invited to that tournament , and Kodaira had been in the top 50 for most of the year . He came from six strokes behind in the final round and posted a five-under 66 to sit in the clubhouse at −12 , well before the leading groups finished . Kim Si-woo , who had the lead , faltered on the remaining holes and fell back into a playoff with Kodaira . Both players parred the first two extra holes , before Kodaira holed a 25-foot putt for birdie to win on the third extra hole . The win lifted Kodaira to a career high 27th in the world rankings .
The Mizuno Open ( ミズノオープン , Mizuno ōpun ) is a golf tournament played in Japan since 1971 . It has been a Japan Golf Tour event since 1979 . Beginning in 1998 , the top four finishers in the Mizuno Open that were not already exempt into The Open Championship received exemptions . There is also a mini-money list of events up to and including the Mizuno Open that earns two exemptions to The Open . This is why the event has been called Gateway to The Open ( 全英への道 , Zen'ei eno michi ) since then . It was played at the Setonaikai Golf Club in Kasaoka , Okayama from 1998 to 2006 and also from 2011 to 2014 and at the Tokinodai Country Club in Ishikawa from at least 1985 to 1997 . The purse for the 2019 event was ¥100,000,000 , with ¥20,000,000 going to the winner . From 2007 to 2010 The Mizuno Open merged with the Yomiuri Open to form the Gateway to The Open Mizuno Open Yomiuri Classic . It was played at the Yomiuri Country Club in Nishinomiya , Hyōgo .
Okayama Prefecture ( 岡山県 , Okayama-ken ) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region of Honshu . Okayama Prefecture has a population of 1,906,464 ( 1 February 2018 ) and has a geographic area of 7,114 km² ( 2,746 sq mi ) . Hyōgo Prefecture borders Tottori Prefecture to the north , Hyogo Prefecture to the east , and Hiroshima Prefecture to the west . Okayama is the capital and largest city of Okayama Prefecture , with other major cities including Kurashiki , Tsuyama , and Sōja . Okayama Prefecture 's south is located on the Seto Inland Sea coast across from Kagawa Prefecture on the island of Shikoku , which are connected by the Great Seto Bridge , while the north is characterized by the Chūgoku Mountains .
Brendan Mark Jones ( born 3 March 1975 ) is an Australian professional golfer who plays on the Japan Golf Tour , where he has won 15 times between 2002 and 2019 .
The Shigeo Nagashima Invitational Sega Sammy Cup ( 長嶋茂雄Invitational セガサミーカップゴルフトーナメント , Nagashima shigeo inviteishonaru sega samī kappu gorufu tōnamento ) is a golf tournament on the Japan Golf Tour . It has been played annually at The North Country Golf Club near Chitose , Hokkaido since 2005 . The tournament typically took place the first week of July , but in 2019 it was played in late August . The course measured 7,167 yards and the par was 72 . The purse was ¥150,000,000 , with ¥30,000,000 going to the winner . Shunsuke Sonoda set the tournament record in 2013 , shooting −20 ( 268 ) a score subsequently equalled by Ryo Ishikawa in 2019 .
Hokkaido ( 北海道 , Hokkaidō , lit . Northern Sea Circuit ; Japanese : [ hokːaꜜidoː ] ( listen ) , English : /hɒˈkaɪdoʊ/ ) is the second largest main island of Japan , and the largest and northernmost prefecture . The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaido from Honshu . It was formerly known as Ezo , Yezo , Yeso , or Yesso . The two islands are connected by the undersea railway Seikan Tunnel . The largest city on Hokkaido is its capital , Sapporo , which is also its only ordinance-designated city . About 43 kilometers ( 26 mi ) north of Hokkaido lies Sakhalin Island and to the east and northeast are the Kuril Islands , which are administered by Russia , although the four most southerly are claimed by Japan - see Kuril Islands dispute .
Shunsuke Sonoda ( 薗田 峻輔 , Sonoda Shunsuke , born 26 September 1989 ) 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 the town has many golf courses . He spent two years in a junior high school there to pursue his golf game further . He won the Japan National Junior Golf Championship . He decided to return Japan to enter the Suginami-Gakuin High School . He was a high school teammate of Ryo Ishikawa . Ishikawa calls him King as he swept all the junior tournaments . They first met in elementary school . In his sophomore year at the Meiji University , he qualified for Japan Golf Tour .
The Kansai Open ( 関西オープンゴルフ選手権競技 , Kansai ōpun gorufu sensyuken kyōgi ) is a golf tournament in Japan . It was an event on the Japan Golf Tour from 1973 to 1991 and returned again in 2009 . The 2019 event was the 85th edition . It is played in May at a variety of courses in Kansai region .
Brad Kennedy ( born 18 June 1974 ) is an Australian professional golfer .
The RIZAP KBC Augusta is an annual golf tournament on the Japan Golf Tour . The title sponsor is the Kyushu Asahi Broadcasting . The tournament was first played in 1973 and is held in August . The event 's venue since 1992 is the Keya Golf Club in Itoshima , Fukuoka . The 2019 purse was ¥100,000,000 , with ¥20,000,000 going to the winner . The tournament records are 262 ( aggregate ) and −26 ( to par ) set by Kazuki Higa in 2019 .
Fukuoka Prefecture ( Japanese : 福岡県 , Hepburn : Fukuoka-ken ) is a prefecture of Japan on Kyūshū Island . The capital is the city of Fukuoka . As of 2018 , it is the ninth most populated prefecture in Japan .
Park Sung-joon ( Korean : 박성준 ; born 9 June 1986 ) is a South Korean professional golfer . Park played on the Japan Golf Tour , where he got one win , the 2013 Vana H Cup KBC Augusta . He ended 5th in the money list that season . In 2014 he joined the Web.com Tour . He finished 44th in the Web.com Tour Finals to earn his PGA Tour card for the 2014-15 season . Park represented South Korea in the 2011 World Cup .
The Fujisankei Classic ( フジサンケイクラシック , Fuji sankei kurashikku ) is an annual golf event on the Japan Golf Tour . It was first played in 1973 on the Takasaka Country Club - Yoneyama Course . The tournament moved to the Higashi-Matsuyama Golf Club in 1979 and to the Kawana Hotel 's Fuji course in 1981 . The tournament has been held at the Fujizakura Country Club in Yamanashi Prefecture since 2005 . The prize fund in 2019 was ¥110,000,000 , with ¥22,000,000 going to the winner . The title sponsor is the Fujisankei Communications Group .
Yamanashi Prefecture ( 山梨県 , Yamanashi-ken ) is a prefecture located in the Chūbu region of Japan . The prefecture is landlocked , featuring a fertile central valley , the Kōfu Basin , surrounded by many of the highest mountains in Japan including the highest , Mount Fuji located on the southern border with Shizuoka .
The ANA Open ( ANAオープンゴルフトーナメント , Ei-enu-ei ōpun golufu tōnamento ) is a Japan Golf Tour event . ANA is an acronym for All Nippon Airways , the tournament 's sponsor . First played in 1973 , it is usually held in September each year . The host venues are the Sapporo golf club Wattsu and Yuni courses . The tournament record is 268 ( −20 ) , set by Masashi Ozaki in 1994 . He currently also holds the all-time record of wins at this tournament with seven . The 2019 purse was ¥110,000,000 , of which the winner 's share was ¥22,000,000 .
Koumei Oda ( 小田 孔明 , Oda Kōmei , born 7 June 1978 ) is 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 Casio World Open in 2009 and the Token Homemate Cup in 2010 . In 2011 , he won the Diamond Cup Golf for his fifth Japan Golf Tour win . In September 2013 , Oda won the ANA Open , the victory was his sixth on the Japan Golf Tour . In May 2014 , Oda won the Kansai Open Golf Championship for his seventh Japan Golf Tour win . He would follow with his eighth victory on tour later that year in October , when he won the Bridgestone Open .
The Panasonic Open ( パナソニックオープン , panasonikku ōpun ) is a golf tournament for male golfers on the Japan Golf Tour and Asian Tour . Hosted by Panasonic , the event took place for the first time in September 2008 at Ibaraki Country Club in Ibaraki , Osaka , Japan .
Osaka Prefecture ( 大阪府 , Ōsaka-fu ) is a prefecture located in the Kansai region on Honshu , the main island of Japan . The capital is the city of Osaka . It is the center of Keihanshin area . Osaka is one of the two urban prefectures ( 府 , fu ) of Japan , Kyoto being the other ( Tokyo became a metropolitan prefecture , or to , in 1941 ) .
Masahiro Kawamura ( 川村 昌弘 , Kawamura Masahiro , born 25 June 1993 ) is a Japanese professional golfer . Kawamura plays on the Japan Golf Tour . He won his first title in 2013 at the Asia-Pacific Panasonic Open , a tournament co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour .
The Top Cup Tokai Classic ( トップ杯東海クラシック , Toppu-hai Tōkai kurashikku ) is an annual event on the Japan Golf Tour . It is usually played in October and in recent years at the Miyoshi Country Club West Course , Miyoshi , Aichi . It was founded in 1970 . In 2016 , it was played from September 29 to October 2 . The course measured 7,315 yards and the par was 72 . The purse in 2019 was ¥110,000,000 with ¥22,000,000 going to the winner .
Shingo Katayama ( Japanese : 片山 晋呉 , born 31 January 1973 ) 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 . He has won 31 tournaments on the Japan Golf Tour , ranking sixth on the career wins list and ranking second on the career money list with over 1.9 billion ¥ . Katayama has played in several major championships and World Golf Championships events , and his most notable achievement outside Japan is his tied fourth-place finish at the 2001 PGA Championship . He played the 3rd round with the champion David Toms . He was called Cowboy Shingo due to his distinctive cowboy-style hat . He has featured in the top thirty of the Official World Golf Rankings . Placing fourth with a 10-under par at the 2009 Masters , he tied Toshimitsu Izawa ( 2001 ) for the best showing of a Japanese golfer at the tournament .
The Toshin Golf Tournament was a golf tournament on the Japan Golf Tour from 2010 to 2014 . It was played at the Toshin Lake Wood Golf Club in Tsu , Mie in 2010 and 2011 . It moved to the Ryosen Golf Club in Inabe , Mie in 2012 and the Toshin Golf Club , Central Course in Tomika , Gifu in 2013 . The purse for the 2014 event was ¥100,000,000 , with ¥20,000,000 going to the winner .
Gifu Prefecture ( 岐阜県 , Gifu-ken ) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu . Gifu Prefecture has a population of 1,991,390 ( 1 June 2019 ) and has a geographic area of 10,621 km² ( 4,100 sq mi ) . Gifu Prefecture borders Toyama Prefecture to the north ; Ishikawa Prefecture to the northwest ; Fukui Prefecture to the west ; Shiga Prefecture to the southwest ; Mie Prefecture and Aichi Prefecture to the south ; and Nagano Prefecture to the east . Gifu is the capital and largest city of Gifu Prefecture , with other major cities including Ōgaki , Kakamigahara , and Tajimi . Gifu Prefecture is located in the center of Japan , one of only eight landlocked prefectures , and features the country 's center of population . Gifu Prefecture has served as the historic crossroads of Japan with routes connecting the east to the west , including the Nakasendō , one of the Five Routes of the Edo Period . Gifu Prefecture was a long-term residence of Oda Nobunaga and Saitō Dōsan , two influential figures of Japanese history in the Sengoku period , spawning the popular phrase of control Gifu and you control Japan in the late Medieval era . Gifu Prefecture is known for its traditional Washi paper industry , including Gifu Lanterns and Gifu Umbrellas , and as a center for the Japanese swordsmithing and cutlery industries . Gifu Prefecture is home to Gifu Castle , the 1,300-year-old tradition of Cormorant fishing on the Nagara River , and the site of the Battle of Sekigahara .
Yoshinori Fujimoto ( born 25 October 1989 ) is a Japanese professional golfer . As an amateur , Fujimoto won the individual silver medal at the 2011 Summer Universiade and led the Japan team to the gold medal . Fujimoto turned professional in 2012 and joined the Japan Golf Tour . He won his first title in June 2012 at the Japan Golf Tour Championship Citibank Cup Shishido Hills , which qualified him for the 2012 Open Championship . Yoshinori was also named the 2012 Rookie of the Year . He won again the next season at the 2013 Toshin Golf Tournament . Fujimoto was sponsored by ISPS for several years , but is now sponsored by Honma Golf . In January 2019 , Fujimoto qualified for the 2019 Open Championship with a runner-up finish at the SMBC Singapore Open . This will be his second career appearance at the Open .
The Japan Open Golf Championship ( 日本オープンゴルフ選手権競技 , Nihon ōpun gorufu senshu kenkyōgi ) is Japan 's national open golf championship . As of 2016 , it is one of the three richest tournaments on the Japan Golf Tour , with a prize fund of ¥200 million . It is also the tour 's designated Premier event for the purposes of the Official World Golf Ranking , with a minimum winner 's points allocation of 32 points . The winner also receives an invitation to the next year 's Open Championship .
Masanori Kobayashi ( 小林正則 , Kobayashi Masanori , born 14 February 1976 ) is a Japanese professional golfer . Kobayashi has played on the Japan Golf Tour since 1999 . He won his first title in 2011 at the Totoumi Hamamatsu Open and his second at the Asia-Pacific Panasonic Open in 2012 . He also won two events on the Japan Challenge Tour in 2000 .
The Bridgestone Open ( ブリヂストンオープンゴルフトーナメント , Burijisuton ōpun gorufu tōnamento ) is a golf tournament on the Japan Golf Tour . It was first played in 1972 at the Mitsukaido Golf Club . In 1973 , the event moved to the Tokyo Yomiuri Country Club . Since 1974 it has held at the Sodegaura Country Club . From 1972 to 1984 , the name of this competition was Bridgestone Tournament , because it was only for professional players . The tournament record is 265 ( −23 ) , set by Yuta Ikeda in 2010 . The 2018 total purse was ¥150,000,000 with ¥30,000,000 going to the winner . The winner gets an invite to the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational .
Daisuke Maruyama ( 丸山 大輔 , Maruyama Daisuke , born 16 March 1971 ) is a Japanese professional golfer currently playing on the Japan Golf Tour .
The Mynavi ABC Championship ( マイナビABCチャンピオンシップゴルフトーナメント , Mainabi ei-bī-shī champyon gorufu tōnamento ) is an annual event on the Japan Golf Tour . It is played at the ABC Golf Club in Katō , Hyōgo , usually in October . It was founded in 1971 as a Japan vs. United States team match ( there was also individual prize money and the event counted as an official win on tour ) . In 1988 , it became a full-field individual event . The event is sponsored by Asahi Broadcasting Corporation and Mynavi Corporation .
Yuta Ikeda ( 池田 勇太 ; born 22 December 1985 ) is a Japanese professional golfer .