Okinawa Open
The Asia Japan 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 prize fund was US$830,000 each of the first two years. Winners. Earlier tournament. An earlier Okinawa Open was played at Awase Meadows golf course from 1961 until 1972.