Japan PGA Championship
The Japan PGA Championship (日本プロゴルフ選手権大会, Nihon purogorufu senshuken taikai) is a professional golf tournament on the Japan Golf Tour, and is one of the tour's four major championships. It was founded in 1926, making it one of the oldest professional tournaments in Japan,[1] and is played at a variety of courses throughout the country. The purse for the 2017 event was ¥150,000,000, with ¥30,000,000 going to the winner.
Tournament information | |
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Location | Nikkō, Tochigi in 2021 |
Established | 1926 |
Course(s) | Nikko Country Club in 2021 |
Organized by | PGA of Japan |
Tour(s) | Japan Golf Tour |
Format | Stroke play (1961–present) Match play (1931–60) |
Prize fund | ¥150,000,000 |
Month played | July |
Current champion | |
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Between 2009 and 2017, the tournament was title sponsored by Nissin Foods.[2]
Winners
Year | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | Venue | Ref |
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2020 | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | ||||||
2019 | ![]() | 269 | −13 | Playoff | ![]() | Ibusuki GC | |
2018 | ![]() | 282 | −6 | Playoff | ![]() | Boso CC | |
Japan PGA Championship Nissin Cupnoodles Cup | |||||||
2017 | ![]() | 276 | −12 | 3 strokes | ![]() | Kanehide Kise CC | |
2016 | ![]() | 266 | −22 | Playoff | ![]() | Hokkaido Classic CC | |
2015 | ![]() | 268 | −16 | 3 strokes | ![]() | Taiheiyo Club (Kohnan) | |
2014 | ![]() | 279 | −9 | 1 stroke | ![]() ![]() | Golden Valley GC | |
2013 | ![]() | 279 | −5 | 1 stroke | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Sobu CC (Sobu) | |
2012 | ![]() | 284 | −4 | 1 stroke | ![]() | Karasuyamajo CC | |
2011 | ![]() | 275 | −9 | 2 strokes | ![]() | Ono Toyo GC | |
2010 | ![]() | 270 | −10 | 1 stroke | ![]() | Passage Kinkai Island GC | |
2009 | ![]() | 266 | −14 | 7 strokes | ![]() | Eniwa CC | |
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2008 | ![]() | 265 | −23 | 6 strokes | ![]() | Raysum Golf & Spa Resort | |
2007 | ![]() | 283 | −5 | 1 stroke | ![]() | Kise CC | |
2006 | ![]() | 278 | −10 | Playoff | ![]() | Tanigumi CC | |
2005 | ![]() | 272 | −10 | 2 strokes | ![]() | Tamana CC | |
2004 | ![]() | 202 | −14 | 1 stroke | ![]() | Kochi Kuroshio CC | |
2003 | ![]() | 271 | −17 | 1 stroke | ![]() | Miho GC | |
2002 | ![]() | 279 | −9 | Playoff | ![]() | Koma CC | |
2001 | ![]() | 281 | −3 | 4 strokes | ![]() | The Queens Hill CC | |
2000 | ![]() | 280 | −4 | 1 stroke | ![]() ![]() | Caledonian GC | |
1999 | ![]() | 283 | −5 | 2 strokess | ![]() | GC Twin Fields | |
1998 | ![]() | 280 | −8 | Playoff | ![]() | Grandage GC | |
1997 | ![]() | 272 | −16 | 4 strokes | ![]() | Central GC (West) | |
1996 | ![]() | 270 | −18 | 8 strokes | ![]() | Sanyo GC (Yoshii) | |
1995 | ![]() | 272 | −16 | 4 strokes | ![]() | Natsudomari GL | |
1994 | ![]() | 279 | −5 | 1 stroke | ![]() | Lake Green GC | |
1993 | ![]() | 278 | −10 | 1 stroke | ![]() | Sports Shinko CC | |
1992 | ![]() | 281 | −7 | Playoff | ![]() | Shimoakima CC | |
1991 | ![]() | 273 | −15 | 6 strokes | ![]() | Prestige GC | |
1990 | ![]() | 274 | −14 | 5 strokes | ![]() ![]() | Amanosan CC | |
1989 | ![]() | 278 | −6 | 1 stroke | ![]() | Karasuyamajo CC | |
1988 | ![]() | 268 | −20 | 1 stroke | ![]() | Ehime GC | |
1987 | ![]() | 280 | −8 | 1 stroke | ![]() ![]() | Hamano GC | |
1986 | ![]() | 272 | −16 | 4 strokes | ![]() | Nihon Line GC (West) | |
1985 | ![]() | 288 | −4 | Playoff | ![]() | Central GC (East) | |
1984 | ![]() | 275 | −9 | 2 strokes | ![]() ![]() ![]() | MIOS Kikukawa CC | [3] |
1983 | ![]() | 279 | −9 | 2 strokes | ![]() ![]() | Shuun CC | |
1982 | ![]() | 274 | −14 | 4 strokes | ![]() | Meishin Yokkaichi CC | |
1981 | ![]() | 277 | −11 | 4 strokes | ![]() | Sapporo Korakuen CC | [4] |
1980 | ![]() | 282 | −2 | 1 stroke | ![]() ![]() | Northern CC (Akagi) | [5] |
1979 | ![]() | 272 | −16 | 1 stroke | ![]() | Asami CC | |
1978 | ![]() | 281 | −7 | Playoff | ![]() | Otaru CC | |
1977 | ![]() | 277 | −11 | 3 strokes | ![]() ![]() | Nihon Line GC (West) | |
1976 | ![]() | 273 | −7 | Playoff | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Kuma CC | |
1975 | ![]() | 282 | −6 | Playoff | ![]() | Kurashiki CC | |
1974 | ![]() | 274 | −14 | 4 strokes | ![]() | Omotezao Intl. GC | |
1973 | ![]() | 275 | −13 | 8 strokes | ![]() | Gifu Seki CC | |
1972 | ![]() | 278 | 2 strokes | ![]() | Murasaki CC (Sumire) | ||
1971 | ![]() | 282 | 1 stroke | ![]() | Phoenix CC | ||
1970 | ![]() | 280 | 1 stroke | ![]() ![]() | Mitsukaido GC | ||
1969 | ![]() | 277 | 5 strokes | ![]() | Kasugai CC | ||
1968 | ![]() | 282 | 1 stroke | ![]() | Narashino CC | ||
1967 | ![]() | 276 | 1 stroke | ![]() | Miyoshi CC (West) | ||
1966 | ![]() | 271 | 3 strokes | ![]() | Sobu CC | ||
1965 | ![]() | 273 | 6 strokes | ![]() ![]() | Kawagoe CC | ||
1964 | ![]() | 281 | 2 strokes | ![]() | Hirakata CC | ||
1963 | ![]() | 285 | 3 strokes | ![]() | Ryugasaki CC | ||
1962 | ![]() | 285 | 4 strokes | ![]() ![]() | Yokkaichi CC | ||
1961 | ![]() | 286 | 2 strokes | ![]() | Koga GC | ||
1960 | ![]() | 1 hole | ![]() | Oarai GC | |||
1959 | ![]() | 5 and 4 | ![]() | Ibaraki CC | |||
1958 | ![]() | 3 and 2 | ![]() | Naruo GC (Inagawa) | |||
1957 | ![]() | 2 holes | ![]() | Hodogaya CC | |||
1956 | ![]() | 7 and 6 | ![]() | Nagoya GC | |||
1955 | ![]() | 1 hole | ![]() | Sagami CC | |||
1954 | ![]() | 7 and 5 | ![]() | Hirono GC | |||
1953 | ![]() | 2 and 1 | ![]() | Abiko GC | |||
1952 | ![]() | 5 and 3 | ![]() | Sagami CC | |||
1951 | ![]() | 3 and 1 | ![]() | Hirono GC | |||
1950 | ![]() | 9 and 7 | ![]() | Abiko GC | |||
1949 | ![]() | 293 | 2 strokes | ![]() | Abiko GC | ||
1943–48 | No tournament due to World War II | ||||||
1942 | ![]() | 7 and 6 | ![]() | Koganei CC | |||
1941 | No tournament | ||||||
1940 | ![]() | 6 and 5 | ![]() | Fukuoka Ōho CC | |||
1939 | ![]() | 3 and 2 | ![]() | Kawana Hotel (Fuji) | |||
1938 | ![]() | 7 and 5 | ![]() | Takarazuka GC | |||
1937 | ![]() | 1 hole | ![]() | Takanodai CC | |||
1936 | ![]() | 4 and 3 | ![]() | Nagoya GC | |||
1935 | ![]() | 7 and 5 | ![]() | Sagami CC | |||
1934 | ![]() | 3 and 1 | ![]() | Hirono GC | |||
1933 | ![]() | 6 and 5 | ![]() | Fujisawa GC | |||
1932 | ![]() | 4 and 3 | ![]() | Naruo GC (Inagawa) | |||
1931 | ![]() | 6 and 5 | ![]() | Musashino GC (Fujigaya) | |||
1930 | ![]() | 304 | 19 strokes | ![]() ![]() | Takarazuka GC | ||
1929 | ![]() | 301 | 11 strokes | ![]() | Mutsumi GC | ||
1928 | ![]() | 156 | 1 stroke | ![]() | Naruo GC | ||
1927 | ![]() | 153 | Playoff | ![]() | Ibaraki CC | ||
1926 | ![]() | 161 | Playoff | ![]() | Ibaraki CC |
- Miyamoto defeated Kokichi Yasuda in a playoff for second place.
References
- Critchley, Bruce; Ferrier, Bob (1993). Golf and All Its Glory. BBC. p. 62. ISBN 0563364696. Retrieved 10 January 2021 – via Google Books.
- 78回目で初!日本プロ選手権が冠大会に Nikkan Sports 2009-08-07
- McCormack, Mark (1985). Ebel World of Professional Golf 1985. Springwood Books. pp. 236, 472–473. ISBN 0862541247.
- McCormack, Mark (1982). Dunhill World of Professional Golf 1982. Springwood Books. pp. 241–242, 467–468. ISBN 0862540054.
- McCormack, Mark (1981). Dunhill World of Professional Golf 1981. Springwood Books. pp. 182–183, 403–404. ISBN 0862541018.
External links
- Official website
- Coverage on Japan Golf Tour's official site
- Japan PGA list of winners (in Japanese)
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