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.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Yaese, Okinawa, Japan |
| Established | 2002 |
| Course(s) | Naha Golf Club |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 6,789 yards (6,208 m) |
| Tour(s) | Japan Golf Tour Asian Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | US$830,000 |
| Month played | December |
| Final year | 2005 |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 270 Kiyoshi Miyazato (2004) |
| To par | −14 as above |
| Final champion | |
 Tadahiro Takayama | |
| Location map | |
  Naha GC Location in Japan  Naha GC Location in the Okinawa Prefecture | |
Tournament hosts edit
| Years | Venue | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 2005–2006 | Naha Golf Club | Yaese, Okinawa |
| 2003–2004 | The Southern Links Golf Club | Yaese, Okinawa |
Winners edit
| Year | Tours[a] | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Japan Okinawa Open | ||||||
| 2005 | ASA, JPN | Tadahiro Takayama |
276 | −8 | Playoff | Kiyoshi Miyazato
|
| 2004 | ASA, JPN | Kiyoshi Miyazato |
270 | −14 | 1 stroke |  Scott Barr Hideki Kase Masahiro Kuramoto Mamo Osanai Jeev Milkha Singh Charlie Wi
|
| 2003 | ASA, JPN | Hideto Tanihara |
279 | −9 | 3 strokes | Chung Joon Hiroshi Gohda Yūsaku Miyazato Ted Oh Charlie Wi Simon Yates Tsuyoshi Yoneyama
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| 2002 | ASA, JPN | Hiroyuki Fujita |
202[b] | −14 | 3 strokes | Yūsaku Miyazato Ted Purdy
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Earlier tournament edit
An earlier Okinawa Open was played at Awase Meadows golf course from 1961 until 1972.[1]
- 1972 Chen Chien-chin
- 1971 Hung Fa
- 1970 Hiroshi Nomiyama
- 1969 Chang Tung-chan
- 1968 Frank Kadota
- 1967 Chen Chien-chin
- 1966 Hsu Sheng-san
- 1965 Bick Long
- 1964 Finegan Higa
- 1963 Kuo Chie Hsiung
- 1962 Kuo Chie Hsiung
- 1961 Horace Meredith
Notes edit
- ^ JPN − Japan Golf Tour; ASA − Asian Tour.
- ^ Shortened to 54 holes due to weather.
References edit
- ^ "12th Okinawa Open". Pacific Stars And Stripes. 29 October 1972. p. 18.
External links edit
- Coverage on the Japan Golf Tour's official site (2003–2006)
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