The Fujisankei Classic (フジサンケイクラシック, Fuji sankei kurashikku) is a professional golf tournament on the Japan Golf Tour. It was first played in 1973 at 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.
Tournament information | |
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Standort | Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi, Japan |
Established | 1973 |
Course(s) | Fujizakura Country Club |
Par | 70 |
Length | 7,566 yards (6,918 m) |
Tour(s) | Japan Golf Tour |
Format | Stroke play |
Prize fund | ¥110,000,000 |
Month played | September |
Tournament record score | |
Aggregate | 267 Todd Hamilton (2003) 267 Paul Sheehan (2004) |
To par | −17 as above |
Current champion | |
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Location map | |
Location in Japan Location in the Yamanashi Prefecture |
Tournament hosts
editYears | Venue | Standort |
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2005–present | Fujizakura Country Club | Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi |
1981–2004 | Kawana Hotel (Fuji Course) | Itō, Shizuoka |
1979–1980 | Higashi Matsuyama Country Club | Higashimatsuyama, Saitama |
1973–1978 | Takasaka Country Club (Yoneyama Course) | Higashimatsuyama, Saitama |
Winners
editNotes
editReferences
edit- ^ "Extra innings | Golf". Argus-Leader. Sioux Falls, South Dakota. 9 May 1983. p. 3C. Retrieved 30 January 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ McCormack, Mark H. (1982). Dunhill World of Professional Golf 1982. Springwood Books. pp. 236, 454. ISBN 0862541018.
- ^ McCormack, Mark H. (1981). Dunhill World of Professional Golf 1981. Springwood Books. pp. 172–173, 379–380. ISBN 0862540054.
- ^ "Sato tops golfers". The Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. AP. 14 May 1979. p. 20. Retrieved 30 January 2021 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Shimada's 68 nabs Fuji Sankei golf". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. AP. 15 May 1978. p. 45. Retrieved 30 January 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sporting details | Golf". The Sydney Morning Herald. Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. 23 May 1977. p. 19. Retrieved 30 January 2021 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Japan's Mr. Lu wins Fuji golf". Detroit Free Press. UPI. 12 May 1975. p. 8-D. Retrieved 12 January 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Australian Marsh cop Fuji-Sankei golf". The Hartford Courant. AP. 13 May 1974. p. 55. Retrieved 12 January 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Marsh wins $14,875". The Sydney Morning Herald. 13 August 1973. p. 15. Retrieved 12 January 2021 – via Google News Archive.
External links
edit- Coverage on Japan Golf Tour's official site
- Tournament home page Archived 2007-12-24 at the Wayback Machine (in Japanese)