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Tournament results: Mizuno Open

Results for the Mizuno Open are shown in the table below, which includes details of the respective winners, their scores and prize money, relevant venues and title sponsors.
2021
Japan
Pagunsan, Juvic
JFE Setonaikai
199 (-17)
¥12million
Mizuno

Category

Japan

Winner (holder)

Pagunsan, Juvic

Venue

JFE Setonaikai

Score

199 (-17)

Prize money

¥12million

Title sponsor

Mizuno

Played as the Gateway to The Open Mizuno Open (May 27-30; Japan Tr event). Second-placed Ryutaro Nagano (Jpn) finished 3 shots behind 43-year-old Juvic Pangusan (Phil), who recorded his first Japan Tour win in his 162nd start on the Tour. Pangusan, a Japan Tour regular since 2012, carried his own bag for all three rounds, with only 11 clubs in the bag. Reduced to 54 holes following a Day 1 washout. [JFE Setonaikai GC, Okayama, Jpn].

2023
Japan
Hirata, Kensei
JFE Setonaikai
271 (-17)
¥16million
Mizuno

Category

Japan

Winner (holder)

Hirata, Kensei

Venue

JFE Setonaikai

Score

271 (-17)

Prize money

¥16million

Title sponsor

Mizuno

Played as the Gateway to The Open Mizuno Open (May 25-28; Japan Tr event). 22-year-old Kensei Hirata (Jpn) beat Keita Nakajima (Jpn) with a birdie at the third playoff hole (par-5 18th), to record his first Japan Tour win. [JFE Setonaikai GC, Okayama, Jpn].

2022
Japan
Vincent, Scott
JFE Setonaikai
276 (-12)
¥16million
Mizuno

Category

Japan

Winner (holder)

Vincent, Scott

Venue

JFE Setonaikai

Score

276 (-12)

Prize money

¥16million

Title sponsor

Mizuno

Played as the Gateway to The Open Mizuno Open (May 26-29; Japan Tr event). Scott Vincent (Zim) beat Anthony Quayle (Aus) with a par at the second playoff hole (par-5 18th), to record his third Japan Tour win. [JFE Setonaikai GC, Okayama, Jpn].

2010
Japan
Sonoda, Shunsuke
Yomiuri CC
201 (-12)
¥19.5million
Mizuno

Category

Japan

Winner (holder)

Sonoda, Shunsuke

Venue

Yomiuri CC

Score

201 (-12)

Prize money

¥19.5million

Title sponsor

Mizuno

Played as the Gateway to The Open Mizuno Open Yomiuri Classic (Japan Tr event). 20-year old rookie Sonoda (Jpn) beat Toru Taniguchi (Jpn) in a playoff. Sonoda was playing in only his fifth professional event. Tournament reduced to 54 holes due to bad weather. [Yomiuri CC, Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan].

2016
Japan
Kim, Kyung-tae
JFE Setonaikai
277 (-11)
¥20million
Mizuno

Category

Japan

Winner (holder)

Kim, Kyung-tae

Venue

JFE Setonaikai

Score

277 (-11)

Prize money

¥20million

Title sponsor

Mizuno

Played as the Gateway to The Open Mizuno Open (Japan Tr event). Second-placed Kodai Ichihara (Jpn), Shugo Imahira (Jpn) and Sang-hee Lee (S Kor) finished 1 shot behind Kim (S Kor), who claimed his eighth Japan Tr win. [JFE Setonaikai GC, Okayama, Jpn].

2015
Japan
Teshima, Taichi
JFE Setonaikai
273 (-15)
¥20million
Mizuno

Category

Japan

Winner (holder)

Teshima, Taichi

Venue

JFE Setonaikai

Score

273 (-15)

Prize money

¥20million

Title sponsor

Mizuno

Played as the Gateway to The Open Mizuno Open (Japan Tr event). Second-placed Scott Strange (Aus) finished 2 shots behind Teshima (Jpn). [JFE Setonaikai GC, Okayama, Jpn].

2024
Japan
Kinoshita, Ryosuke
JFE Setonaikai
276 (-12)
¥20million
Mizuno

Category

Japan

Winner (holder)

Kinoshita, Ryosuke

Venue

JFE Setonaikai

Score

276 (-12)

Prize money

¥20million

Title sponsor

Mizuno

Played as the Gateway to The Open Mizuno Open (May 23-26; Japan Tr event). Second-placed Guntaek Koh (S Kor) finished 2 shots behind Ryosuke Kinoshita (Jpn), who recorded his third Japan Tour win. [JFE Setonaikai GC, Okayama, Jpn].

2019
Japan
Royal GC, Japan
281 (-7)
¥20million
Mizuno

Category

Japan

Winner (holder)

Ikeda, Yuta

Venue

Royal GC, Japan

Score

281 (-7)

Prize money

¥20million

Title sponsor

Mizuno

Played as the Gateway to The Open Mizuno Open (May 24-27; Japan Tr event). Second-placed Chan Kim (USA) finished 1 shot behind Ikeda (Jpn), who claimed his 21st Japan Tour win. [The Royal GC, Hokota, Ibaraki, Jpn].

2018
Japan
Akiyoshi, Shota
Royal GC, Japan
287 (-1)
¥20million
Mizuno

Category

Japan

Winner (holder)

Akiyoshi, Shota

Venue

Royal GC, Japan

Score

287 (-1)

Prize money

¥20million

Title sponsor

Mizuno

Played as the Gateway to The Open Mizuno Open (May 24-27; Japan Tr event). Second-placed Masahiro Kawamura (Jpn), Masanori Kobayashi (Jpn) and Michael Hendry (NZ) finished 1 shot behind Akiyoshi (Jpn), who claimed his first Japan Tour win with the only sub-par score for the event. [The Royal GC, Hokota, Ibaraki, Jpn].

2017
Japan
Kim, Chan
JFE Setonaikai
273 (-15)
¥20million
Mizuno

Category

Japan

Winner (holder)

Kim, Chan

Venue

JFE Setonaikai

Score

273 (-15)

Prize money

¥20million

Title sponsor

Mizuno

Played as the Gateway to The Open Mizuno Open (May 25-28; Japan Tr event). Second-placed Michael Hendry (NZ) finished 5 shots behind 27-year-old Kim (USA), who claimed his first Japan Tour win. [JFE Setonaikai GC, Okayama, Jpn].

2011
Japan
Hwang, Jung-gon
JFE Setonaikai
275 (-13)
¥22million
Mizuno

Category

Japan

Winner (holder)

Hwang, Jung-gon

Venue

JFE Setonaikai

Score

275 (-13)

Prize money

¥22million

Title sponsor

Mizuno

Played as the Gateway to The Open Mizuno Open (a Japan Tour event). Second-placed Kyung-tae Kim (S Kor) finished 1 shot behind Jung-Gon Hwang (S Kor).

2012
Japan
Kennedy, Brad
JFE Setonaikai
271 (-17)
¥22million
Mizuno

Category

Japan

Winner (holder)

Kennedy, Brad

Venue

JFE Setonaikai

Score

271 (-17)

Prize money

¥22million

Title sponsor

Mizuno

Played as the Gateway to The Open Mizuno Open (a Japan Tr event). Second-placed Toshinori Muto (Jpn) and Toru Taniguchi (Jpn) finished 3 shots behind Kennedy (Aus). [JFE Setonaikai GC, Okayama, Jpn].

2013
Japan
Jones, Brendan
JFE Setonaikai
269 (-19)
¥22million
Mizuno

Category

Japan

Winner (holder)

Jones, Brendan

Venue

JFE Setonaikai

Score

269 (-19)

Prize money

¥22million

Title sponsor

Mizuno

Played as the Gateway to The Open Mizuno Open (a Japan Tr event). Second-placed Kyung-tae Kim (S Kor) finished 3 shots behind Jones (Aus). [JFE Setonaikai GC, Okayama, Jpn].

2014
Japan
Jang, Dong-kyu
JFE Setonaikai
273 (-15)
¥22million
Mizuno

Category

Japan

Winner (holder)

Jang, Dong-kyu

Venue

JFE Setonaikai

Score

273 (-15)

Prize money

¥22million

Title sponsor

Mizuno

Played as the Gateway to The Open Mizuno Open (Japan Tr event). Second-placed Juvic Pagunsan (Phil) finished 3 shots behind Jang (Kor), who claimed his first win on the Japan Tour. [JFE Setonaikai GC, Okayama, Jpn].

2009
Japan
Yomiuri CC
275 (-13)
¥26million
Mizuno

Category

Japan

Winner (holder)

Ishikawa, Ryo

Venue

Yomiuri CC

Score

275 (-13)

Prize money

¥26million

Title sponsor

Mizuno

Played as the Gateway to The Open Mizuno Open Yomiuri Classic (Japan Tr event). Second-placed David Smail (NZ) finished 3 shots behind Ishikawa (Jpn). [Yomiuri CC, Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan].

2020
Japan
(Ikeda, Yuta)
Royal GC, Japan
Cancelled
x
Mizuno

Category

Japan

Winner (holder)

(Ikeda, Yuta)

Venue

Royal GC, Japan

Score

Cancelled

Prize money

x

Title sponsor

Mizuno

Gateway to The Open Mizuno Open not played in 2020 (scheduled for May 28-31; cancelled due to global coronavirus pandemic; Japan Tr event). [The Royal GC, Hokota, Ibaraki, Jpn].

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