Panasonic Open (Jpn)
Japan
Panasonic
Played as the Panasonic Open (Sept 25-28; Japan Tour event). Second-placed Takashi Ogiso (Jpn) and Mikumu Horikawa (Jpn) finished 1 shot behind 29-year-old Ryo Katsumata (Jpn), who recorded his first Japan Tour win. [Izumigaoka CC, Osaka, Jpn].
Japan
Panasonic
Played as the Panasonic Open (Sept 19-22; Japan Tour event). Second-placed Taisei Shimizu (Jpn) finished 3 shots behind 23-year-old Kensei Hirata (Jpn), who recorded his second win in his last three starts on the Tour. He became the third youngest Japan Tour player to win four times in a season, behind Ryo Ishikawa (in 2009, aged 18) and Hideki Matsuyama (in 2013, aged 21). [Royal course, Arima Royal GC, nr Kobe, Hyogo].
Japan
Panasonic
Played as the Panasonic Open (Sept 21-24; Japan Tour event). Second-placed Ren Yonezawa (Jpn) and Young-han Song (S Kor) finished 3 shots behind Tomoharu Otsuki (Jpn). [Ono Toyo GC, Ono, Hyogo, Japan].
Japan
Panasonic
Played as the Panasonic Open (Sept 22-25; Japan Tour event). Second-placed Aguri Iwasaki (Jpn) finished 1 shot behind 21-year-old Taiga Semikawa (Jpn, amateur), who recorded his first Japan Tour win in his 18th start on the Tour. He became the sixth amateur to win on the Japan Tour, and the second successive amateur to win this event. The ¥20million first prize went to runner-up Iwasaki. [Ono Toyo GC, Ono, Hyogo, Japan].
Japan
Panasonic
Played as the Panasonic Open (Sept 23-26; Japan/Asian Trs event). 21-year-old Keita Nakajima (Jpn, amateur) beat Ryutaro Nagano (Jpn) with a par at the first playoff hole, to record his first Japan Tour win. He became the fifth amateur to win on the Japan Tour. The ¥20million first prize went to runner-up Nagano, who as a 13-year Japan Tour professional was looking for his first win on the Tour. Ranked as the world No.1 men's amateur golfer, Nakajima also won the Japan Amateur Championship in July. [Joyo CC, nr Kyoto, Japan].
Japan
Panasonic
Panasonic Open not played in 2020 (scheduled for Sept 24-27; cancelled due to global coronavirus pandemic; Japan/Asian Trs event). [Joyo CC, nr Kyoto, Japan].
Japan
Panasonic
Played as the Panasonic Open (Sept 26-29; Japan/Asian Tours event). Second-placed Shugo Imahira (Jpn) finished 4 shots behind 41-year-old Toshinori Muto (Jpn), who recorded his seventh Japan Tour win. [Higashi Hirono GC, Miki, Hyogo, Jpn].
Japan
Panasonic
Played as the Panasonic Open (April 19-22; Asian/Jpn Tours event). Second-placed Hyung-sung Kim (S Kor) and Jung-gon Hwang (S Kor) finished 1 shot behind Rahil Gangjee (Ind), who claimed his second Asian Tour title, coming 14 years after the first. [West course, Ibaraki CC, Osaka, Japan].
Japan
Panasonic
Played as the Panasonic Open (April 20-23; Asian/Jpn Tours event). Kenichi Kuboya (Jpn) beat Katsumasa Miyamoto (Jpn) with a par at the first playoff hole (par-5 18th). [Umesato course, Chiba CC, Chiba, Japan].
Japan
Panasonic
Played as the Panasonic Open (April 21-24; Asian/Jpn Tours event; previously Asia-Pacific Panasonic Open, last played in 2013). Second-placed Marcus Fraser (Aus) and Kyung-tae "K.T." Kim (S Kor) finished 3 shots behind Yuta Ikeda (Jpn). [Umesato course, Chiba CC, Chiba, Japan].
Japan
Panasonic
Played as the Asia-Pacific Panasonic Open (Sept 26-29; Asian/Jpn Tours event; next played in 2016). Second-placed Park Sung-joon (S Kor) finished 1 shot behind 20-year-old Masahiro Kawamura (Jpn), who claimed his first win on both the Asian and Japan Tours. [West course, Ibaraki CC, Ibaraki-shi, nr Osaka, Japan].
Japan
Panasonic
Played as the Asia-Pacific Panasonic Open (Sept 20-23; Asian/Jpn Tours event). Second-placed Koumei Oda (Jpn) finished 1 shot behind Masanori Kobayashi (Jpn), whose final round 62 (-9) allowed him to record his first Asian Tour win and second Japan Tour win. [Higashi Hirono GC, Hyogo, Jpn].
Japan
Panasonic
Played as the Asia-Pacific Panasonic Open (Sept 22-25; Asian/Jpn Tours event). Second-placed Suk-ho "S.K." Hur (S Kor) and Kim Do-hoon (S Kor) finished 3 shots behind Tetsuji Hiratsuka (Jpn). [Ritto Mikami course, Biwako CC, Ritto, nr Kusatsu, Shiga, Japan].
Japan
Panasonic
Played as the Asia-Pacific Panasonic Open (Sept 23-26; Asian/Jpn Tours event). Second-placed Ryuichi Oda (Jpn) finished 1 shot behind Brendan Jones (Aus). Reduced to 54 holes due to bad weather. [East course, Rokko Kokusai GC, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan].
Japan
Panasonic
Played as the Asia-Pacific Panasonic Open (Sept 24-27; Asian/Jpn Tours event). Second-placed Yuta Ikeda (Jpn), Kyung-tae "K.T." Kim (S Kor) and Liang Wen-chong (China) finished 4 shots behind Daisuke Maruyama (Jpn), who recorded his second Japan Tour win. [East & West course, Joyo CC, nr Kyoto, Japan].
Japan
Panasonic
Played as the inaugural Asia-Pacific Panasonic Open (Sept 25-28; Asian/Jpn Tours event). Second-placed Azuma Yano (Jpn) finished 1 shot behind Hideto Tanihara (Jpn). [West course, Ibaraki CC, Ibaraki-shi, nr Osaka, Japan].
Sony Open in Hawaii: played at Waialae Country Club near Honolulu, the Sony Open takes over the spotlight from The Sentry as the PGA Tour’s calendar-year opening event (Jan 15-18). The Sentry (not being played in 2026) was formerly known as the Tournament of Champions, with a field typically restricted to golfers who won a PGA Tour event in the previous calendar year.
Dubai Desert Classic: the DP World Tour’s first Rolex Series event of 2026, is contested for the 37th time (Jan 22-25). First won by Englishman Mark James in 1989, it now boasts a four-time winner, Rory McIlroy. Played on the Emirates Golf Club’s Majlis course, this once desert-surrounded course is the long-time flagship for Golf in Dubai.
Our visit last month included two rounds at Golf de Chantilly, one of France’s most prestigious clubs.
It offers two superb layouts: Le Vineuil, a five-star championship course with a rich history, and Longères, an excellent four-star course that provides a strong and enjoyable test.
The wider Paris region offers plenty more. Courses such as Fontainebleau, Golf de Saint-Germain, and several other top-rated layouts make this area one of Europe’s most rewarding golf destinations, offering a mix of woodland, heathland, and parkland designs.
The Dutch: "It's no' just a game", as they say in Scotland, and that's certainly true at The Dutch. With 5-star services throughout, a lavishly comfortable Loch Lomond-inspired clubhouse, and a superbly designed and presented golf course, one could not ask for more from this top-end private club.
Join us at The Dutch from August 21–24 for the Festival of Golf, featuring the HotelPlanner Tour. Experience four days of top-tier sport, live music, incredible food, and unexpected surprises. Explore the grounds, connect with others, embrace new challenges, and dive into an unforgettable celebration. Click here to buy tickets.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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