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Tournament results: Panasonic Open (Jpn)

Results for the Panasonic Open (Jpn) 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
Nakajima, Keita
Joyo CC
270 (-18)
amateur
Panasonic

Category

Japan

Winner (holder)

Nakajima, Keita

Venue

Joyo CC

Score

270 (-18)

Prize money

amateur

Title sponsor

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].

2018
Japan
Gangjee, Rahil
270 (-14)
¥30million
Panasonic

Category

Japan

Winner (holder)

Gangjee, Rahil

Score

270 (-14)

Prize money

¥30million

Title sponsor

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].

2017
Japan
Kuboya, Kenichi
273 (-7)
¥30million
Panasonic

Category

Japan

Winner (holder)

Kuboya, Kenichi

Score

273 (-7)

Prize money

¥30million

Title sponsor

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].

2016
Japan
271 (-13)
¥30million
Panasonic

Category

Japan

Winner (holder)

Ikeda, Yuta

Score

271 (-13)

Prize money

¥30million

Title sponsor

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].

2013
Japan
Kawamura, Masahiro
275 (-9)
¥30million
Panasonic

Category

Japan

Winner (holder)

Kawamura, Masahiro

Score

275 (-9)

Prize money

¥30million

Title sponsor

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].

2012
Japan
Kobayashi, Masanori
Higashi Hirono GC
267 (-17)
¥30million
Panasonic

Category

Japan

Winner (holder)

Kobayashi, Masanori

Venue

Higashi Hirono GC

Score

267 (-17)

Prize money

¥30million

Title sponsor

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].

2011
Japan
Hiratsuka, Tetsuji
Biwako CC
276 (-8)
¥30million
Panasonic

Category

Japan

Winner (holder)

Hiratsuka, Tetsuji

Venue

Biwako CC

Score

276 (-8)

Prize money

¥30million

Title sponsor

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].

2010
Japan
Jones, Brendan
Rokko Kokusai GC
207 (-6)
¥22.5million
Panasonic

Category

Japan

Winner (holder)

Jones, Brendan

Venue

Rokko Kokusai GC

Score

207 (-6)

Prize money

¥22.5million

Title sponsor

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].

2009
Japan
Maruyama, Daisuke
Joyo CC
276 (-8)
¥30million
Panasonic

Category

Japan

Winner (holder)

Maruyama, Daisuke

Venue

Joyo CC

Score

276 (-8)

Prize money

¥30million

Title sponsor

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].

2008
Japan
Tanihara, Hideto
264 (-16)
¥40million
Panasonic

Category

Japan

Winner (holder)

Tanihara, Hideto

Score

264 (-16)

Prize money

¥40million

Title sponsor

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].

2020
Japan
(Muto, Toshinori)
Joyo CC
Cancelled
x
Panasonic

Category

Japan

Winner (holder)

(Muto, Toshinori)

Venue

Joyo CC

Score

Cancelled

Prize money

x

Title sponsor

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].

2024
Japan
Hirata, Kensei
Arima Royal GC
263 (-25)
¥20million
Panasonic

Category

Japan

Winner (holder)

Hirata, Kensei

Venue

Arima Royal GC

Score

263 (-25)

Prize money

¥20million

Title sponsor

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].

2019
Japan
Muto, Toshinori
Higashi Hirono GC
263 (-21)
¥30million
Panasonic

Category

Japan

Winner (holder)

Muto, Toshinori

Venue

Higashi Hirono GC

Score

263 (-21)

Prize money

¥30million

Title sponsor

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].

2022
Japan
Semikawa, Taiga
Ono Toyo GC
266 (-22)
amateur
Panasonic

Category

Japan

Winner (holder)

Semikawa, Taiga

Venue

Ono Toyo GC

Score

266 (-22)

Prize money

amateur

Title sponsor

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].

2023
Japan
Otsuki, Tomoharu
Ono Toyo GC
268 (-20)
¥20million
Panasonic

Category

Japan

Winner (holder)

Otsuki, Tomoharu

Venue

Ono Toyo GC

Score

268 (-20)

Prize money

¥20million

Title sponsor

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].

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