Toshimitsu Izawa
The main tournament wins for Toshimitsu Izawa are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on venues, scores and prize money.
Japan
PGA of Japan
Played as the Japan PGA Championship (May 10-13; Japanese major ch'ship). Second-placed Satoru Hirota (Jpn) finished 1 shot behind Izawa (Jpn), who recorded the last of his 16 Japan Tour titles. [Kise CC, Kise, Nago, Okinawa, Jpn].
Japan
Shishido Hills
Played as the Japan Golf Tour Championship Shishido Hills Cup (July 3-6; Japanese major ch'ship). Second-placed Tadhiro Takayama (Jpn) and David Smail (NZ) finished 1 shot behind Izawa (Jpn). [West course, Shishido Hills CC, Kasama, Ibaraki, Japan].
Awards
Japan Tr
Izawa (Jpn) recorded the season's lowest scoring average on the Japan Tour. Shingo Katayama (Jpn) was second with 69.94; Tetsuji Hiratsuka (Jpn) was third with 69.98.
Awards
Japan Tr
Toshimitsu Izawa (Jpn) won his second Japan Golf Tour Money List, with 2003 season earnings of Yn135,454,300. Tetsuji Hiratsuki (Jpn) was second with Yn122,227,033; Todd Hamilton (USA) was third with Yn117,547,151. Note: the Japan Tour Money List includes earnings from Japan Tour events, golf's four top majors (Masters, Open, US Open, US PGA), and WGC events (except WGC team events).
Japan
Philip Morris
Played as the Philip Morris K.K. Championship (Oct 25-28; Japan Tr event). Second-placed Hidemichi Tanaka (Jpn) and defending champion Toru Taniguchi (Jpn) finished 1 shot behind Izawa (Jpn). [ABC GC, Kato, Hyogo, Japan].
Japan
Bridgestone
Played as the Bridgestone Open (Oct 18-21; Japan Tr event). Second-placed Masashi "Jumbo" Ozaki (Jpn) finished 1 shot behind Izawa (Jpn). [Sodegaura course, Sodegaura CC, Chiba, Jpn].
Japan
Mitsui Sumitomo
Played as the Mitsui Sumitomo VISA Taiheiyo Masters (Sept 20-23; Japan Tr event). Second-placed Shigeru Nonaka (Jpn) and Yusaka Miyazato (Jpn) finished 2 shots behind defending champion Izawa (Jpn). [Gotemba course, Taiheiyo Club, Gotemba, Shizuoka, Jpn].
Awards
Japan Tr
Izawa (Jpn) recorded the season's lowest scoring average on the Japan Tour. Shingo Katayama (Jpn) was second with 69.59; Hidemichi Tanaka (Jpn) was third with 69.95.
Awards
Japan Tr
Toshimitsu Izawa (Jpn) won the Japan Golf Tour 2001 Money List, with earnings of Yn217,934,583. Shingo Katayama (Jpn) was second with Yn133,434,850; Dean Wilson (USA) was third with Yn118,571,075. Note: the Japan Tour Money List includes earnings from Japan Tour events, golf's four top majors (Masters, Open, US Open, US PGA), and WGC events (except WGC team events).
Japan
iiyama
Played as the inaugural JGTO TPC iiyama Cup (Jun 29-Jul 2; Japanese major ch'ship). Second-placed Kaname Yokoo (Jpn) finished 3 shots behind Izawa (Jpn), who recorded his fifth Japan Tour win. [Horai CC, Nasushiobara-shi, Tochigi, Japan].
Japan
Sumitomo
Played as the Sumitomo VISA Taiheiyo Masters (Nov 9-12; Japan Tr event). Second-placed Keiichiro Fukabori (Jpn) finished 1 shot behind Izawa (Jpn). [Gotemba course, Taiheiyo Club, Gotemba, Shizuoka, Jpn].
Japan
JGA
Played as the Japan Open (Sept 28-Oct 1; Japanese major ch'ship). Second-placed Kazuhiko Hosokawa (Jpn) finished 1 shot behind Izawa (Jpn), who recorded his first professional win. [East course, Kasumigaseki CC, Kawagoe, Saitama, nr Tokyo].
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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