Hirono
The main tournaments played at Hirono are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on the winners, their scores and prize money.
Japan
JGA
Played as the Japan Open (Oct 13-16; Japanese major ch'ship). Second-placed Craig Parry (Aus) and Ryoken Kawagishi (Jpn) finished 2 shots behind Shingo Katayama (Jpn). [Hirono GC, Shijimi, Miki, Hyogo, Japan].
Played as the Japan Open (Oct 2-4; Japanese major ch'ship). Tadashi Kitta (Jpn) won this event for the second time in three years. [Hirono GC, Shijimi, Miki, Hyogo, Japan].
Japan
JGA
Played as the Japan Open (Sept 26-28; Japanese major ch'ship). Won by Haruyoshi Kobari (Jpn) for the second time in four years. [Hirono GC, Shijimi, Miki, Hyogo, Japan].
Played as the Japan Open (Sept 19-21; Japanese major ch'ship). Won by Koichi Ono (Jpn) for the third time in five years. [Hirono GC, Shijimi, Miki, Hyogo, Japan].
Japan
Japan E&W PGAs
Played as the Japan PGA Championship (July 6-9; Japanese major ch'ship). 41-year-old Shigeru Ishii (Jpn) beat Son Shi-kin* (China) 7 and 5 in the 36-hole final. [Hirono GC, Shijimi, Miki, Hyogo, Japan]. *Son Shi-kin of China became a naturalised Japanese citizen in 1955, changing his name to Koichi Ono.
Japan
Japan E&W PGAs
Played as the Japan PGA Championship (Oct 18-21; Japanese major ch'ship). Tetsuo Ishii (Jpn) beat Torakichi "Pete" Nakamura (Jpn) 3 and 1 in the 36-hole final. [Hirono GC, Shijimi, Miki, Hyogo, Japan].
Played as the Japan Open (June 7-9; Japanese major ch'ship). Won by Toichira Toda (Jpn). [Hirono GC, Shijimi, Miki, Hyogo, Japan].
Japan
Japan E&W PGAs
Played as the Japan PGA Championship (Sept 27-30; Japanese major ch'ship). Tomekichi Miyamoto (Jpn) beat Koasaku Ishii (Jpn) 3 and 1 in the final. [Hirono GC, Shijimi, Miki, Hyogo, Japan].
Chevron Championship: Carlton Woods near Houston in Texas provides the stage for the first women’s major championship of 2025, where Nelly Korda defends her title. (April 24-27).
Soudal Open: successor to the Belgian Open, the Soudal Open takes place on the quiet, wooded North course of Rinkven Golfclub. Belgian stars Thomas Pieters and Nicolas Colsaerts will be vying for top honours. (May 22-25).
Rory McIlroy: with his 2025 win in The Masters, Rory joined the pantheon of golfing greats who have achieved a career Grand Slam of men’s majors ... Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods are the only others in this select band.
Bernhard Langer: he may have played in his last Masters Tournament, but the 67-year-old German will be trying to extend his own record, and win a 13th senior major title at the 36th Regions Tradition. (May 15-18).
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.
Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.
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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