Sobu CC
The main tournaments played at Sobu CC are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on the winners, their scores and prize money.
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Asia-Pacific Open Golf Championship Diamond Cup not played in 2020 (scheduled for May 7-10; cancelled due to global coronavirus pandemic; Japan/Asian Trs event). [Sobu course, Sobu CC, Inzai, Chiba, Japan].
Japan
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Played as the Asia-Pacific Open Golf Championship Diamond Cup (May 9-12; Japan/Asian Trs event). Second-placed Ren Yonezawa (Jpn) and Micah Loren Shin (USA) finished 1 shot behind 25-year-old Asaji (Jpn), who recorded his first Japan Tour win in his eighth year as a pro. [Sobu course, Sobu CC, Inzai, Chiba, Japan].
Japan
Heiwa PGM
Played as the Heiwa PGM Championship (Nov 3-6; Japan Tr event). Defending champion Hideto Tanihara (Jpn) beat Yuta Ikeda (Jpn) with a birdie at the first playoff hole. [Sobu course, Sobu CC, Inzai, Chiba, Japan].
Japan
Heiwa PGM
Played as the Heiwa PGM Championship (Nov 5-8; Japan Tr event). Second-placed Yoshinori Fujimoto (Jpn) finished 2 shots behind Hideto Tanihara (Jpn). [Sobu course, Sobu CC, Inzai, Chiba, Japan].
Japan
Nissin
Played as the Japan PGA Championship Nissin Cupnoodles Cup (May 16-19; Japanese major ch'ship). Second-placed Yoshinori Fujimoto (Jpn), Hiroyuki Fujita (Jpn) and Hideki Matsuyama (Jpn) finished 1 shot behind Kim (S Kor). [Sobu course, Sobu CC, Inzai, Chiba, Japan].
Japan
Uchida Yoko
Played as the Uchida Yoko Cup Japan vs USA Match (Nov 1-4; Japan Tr event; individual low score winner). Second-placed Mark O'Meara (USA) and Naomichi "Joe" Ozaki (Jpn) finished 1 shot behind Watson (USA). [Sobu course, Sobu CC, Inzai, Chiba, Japan].
Japan
Goldwin
Played as the Goldwin Cup Japan vs USA Match (Nov 4-7; Japan Tr event; individual low score winner). Craig Stadler (USA) finished in third place behind Bob Gilder (USA) and first-time Japan Tour winner Calvin Peete (USA), who tied for first place. [Sobu course, Sobu CC, Inzai, Chiba, Japan].
Japan
Goldwin
Played as the Goldwin Cup Japan vs USA Match (Nov 4-7; Japan Tr event; individual low score winner). Craig Stadler (USA) finished in third place behind Calvin Peete (USA) and Bob Gilder (USA), who tied for first place. Gilder won his second Japan Tour event. [Sobu course, Sobu CC, Inzai, Chiba, Japan].
Japan
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Played as the Taiheiyo Club Pacific Masters (Oct 7-10; Japan Tr event). Second-placed Isao Aoki (Jpn) finished 2 shots behind 23-year-old Pate (USA), who won for the first time in Japan. [Sobu course, Sobu CC, Inzai, Chiba, Japan].
Japan
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Played as the Taiheiyo Club Pacific Masters (Oct 9-12; Japan Tr event). Second-placed Lee Elder (USA) and Hubert Green (USA) finished 1 shot behind defending champion Littler (USA), who recorded his second Japan Tour win. [Sobu course, Sobu CC, Inzai, Chiba, Japan].
Japan
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Played as the Taiheiyo Club Pacific Masters (Oct 10-14; Japan Tr event). Second-placed Yancey (USA) finished 5 shots behind first-time Japan Tour winner Littler (USA). [Sobu course, Sobu CC, Inzai, Chiba, Japan].
Japan
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Played as the Taiheiyo Club Pacific Masters (Oct 11-14; Japan Tr event). Masashi "Jumbo" Ozaki (Jpn) beat Bert Yancey (USA) in a three-hole aggregate score playoff, to record his fifth Japan Tour win in 1973. [Sobu course, Sobu CC, Inzai, Chiba, Japan].
Japan
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Played as the inaugural Taiheiyo Club Pacific Masters (Oct 5-8; Japan pro circuit event; at the time the world's richest golf tournament). Brewer (USA) beat David Graham (Aus) with a par at the first sudden-death playoff hole, which followed a tied three-hole aggregate score playoff. Brewer recorded his first and only win in Japan. [Sobu course, Sobu CC, Inzai, Chiba, Japan].
Japan
JGA
Played as the Japan Open (Oct 2-4; Japanese major ch'ship). Won by Kono (Jpn). [East/Centre-nines, Sobu course, Sobu CC, Inzai, Chiba, Japan].
Japan
PGA of Japan
Played as the Japan PGA Championship (Aug 5-7; Japanese major ch'ship). Second-placed Shigeru Uchida (Jpn) finished 3 shots behind defending champion Mitsutaka (Jpn). [Sobu course, Sobu CC, Inzai, Chiba, 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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