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].
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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].
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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