2005 - Men Japan
The winners in the category "2005 - Men Japan" are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on venues, scores and prize money.
Japan
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Played as the ABC Championship (Oct 27-30; Japan Tr event). Second-placed Dinesh Chand (Fiji) finished 2 shots behind Katayama (Jpn), who won this event for the second time in three years. [ABC GC, Kato, Hyogo, Japan].
Japan
Bridgestone
Played as the Bridgestone Open (Oct 20-23; Japan Tr event). Second-placed Toru Suzuki (Jpn) finished 2 shots behind Smail (NZ), who recorded the last of his five Japan Tour wins. [Sodegaura course, Sodegaura CC, Chiba, Jpn].
Japan
Casio
Played as the Casio World Open (Nov 24-27; Japan Tr event). Second-placed Kim Jong-duck (S Kor) finished 2 shots behind Taniguchi (Jpn), who secured his tenth Japan Tour win. [Kochi Kuroshio CC, Kochi, Jpn].
Japan
Dunlop
Played as the Dunlop Phoenix Tournament (Nov 17-20; Japan Tr event). Defending champion Woods (USA) beat Kaname Yokoo (Jpn) with a birdie at the fourth playoff hole (par-5 18th). Woods' first prize equated to US$350,000. [Phoenix CC, Miyazaki, Japan].
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].
Japan
PGA of Japan
Played as the Japan PGA Championship (May 12-15; Japanese major ch'ship). Second-placed Hideto Tanihara (Jpn) finished 2 shots behind defending champion Hur Suk-ho (aka S.K. Ho) (S Kor). [Tamana CC, Tamana, Kumamoto, Jpn].
Japan
Shishido Hills
Played as the Japan Golf Tour Championship Shishido Hills Cup (Jun 30-Jul 3; Japanese major ch'ship). Hosokawa (Jpn) beat Ysuharu Imano (Jpn) and David Smail (NZ) in a playoff. [West course, Shishido Hills CC, Kasama, Ibaraki, Japan].
Japan
Munsingwear
Played as the Munsingwear Open KSB Cup (May 19-22; Japan Tour event). Second-placed Tadahiro Takayama (Jpn) and Steve Conran (Aus) finished 3 shots behind Hiroyuki Fujita (Jpn), who recorded the fifth of his 18 Japan Tour wins. [Tojigaoka Marine Hills GC, Tamano, Okayama, Japan].
Japan
Japan Tobacco
Played as the Golf Nippon Series JT Cup (Dec 1-4; Japanese major ch'ship and season-ending event). Second-placed Shinichi Yokota (Jpn) finished 2 shots behind Imano (Jpn). [Tokyo Yomiuri CC, Inagi, nr Tokyo, Japan].
Japan
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Played as the Asia-Japan Okinawa Open (Dec 15-18; Asian/Jpn Trs event; 2006 season-opener on both tours). Takayama (Jpn) beat defending champion Kiyoshi Miyazato (Jpn) in a playoff. [Naha GC, Yaese, Okinawa, Japan].
Japan
Sega
Played as the inaugural Sega Sammy Cup (July 21-24; Japan Tour event). Second-placed Kiyoshi Maita (Jpn) finished 1 shot behind Keng-chi Lin (Taiw), who claimed the last of his three Japan Tour wins. [North Country GC, Hokkaido, Jpn].
Japan
Mitsui Sumitomo
Played as the Mitsui Sumitomo VISA Taiheiyo Masters (Nov 10-13; Japan Tr event). Second-placed Mitsuhiro Tateyama (Jpn) finished 2 shots behind defending champion Clarke (N.Ire), who recorded the last of his three Japan Tour wins. [Gotemba course, Taiheiyo Club, Gotemba, Shizuoka, Jpn].
Japan
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Played as The Crowns - International Invitation Golf (Apr 28-May 1; Japan Tr event; aka the Chunichi Crowns). 48-year-old Naomichi "Joe" Ozaki (Jpn) beat Steven Conran (Aus) in a playoff, to record the last of his 32 Japan Tour wins. [Wago course, Nagoya GC, Aichi, Japan].
Japan
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Played as the Tsuruya Open (April 21-24; Japan Tour event). Second-placed Ryoken Kawagishi (Jpn) and Paul Sheehan (Aus) finished 3 shots behind Naomichi "Joe" Ozaki (Jpn), who won this event for the second time. [Yamanohara course, Yamanohara GC, Hyogo, Jpn].
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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