2006 - Men Japan
The winners in the category "2006 - 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 26-29; Japan Tr event). Defending champion Katayama (Jpn) beat Yang Yong-eun (S Kor; known as "Y.E." Yang) with a birdie at the second playoff hole, to win this event for the third time in four years. [ABC GC, Kato, Hyogo, Japan].
Japan
Bridgestone
Played as the Bridgestone Open (Oct 19-22; Japan Tr event). Second-placed Kiyoshi Maita (Jpn) finished 5 shots behind Teshima (Jpn), who recorded his fifh Japan Tour win. [Sodegaura course, Sodegaura CC, Chiba, Jpn].
Japan
Casio
Played as the Casio World Open (Nov 23-26; Japan Tr event). Second-placed David Smail (NZ) finished 2 shots behind first-time Japan Tour winner Singh (India). [Kochi Kuroshio CC, Kochi, Jpn].
Japan
Dunlop
Played as the Dunlop Phoenix Tournament (Nov 16-19; Japan Tr event). European No.1 Harrington (Ire) beat defending champion and World No.1 Tiger Woods (USA) with a birdie at the second playoff hole (par-5 18th). Harrington recorded his first Japan Tour win. [Phoenix CC, Miyazaki, Japan].
Japan
JGA
Played as the Japan Open (Oct 12-15; Japanese major ch'ship). Second-placed Azumo Yano (Jpn) finished 3 shots behind Sheehan (Aus). [West course, Kasumigaseki CC, Kawagoe, Saitama, nr Tokyo].
Japan
PGA of Japan
Played as the Japan PGA Championship (May 11-14; Japanese major ch'ship). First-time Japan Tour winner Kondo (Jpn) beat Katsuyoshi Tomori (Jpn) at the first playoff hole. [Tanigumi CC, Ibigawa, Gifu, Jpn].
Japan
UBS
Played as the UBS Japan Golf Tour Championship Shishido Hills (Jun 29-Jul 2; Japanese major ch'ship). Second-placed Tetsuji Hiratsuka (Jpn) finished 3 shots behind Takahashi (Jpn), who recorded his second Japan Tour win. [West course, Shishido Hills CC, Kasama, Ibaraki, Japan].
Japan
Munsingwear
Played as the Munsingwear Open KSB Cup (May 18-21; Japan Tour event). Second-placed Eiji Mizoguchi (Jpn) finished 2 shots behind 28-year-old Toshinori Muto (Jpn), who recorded his first Japan Tour win. [Tojigaoka Marine Hills GC, Tamano, Okayama, Japan].
Japan
Japan Tobacco
Played as the Golf Nippon Series JT Cup (Nov 30-Dec 3; Japanese major ch'ship and season-ending event). Second-placed Nobuhiro Masuda (Jpn) finished 1 shot behind Singh (India), who recorded back-to-back wins on the Japan Tour. [Tokyo Yomiuri CC, Inagi, nr Tokyo, Japan].
Japan
Sega
Played as the Sega Sammy Cup (July 20-23; Japan Tour event). Second-placed Hidemasa Hoshino (Jpn) finished 4 shots behind Wei-tze Yeh (Taiw), who recorded his second Japan Tour win. [North Country GC, Hokkaido, Jpn].
Japan
Mitsui Sumitomo
Played as the Mitsui Sumitomo VISA Taiheiyo Masters (Nov 9-12; Japan Tr event). Second-placed Toru Taniguchi (Jpn) finished 1 shot behind 52-year-old Tsuneyuki "Tommy" Nakajima (Jpn), who recorded the last of his 48 Japan Tour wins. [Gotemba course, Taiheiyo Club, Gotemba, Shizuoka, Jpn].
Japan
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Played as The Crowns - International Invitation Golf (April 27-30; Japan Tr event; aka the Chunichi Crowns). Second-placed Nozomi Kawahara (Jpn) finished 2 shots behind Katayama (Jpn), who won this event for the second time in three years. [Wago course, Nagoya GC, Aichi, Japan].
Japan
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Played as the Tsuruya Open (April 20-23; Japan Tour event). Second-placed Mamoru "Mamo" Osanai (Jpn) finished 2 shots behind Brendan Jones (Aus), who won this event for the second time in three years. [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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