2008 - Men Japan
The winners in the category "2008 - Men Japan" are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on venues, scores and prize money.
Japan
Mynavi
Played as the Mynavi ABC Championship (Oct 30-Nov 2; Japan Tr event). Second-placed Keiichiro Fukabori (Jpn) finished 1 shot behind Ishikawa (Jpn), who recorded his first Japan Tour win as a professional. [ABC GC, Kato, Hyogo, Japan].
Japan
All Nippon Airways
Played as the ANA Open (Japan tr event). Second-placed Tommy Nakajima (Jpn) and Toshinori Muto (Jpn) finished 4 shots behind Yano (Jpn). [Wattsu course, Sapporo GC, Kitahiroshima, Hokkaido, Jpn].
Japan
Bridgestone
Played as the Bridgestone Open (Oct 23-26; Japan Tr event). Second-placed Takao Nogami (Jpn) finished 4 shots behind Yano (Jpn), who recorded his third Japan Tour win. [Sodegaura course, Sodegaura CC, Chiba, Jpn].
Japan
Canon
Played as the inaugural Canon Open (Oct 9-12; Japan Tour event). Second-placed Yasuharu Imano (Jpn), Taichi Teshima (Jpn), Hiroyuki Fujita (Jpn) and Yusaku Miyazato (Jpn) finished 1 shot behind Makoto Inoue (Jpn), who recorded his second Japan Tour win. [West course, Totsuka CC, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Jpn].
Japan
Casio
Played as the Casio World Open (Nov 27-30; Japan Tr event). Second-placed Kenichi Kuboya (Jpn) finished 3 shots behind first-time Japan Tour winner Oda (Jpn). [Kochi Kuroshio CC, Kochi, Jpn].
Japan
Dunlop
Played as the Dunlop Phoenix Tournament (Nov 20-23; Japan Tr event). Second-placed Ryo Ishikawa (Jpn) finished 1 shot behind Marksaeng (Thai). [Phoenix CC, Miyazaki, Japan].
Japan
Played as the Fujisankei Classic (a Japan Tour event). Fujishima (Jpn) beat Hiroshi Iwata (Jpn) in a playoff.
Japan
JGA
Played as the Japan Open (Oct 16-19; Japanese major ch'ship). Second-placed Ryo Ishikawa (Jpn) finished 4 shots behind Katayama (Jpn), who won his second Japan Open title in four years. [Koga GC, Shishibu, nr Koga, Fukuoka, Jpn].
Japan
PGA of Japan
Played as the Japan PGA Championship (May 15-18; Japanese major ch'ship). Second-placed Wen-chong Liang (China) finished 6 shots behind Katayama (Jpn). [Raysum G&S Resort, Annaka, Gunma, Jpn].
Japan
UBS
Played as the UBS Japan Golf Tour Championship Shishido Hills (July 3-6; Japanese major ch'ship). Second-placed Takao Nogami (Jpn) and Brendan Jones (Aus) finished 1 shot behind Hoshino (Jpn). [West course, Shishido Hills CC, Kasama, Ibaraki, Japan].
Japan
Lexus
Played as the inaugural Championship by Lexus (Nov 6-9; Japan Tour event). Second-placed Kiyoshi Miyazato (Jpn) finished 5 shots behind Suk-ho "S.K." Hur (S Kor), who recorded the last of his eight Japan Tour wins. [Ohtone CC, Bando, Ibaraki, Japan].
Japan
Munsingwear
Played as the Munsingwear Open KSB Cup (May 22-25; Japan Tour event). Second-placed Shingo Katayama (Jpn), Katsunori Kuwabara (Jpn) and Nobuhito Sato (Jpn) finished 3 shots behind Hideto Tanihara (Jpn). [Tojigaoka Marine Hills GC, Tamano, Okayama, Japan].
Japan
Japan Tobacco
Played as the Golf Nippon Series JT Cup (Dec 4-7; Japanese major ch'ship and season-ending event). Second-placed Brendan Jones (Aus), David Smail (NZ) and Taichi Teshima (Jpn) finished 2 shots behind Singh (India), who won this event for the second time in three years. [Tokyo Yomiuri CC, Inagi, nr Tokyo, Japan].
Japan
Panasonic
Played as the inaugural Asia-Pacific Panasonic Open (Sept 25-28; Asian/Jpn Tours event). Second-placed Azuma Yano (Jpn) finished 1 shot behind Hideto Tanihara (Jpn). [West course, Ibaraki CC, Ibaraki-shi, nr Osaka, Japan].
Japan
Sega
Played as the Nagashima Shigeo Invitational Sega Sammy Cup (July 24-27; Japan Tour event). Second-placed Sushi Ishigaki (Jpn) finished 2 shots behind Jeev Milkha Singh (India). [North Country GC, Hokkaido, Jpn].
Japan
Played as the Sun Chlorella Classic (a Japan Tour event). Second-placed Hideto Tanihara (Jpn) finished 1 shot behind Taniguchi (Jpn).
Japan
Mitsui Sumitomo
Played as the Mitsui Sumitomo VISA Taiheiyo Masters (Nov 13-16; Japan Tr event). Katayama (Jpn) beat Yasuharu Imano (Jpn) with a birdie at the first playoff hole (par-5 18th). [Gotemba course, Taiheiyo Club, Gotemba, Shizuoka, Jpn].
Japan
x
Played as The Crowns - International Invitation Golf (May 1-4; Japan Tr event; aka the Chunichi Crowns). Kondo (Jpn) beat Hiroyuki Fujita (Jpn) at the second playoff hole. [Wago course, Nagoya GC, Aichi, Japan].
Japan
Coca-Cola
Played as the Coca-Cola Tokai Classic (a Japan Tour event). Second-placed Yuta Ikeda (Jpn) finished 2 shots behind Muto (Jpn).
Japan
x
Played as the Tsuruya Open (April 24-27; Japan Tour event). Second-placed Kyung-tae "K.T." Kim (S Kor) finished 1 shot behind Suk-ho "S.K." Hur (S Kor). [Yamanohara course, Yamanohara GC, Hyogo, Jpn].
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