2017 - Men Japan
The winners in the category "2017 - 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 26-29; Japan Tr event). Second-placed Yusaku Miyazato (Jpn), Ryutaro Nagano (Jpn) and Im Sung-jae (S Kor) finished 1 shot behind 27-year-old Kodai (Jpn), who claimed his first Japan Tour win. [ABC GC, Kato, Hyogo, Japan].
Japan
x
Played as the Asia-Pacific Open Golf Championship Diamond Cup (Sept 21-24; Japan/Asian Trs event). Second-placed Poom Saksansin (Thai) and Tadahiro Takayama (Jpn) finished 2 shots behind Kataoka (Jpn). [Caledonian GC, Yokoshiba, Chiba, Japan].
Japan
All Nippon Airways
Played as the ANA Open (Sept 14-17; Japan Tr event). Ikeda (Jpn) beat Shugo Imahira (Jpn) and Ryuko Tokimatsu (Jpn) with a birdie-3 at the first playoff hole. [Wattsu course, Sapporo GC, Kitahiroshima, Hokkaido, Jpn].
Japan
Bridgestone
Played as the Bridgestone Open (Oct 19-22; Japan Tr event). Second-placed Lee Sang-hee (S Kor) finished 2 shots behind Tokimatsu (Jpn), who claimed his second Japan Tour win. Reduced to 36 holes due to severe rain on last two days. [Sodegaura course, Sodegaura CC, Chiba, Jpn].
Japan
Casio
Played as the Casio World Open (Nov 23-26; Japan Tr event). Second-placed Brendan Jones (Aus), Ryu Ishikawa (Jpn), Ryoka Tokimatsu (Jpn) and Kyung-tae "K.T." Kim (S Kor) finished 1 shot behind first-time Japan Tour winner Seungsu "Steve" Han (USA). [Kochi Kuroshio CC, Kochi, Jpn].
Japan
Dunlop
Played as the Dunlop Phoenix Tournament (Nov 16-19; Japan Tr event). Second-placed Prayad Marksaeng (Thai), Xander Schaffele (USA) and Sang-hee Lee (S Kor) finished 9 shots behind defending champion Koepka (USA). [Phoenix CC, Miyazaki, Japan].
Japan
Fujisankei
Played as the Fujisankei Classic (Aug 31-Sept 3; Japan Tr event). Ryu (S Kor) beat Satoshi Kodaira (Jpn) and Seungsu Han (USA) in a playoff. [Fujizakura CC, Yamanashi, Jpn].
Japan
Dunlop-Srixon
Played as the Dunlop Srixon Fukushima Open (July 27-30; Japan Tour event). Second-placed In-hoi Hur (S Kor) finished 1 shot behind Katsumasa Miyamoto (Jpn). [Grandee Nasushirakawa GC, Fukushima, Jpn].
Japan
Heiwa PGM
Played as the Heiwa PGM Championship (Nov 2-5; Japan Tr event). Second-placed Yuta Ikeda (Jpn) and Young-han Song (S Kor) finished 1 shot behind Chan Kim (USA), who recorded his third Japan Tour win. [PGM Golf Resort, Kunigami, Okinawa, Japan].
Japan
ISPS Handa
Played as the inaugural ISPS Handa Match Play (Sept 6-10; Japan Tr event; third round and final matches; this event replaced the ISPS Handa Global Cup, which was played in 2015 and 2016). Shingo Katayama (Jpn) beat Hyun-woo Ryu (S Kor) 3 and 2 in the 18-hole final match to take the biggest prize in Japanese golf. [Hamano GC, Ichihara, Chiba, Japan].
Japan
JGA
Played as the Japan Open (Oct 12-15; Japanese major ch'ship). Second-placed Takumi Kanaya (Jpn) finished 1 shot behind Ikeda (Jpn), who won his second Japan Open title. [East course, Gifu Seki CC, Seki, Gifu, Japan].
Japan
Nissin
Played as the Japan PGA Championship Nissin Cupnoodles Cup (May 11-14; Japanese major ch'ship). Second-placed Brad Kennedy (Aus) finished 3 shots behind Yusaku (Jpn), who recorded back-to-back wins on the Japan Tour and his second Japan Tour major championship win. [Kanahide Kise CC, Okinawa, Jpn].
Japan
MORI Building
Played as the Japan Golf Tour Championship MORI Building Cup Shishido Hills (June 1-4; Japanese major ch'ship). Second-placed Seungsu Han (USA) finished 4 shots behind Norris (RSA), who recorded his second Japan Tour win. [West course, Shishido Hills CC, Kasama, Ibaraki, Jpn].
Japan
x
Played as the Kansai Open (May 18-21; Japan Tr event). Second-placed Daisuke Kataoka (Jpn) finished 6 shots behind 24-year-old Imahira (Jpn), who claimed his first Japan Tour win. [Joyo CC, nr Kyoto, Japan].
Japan
RIZAP
Played as the RIZAP KBC Augusta (Aug 24-27; Japan Tr event). Second-placed Kunihiro Kamii (Jpn) finished 3 shots behind Ikeda (Jpn), who recorded his 17th Japan Tour win. [Keya GC, Fukuoka, Jpn].
Japan
Mizuno
Played as the Gateway to The Open Mizuno Open (May 25-28; Japan Tr event). Second-placed Michael Hendry (NZ) finished 5 shots behind 27-year-old Kim (USA), who claimed his first Japan Tour win. [JFE Setonaikai GC, Okayama, Jpn].
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 Shaun Norris (RSA) finished 6 shots behind Miyazato (Jpn), who won this event for the second time. [Tokyo Yomiuri CC, Inagi, nr Tokyo, Japan].
Japan
Panasonic
Played as the Panasonic Open (April 20-23; Asian/Jpn Tours event). Kenichi Kuboya (Jpn) beat Katsumasa Miyamoto (Jpn) with a par at the first playoff hole (par-5 18th). [Umesato course, Chiba CC, Chiba, Japan].
Japan
Sega
Played as the Shigeo Nagashima Invitational Sega Sammy Cup (July 6-9; Japan Tour event). Second-placed Jung-gon Hwang (S Kor) finished 1 shot behind Chan Kim (USA), who won his second Japan Tour event of 2017. [North Country GC, Hokkaido, Jpn].
Japan
Mitsui Sumitomo
Played as the Mitsui Sumitomo VISA Taiheiyo Masters (Nov 9-12; Japan Tr event). Second-placed Yusaku Miyazato (Jpn) finished 3 shots behind Kodaira (Jpn). [Gotemba course, Taiheiyo Club, Gotemba, Shizuoka, Jpn].
Japan
x
Played as The Crowns (April 27-30; Japan Tr event). Second-placed Toru Taniguchi (Jpn) and Yoshinori Fujimoto (Jpn) finished 1 shot behind Miyazato (Jpn). [Wago course, Nagoya GC, Aichi, Jpn].
Japan
x
Played as the Top Cup Tokai Classic (Sept 28-Oct 1; Japan Tr event). Second-placed Ryuko Tokimatsu (Jpn) finished 1 shot behind Kodaira (Jpn), who recorded his fifth Japan Tour win. [West course, Miyoshi CC, nr Nagoya, Aichi, Jpn].
Japan
Token Corp.
Played as the Token Homemate Cup (April 13-16; Japan Tr event). Second-placed Yoshinori Fujimoto (Jpn) finished 2 shots behind Liang (China). [Token Tado CC Nagoya, Kuwana, Mie, Japan].
Japan
Honma
Played as the Honma TourWorld Cup (Oct 5-8; Japan Tr event). Second-placed Shingo Katayama (Jpn) finished 3 shots behind Yusaku Miyazato (Jpn). [Kyowa CC, Toyota, Aichi, Japan].
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