2021 - Men Japan
The winners in the category "2021 - 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 (50th) (Nov 4-7; Japan Tr event). Second-placed Tomohiro Ishizaka (Jpn) and Mikumu Horikawa (Jpn) finished 2 shots behind Yosuke Asaji (Jpn). [ABC GC, Hyogo, Jpn].
Japan
x
Played as the Asia-Pacific Diamond Cup Golf (May 13-16). Second-placed Juvic Pagunsan (Phil) finished 4 shots behind Rikuya Hoshino (Jpn), who recorded his second win in his last four Japan Tour starts, and fifth overall win on the Tour. [East course, Sagamihara GC, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Jpn].
Japan
All Nippon Airways
Played as the ANA Open (Sept 16-19; Japan Tr event). Second-placed Tomoharu Otsuki (Jpn) finished 3 shots behind Scott Vincent (Zim), who recorded his second win on the Japan Tour in the space of just three weeks. [Wattsu course, Sapporo GC, Kitahiroshima, Hokkaido, Jpn].
Japan
Bridgestone
Played as the Bridgestone Open (Oct 7-10; Japan Tr event). Second-placed Jinichiro Kozuma (Jpn) and Naoyuki Kataoka (Jpn) finished 3 shots behind 28-year-old Tomoyasu Sugiyama (Jpn), who recorded his first Japan Tour win in his 39th start on the Tour. [Sodegaura course, Sodegaura CC, Chiba, Jpn].
Japan
Casio
Played as the Casio World Open (Nov 25-28; Japan Tr event). Second-placed Shugo Imahira (Jpn) and Yusaka Miyazato (Jpn) finished 2 shots behind Mikumu Horikawa (Jpn), who recorded his second Japan Tour win. [Kochi Kuroshio CC, Kochi, Jpn].
Japan
Dunlop
Played as the Dunlop Phoenix Tournament (Nov 18-21; Japan Tr event). Second-placed Naoyuki Hataoka (Jpn) and Ryosuke Kinoshita (Jpn) finished 1 shot behind Chan Kim (USA), who recorded his second Japan Tour win of 2021. [Phoenix CC, Miyazaki, Japan].
Japan
Fujisankei
Played as the Fujisankei Classic (Sept 2-5; Japan Tr event). Second-placed Ryo Ishikawa (Jpn) and Kenshiro Ikegami (Jpn) finished 4 shots Shugo Imahira (Jpn), who recorded his fifth Japan Tour win. [Fujizakura CC, Yamanashi, Jpn].
Japan
Dunlop-Srixon
Played as the Dunlop Srixon Fukushima Open (June 24-27; Japan Tr event). Ryosuke Kinoshita (Jpn) beat Ryuko Tokimatsu (Jpn) with a birdie at the first playoff hole (par-5 18th), to record his second Japan Tour win. Kinoshita recorded his first Japan Tour win in the Tour's previous event, having been winless in his first eight years on the Tour. [Grandee Nasushirakawa GC, Fukushima, Jpn].
Japan
ISPS HANDA
Played as the inaugural ISPS HANDA Gatsu-n to tobase Tour tournament (Oct 28-31). Second-placed Jinichiro Kozuma (Jpn), Yuki Inamori (Jpn) and Yuta Uetake (Jpn) finished 2 shots behind 26-year-old Tomoyo Ikemura (Jpn), who recorded his first Japan Tour win after nine years on the Tour. [Miho GC, Ibaraki, Japan].
Japan
x
Played as the inaugural Golf Partner Pro-Am Tournament (May 20-23; Japan Tr event). Shaun Norris (RSA) beat Scott Vincent (Zim) with a par at the second playoff hole, to record his fifth Japan Tour win. Tomaharu Otsuki (Jpn) was eliminated at the first playoff hole. [Toride Kokusai GC, Tsukubamirai, Ibaraki].
Japan
x
Played as the Japan Open (Oct 14-17; Japan Tr major ch'ship). Second-placed Yuta Ikeda (Jpn) finished 4 shots behind Shaun Norris (RSA), who recorded his second Japan Tour major championship title, and sixth Japan Tour win overall. [Biwako CC, Ritto, nr Kusatsu, Shiga, Jpn].
Japan
x
Played as the Japan PGA Championship (July 1-4; Japan Tr major ch'ship). Second-placed Yuta Ikeda (Jpn) and Yuki Inamori (Jpn) finished 1 shot behind 22-year-old Seong-hyeon Kim (S Kor), who recorded his first Japan Tour win, and first Japan Tour major championship title, in his 25th start on the Tour. [Nikko CC, Nikko, Tochigi, Japan].
Japan
Sato Shokuhin
Played as the inaugural Japan Players Championship by Sato Shokuhin (May 6-9; Japan Tr event). Second-placed Eric Sugimoto (Jpn), Todd Baek (USA), Yuta Uetake (Jpn), Ryuko Tokimatsu (Jpn) and Katsumasa Miyamoto (Jpn) finished 1 shot behind 23-year-old Naoyuki Kataoka (Jpn), who recorded his first Japan Tour win in his fourth start on the Tour. [Nishi Nasuno CC, Nasushiobara, Tochigi, Japan].
Japan
MORI Building
Played as the Japan Golf Tour Championship MORI Building Cup (Jun 3-6; Japan Tr major ch'ship). Second-placed Yuki Furukawa (Jpn) finished 5 shots behind 29-year-old Ryosuke Kinoshita (Jpn), who recorded his first Japan Tour win, and first Japan Tour major championship title, after eight years on the Tour. [West course, Shishido Hills CC, Kasama, Ibaraki, Jpn].
Japan
x
Played as the Kansai Open (April 22-25; Japan Tr event). Second-placed Chan Kim (USA) finished 2 shots behind Rikuya Hoshino (Jpn). Hoshino lost out in a playoff the previous time the event was played (2019). [Royal course, Arima Royal GC, nr Kobe, Hyogo].
Japan
Sansan
Played as the Sansan KBC Augusta (Aug 26-29; Japan Tr event). Second-placed Ryo Ishikawa (Jpn) finished 1 shot behind 29-year-old Scott Vincent (Zim), who recorded his first Japan Tour win.[Keya GC, Fukuoka, Jpn].
Japan
Mizuno
Played as the Gateway to The Open Mizuno Open (May 27-30; Japan Tr event). Second-placed Ryutaro Nagano (Jpn) finished 3 shots behind 43-year-old Juvic Pangusan (Phil), who recorded his first Japan Tour win in his 162nd start on the Tour. Pangusan, a Japan Tour regular since 2012, carried his own bag for all three rounds, with only 11 clubs in the bag. Reduced to 54 holes following a Day 1 washout. [JFE Setonaikai GC, Okayama, Jpn].
Japan
Japan Tobacco
Played as the Golf Nippon Series JT Cup (Dec 2-5; Japan Tr major ch'ship and season-ending event for the wrap-around 2020/21 Japan Tour season). Second-placed Yusaku Miyazato (Jpn) finished 2 shots behind Hideto Tanihara (Jpn), who recorded his 16th Japan Tour win and second Japan Tour major championship title. [Tokyo Yomiuri CC, Inagi, nr Tokyo, Japan].
Japan
IOC
Olympic Games Men's Individual golf event (Jul 29-Aug 1; postponed from 2020 due to global coronavirus pandemic; Summer Olympic Games XXXII). Gold-medal winner Xander Schauffele (USA) finished 1 shot ahead of silver-medallist Rory Sabbatini (Slovakia). Three shots off the lead and in a seven-way playoff for the bronze medal, Chengtsung "C.T." Pan (Taiw) beat Collin Morikawa (USA) at the fourth playoff hole (par-4 18th). Rory McIlroy (N.Ire), Guillermo "Mito" Pereira (Chile) and Sebastián Muñoz (Colom) were eliminated at the third playoff hole. Paul Casey (Eng) and Hideki Maruyama (Jpn) were eliminated at the first playoff hole. [Kasumigaseki CC, Kawagoe, Saitama, nr Tokyo].
Japan
Panasonic
Played as the Panasonic Open (Sept 23-26; Japan/Asian Trs event). 21-year-old Keita Nakajima (Jpn, amateur) beat Ryutaro Nagano (Jpn) with a par at the first playoff hole, to record his first Japan Tour win. He became the fifth amateur to win on the Japan Tour. The ¥20million first prize went to runner-up Nagano, who as a 13-year Japan Tour professional was looking for his first win on the Tour. Ranked as the world No.1 men's amateur golfer, Nakajima also won the Japan Amateur Championship in July. [Joyo CC, nr Kyoto, Japan].
Japan
Sega
Played as the Shigeo Nagashima Invitational Sega Sammy Cup (Aug 19-22; Japan Tr event). Second-placed Kunihiro Kamii (Jpn) finished 2 shots behind Kazuki Higa (Jpn), who recorded his second Japan Tour win. [North Country GC, Hokkaido, Jpn].
Japan
Mitsui Sumitomo
Played as the Mitsui Sumitomo VISA Taiheiyo Masters (Nov 11-14; Japan Tr event). Second-placed Takumi Kanaya (Jpn) finished 1 shot behind Hideto Tanihara (Jpn), who recorded his 15th Japan Tour win. [Gotemba course, Taiheiyo Club, Gotemba, Shizuoka, Jpn].
Japan
x
Played as The Crowns (Apr 29-May 2; Japan Tr event). Second-placed Katsumasa Miyamoto (Jpn) finished 3 shots behind Hiroshi Iwata (Jpn). Reduced to 54 holes following a Day 1 washout. [Wago course, Nagoya GC, Aichi, Jpn].
Japan
Vantelin
Played as the Vantelin Tokai Classic (Sept 30-Oct 3; Japan Tr event). Second-placed Yuta Ikeda (Jpn), Tomoharu Otsuki (Jpn) and Jinichiro Kozuma (Jpn) finished 2 shots behind Chan Kim (USA), who recorded his sixth Japan Tour win. [West course, Miyoshi CC, nr Nagoya, Aichi, Jpn].
Japan
Token Corp.
Played as the Token Homemate Cup (April 15-18; Japan Tr event). Second-placed Keita Nakajima (Jpn, amateur) finished 1 shot behind Takumi Kanaya (Jpn), who recorded his second Japan Tour win. Reduced to 54 holes, with third round lost to rain. [Token Tado CC Nagoya, Kuwana, Mie, Japan].
Women’s (British) Open: the last women’s major championship of the season is hosted by Royal Porthcawl GC. It’s the first time this fabulous seaside links course has hosted the event (July 31-Aug 3).
Walker Cup: the 50th playing of this prestigious men’s amateur event sees the GB&I go head-to-head against the defending USA team at Cypress Point Club, California (Sept 6-7). After that, all eyes turn to Bethpage State Park on Long Island, NY, where the American and defending European professional teams engage in the 45th Ryder Cup (Sept 27-29).
Lottie Woad: 21-year-old Woad burst onto the professional scene in July, with wins in the Women’s Irish Open (as an amateur) and three weeks later in the Women’s Scottish Open (as a professional). She nearly picked-up a major championship, placing third in The Evian in the same month.
Pádraig Harrington: the ever-likeable Irishman added the (British) Senior Open Championship title to his stellar array of tournament successes. His win came on Sunningdale’s spectacular Old Course. Harrington had already bagged the U.S. Senior Open title in June this year.
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.
Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.
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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