2023 - Men Japan
The winners in the category "2023 - 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 (Nov 2-5; Japan Tr event). Second-placed Shaun Norris (RSA) finished 3 shots behind Keita Nakajima (Jpn), who recorded his fourth Japan Tour win, and third of the 2023 season. [ABC GC, Hyogo, Jpn].
Japan
ACN
Played as the ACN Championship (Oct 5-8; Japan Tour event; formerly the Asia Pacific Open Diamond Cup Golf). Yuki Inamori (Jpn) beat Young-han Song (S Kor) with a par at the first playoff hole (par-4 18th). [Sanko GC, Miki, Hyogo, Jpn].
Japan
All Nippon Airways
Played as the ANA Open (Sept 14-17; Japan Tr event). Second-placed Koshiro Maeda (JPN) and Young-han Song (S Kor) finished 1 shot behind Hideto Tanihara (Jpn). [Wattsu course, Sapporo GC, Kitahiroshima, Hokkaido, Jpn].
Japan
x
Played as the ASO Iizuka Challenged Golf Tournament (June 8-11). 22-year-old sensation Keita Nakajima (Jpn) beat Takumi Kanaya (Jpn) with a birdie at the second playoff hole (par-4 18th). Runner-up in his previous two starts on the Tour, Nakajima went one better on this occasion to claim his first Japan Tour win as a professional, and second in total. [Aso Iizuka GC, Keisen, Fukuoka, Japan].
Japan
ZOZO
Played as the ZOZO Championship (Oct 19-22; PGA Tr and unofficial Japan Tr; PGA Tour 2023 FedEx Fall season). Second-placed Eric Cole (USA) and Beau Hossler (USA) finished 6 shots behind Collin Morikawa (USA). [King course, Accordia Golf Narashino CC, Inzai, Chiba].
Japan
Casio
Played as the Casio World Open (Nov 23-26; Japan Tr event). Second-placed Ren Yonezawa (Jpn) and Young-han Song (S Kor) finished 1 shot behind 27-year-old Taichi Nabetani (Jpn), who recorded his first Japan Tour win in his 12th year as a professional. Fourth-placed Keita Nakajima (Jpn) did enough to secure the 2023 Japan Tour leading money winner title, with one event still to play. [Kochi Kuroshio CC, Kochi, Jpn].
Japan
Dunlop
Played as the Dunlop Phoenix Tournament (Nov 16-19; Japan Tr event). Second-placed Taiga Semikawa (Jpn) and Keita Nakajima (Jpn) finished 3 shots behind 22-year-old Yuta Sugiura (Jpn, amateur), who recorded his first Japan Tour win in his 22nd start on the Tour. Sugiura turned professional immediately after this win. Semikawa and Nakajima each collected ¥30 million, splitting the 1st and 2nd place prize money. [Phoenix CC, Miyazaki, Japan].
Japan
Fujisankei
Played as the Fujisankei Classic (Aug 31-Sept 3; Japan Tr event). Second-placed Naoyuki Kataoka (Jpn) finished 4 shots behind Takumi Kanaya (Jpn), who recorded his fifth Japan Tour win. [Fujizakura CC, Yamanashi, Jpn].
Japan
x
Played as the Golf Partner Pro-Am Tournament (May 18-21; Japan Tr event). Second-placed Taihei Sato (Jpn) and Taiga Semikawa (Jpn) finished 2 shots behind Juvic Pagunsan (Phil), who recorded his second Japan Tour win. [Toride Kokusai GC, Tsukubamirai, Ibaraki].
Japan
Hana Bank
Played as the inaugural Hana Bank Invitational (June 15-18; first year as a co-sanctioned Korean/Japan Tours event; 2008-22 a Korean Tour event). Second-placed Keita Nakajima (Jpn) finished 1 shot behind 34-year-old Jiho Yang (S Kor), who recorded his first Japan Tour win in his 34th start on the Tour. [Chiba Isumi GC, nr Otaki, Chiba, Japan].
Japan
ISPS Handa
Played as the ISPS Handa Championship (April 20-23; Japan Tr/European Tr event). Lucas Herbert (Aus) beat Aaron Cockerill (Can) with a birdie at the second playoff hole (par-4 18th). 27-year-old Herbert recorded his third European Tour title and first Japan Tour win. [PGM Ishioka GC, Omitama, Ibaraki, Japan].
Japan
x
Played as the Japan Open (Oct 12-15; Japan Tr major championship). Second-placed Ryo Ishikawa (Jpn) finished 2 shots behind 25-year-old Aguri Iwasaki (Jpn), who recorded his first Japan Tour win in his third year on the Tour. [West course, Ibaraki CC, Ibaraki-shi, nr Osaka, Japan].
Japan
x
Played as the Japan PGA Championship (July 27-30; Japan Tr major ch'ship). Second-placed Taiga Semikawa (Jpn) and Takumi Kanaya (Jpn) finished 2 shots behind wire-to-wire winner Kensei Hirata (Jpn). Hirata recorded his first major championship title and second overall on the Japan Tour. At 22 years 246 days, he also became the event's youngest winner since the Japan Tour was founded in 1973. [Eniwa CC, Eniwa, nr Sapporo, Hokkaido, Jpn].
Japan
Satosyokuhin
Played as the Japan Players Championship by Satosyokuhin (June 22-25; Japan Tr event). Hideto Tanihara (Jpn) beat Taiga Nagano (Jpn) with a par at the first playoff hole (par-4 18th). [Nishi Nasuno CC, Nasushiobara, Tochigi, Japan].
Japan
BMW / MORI Building
Played as the BMW Japan Golf Tour Championship MORI Building Cup (Jun 1-4; Japan Tour major ch'ship). Second-placed Yuka Inamori (Jpn), Hiroshi Iwata (Jpn), Young-Han Song (S Kor) and Keita Nakajima (Jpn) finished 2 shots behind Takumi Kanaya (Jpn), who recorded his first Japan Tour major championship title and fourth Japan Tour win overall. [West course, Shishido Hills CC, Kasama, Ibaraki, Jpn].
Japan
x
Played as the Kansai Open (April 13-16; Japan Tr event). Second-placed Takahiro Hataji (Jpn) finished 4 shots behind 22-year-old Taiga Semikawa (Jpn), who recorded his third Japan Tour win, and first as a professional. [Izumigaoka CC, Osaka, Jpn].
Japan
Sansan
Played as the Sansan KBC Augusta (Aug 24-27; Japan Tour event). Second-placed Ryutaro Nagano (Jpn) finished 1 shot behind Younghan Song (S Kor), who recorded his second Japan Tour win, and first for over eight years. [Keya GC, Fukuoka, Jpn].
Japan
Mizuno
Played as the Gateway to The Open Mizuno Open (May 25-28; Japan Tr event). 22-year-old Kensei Hirata (Jpn) beat Keita Nakajima (Jpn) with a birdie at the third playoff hole (par-5 18th), to record his first Japan Tour win. [JFE Setonaikai GC, Okayama, Jpn].
Japan
Japan Tobacco
Played as the Golf Nippon Series JT Cup (Nov 31-Dec 3; Japan Tour major championship and season-ending event). Second-placed Keita Nakajima (Jpn) and Takumi Kanaya (Jpn) finished 1 shot behind Taiga Semikawa (Jpn). All three players featured on the Tour's season-ending money list, with Nakajima (¥185 million) finishing in first place, Semikawa (¥156 million) came second, and Kanaya (¥141 million) third. [Tokyo Yomiuri CC, Inagi, nr Tokyo, Japan].
Japan
Panasonic
Played as the Panasonic Open (Sept 21-24; Japan Tour event). Second-placed Ren Yonezawa (Jpn) and Young-han Song (S Kor) finished 3 shots behind Tomoharu Otsuki (Jpn). [Ono Toyo GC, Ono, Hyogo, Japan].
Japan
Sega
Played as the Shigeo Nagashima Invitational Sega Sammy Cup (June 29-July 2; Japan Tr event). Second-placed Anthony Quayle (Aus) and Naoyuki Karaoka (Jpn) finished 3 shots behind James Barry "Jbe" Kruger (RSA), 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 Taiki Yoshida (Jpn) finished 1 shot behind Shugo Imahira (Jpn). [Gotemba course, Taiheiyo Club, Gotemba, Shizuoka, Jpn].
Japan
x
Played as The Crowns (Apr 27-30; Japan Tr event). Second-placed Rokuya Hoshino (Jpn) finished 3 shots behind Hiroshi Iwata (Jpn), who won this event for the second time in three years. [Wago course, Nagoya GC, Aichi, Jpn].
Japan
Vantelin
Played as the Vantelin Tokai Classic (Sept 28-Oct 1; Japan Tr event). Second-placed Rikuya Hoshino (Jpn) finished 1 shot behind Yura Kinoshita (Jpn), who recorded his second Japan Tour win. [West course, Miyoshi CC, nr Nagoya, Aichi, Jpn].
Japan
Token Corp.
Played as the Token Homemate Cup (Mar 30-Apr 2; Japan Tr 2023 season opener). Second-placed Rikuya Hoshino (Jpn) finished 1 shot behind Shugo Imahira (Jpn), who recorded his eighth Japan Tour win. [Token Tado CC Nagoya, Kuwana, Mie, Japan].
Japan
Fujiki
Played as the inaugural Yokohama Minato Championship - Fujiki Centennial (Aug 3-6; Japan Tour event). Second-placed Taiga Semikawa (Jpn) finished 1 shot behind 23-year-old Keita Nakajima (Jpn), who recorded his third Japan Tour title. [Yokohama CC, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan].
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Soudal Open: successor to the Belgian Open, the Soudal Open takes place on the quiet, wooded North course of Rinkven Golfclub. Belgian stars Thomas Pieters and Nicolas Colsaerts will be vying for top honours. (May 22-25).
Rory McIlroy: with his 2025 win in The Masters, Rory joined the pantheon of golfing greats who have achieved a career Grand Slam of men’s majors ... Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods are the only others in this select band.
Bernhard Langer: he may have played in his last Masters Tournament, but the 67-year-old German will be trying to extend his own record, and win a 13th senior major title at the 36th Regions Tradition. (May 15-18).
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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