The ANA Open (ANAオープンゴルフトーナメント, Ei-enu-ei ōpun golufu tōnamento) is a professional golf tournament on the Japan Golf Tour. Founded as the Sapporo Open, it has been sponsored by All Nippon Airways since 1973, initially as the ANA Sapporo Open.[1] It is usually held in September each year at the Sapporo Golf Club in Kitahiroshima, Hokkaido.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Kitahiroshima, Hokkaido, Japan |
| Established | 1972 |
| Course(s) | Sapporo Golf Club (Wattsu Course) |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 7,063 yards (6,458 m) |
| Tour(s) | Japan Golf Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | ¥100,000,000 |
| Month played | September |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 268 Masashi Ozaki (1994) |
| To par | −20 as above |
| Current champion | |
 Hideto Tanihara | |
| Location map | |
Sapporo's Wattsu and Yuni courses have both played host to the tournament. The tournament scoring record is 268 (20 under par), set by Masashi Ozaki in 1994. Ozaki also holds the all-time record of wins at the tournament with eight. The 2021 purse was ¥110,000,000, of which the winner's share was ¥20,000,000.
Winners edit
References edit
- ^ "Japanese firms set two new golf meets". Star Tribune. Minneapolis, Minnesota. United Press International. 3 June 1973. p. 6C. Retrieved 17 January 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "「平成30年北海道胆振東部地震」の影響によりANAオープンが開催中止" [ANA Open is halted due to the effects of the 30-year-east earthquake in Hokkaido] (in Japanese). Japan Golf Tour Organization. 6 September 2018.
- ^ McCormack, Mark (1985). Ebel World of Professional Golf 1985. Springwood Books. pp. 239–240, 482–483. ISBN 0862541247.
- ^ McCormack, Mark (1982). Dunhill World of Professional Golf 1982. Springwood Books. pp. 246, 479–480. ISBN 0862540054.
- ^ McCormack, Mark (1981). Dunhill World of Professional Golf 1981. Springwood Books. pp. 180, 397–398. ISBN 0862541018.
- ^ "Sugihara takes 34th golf title". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas, US. AP. 3 July 1978. p. 5d. Retrieved 29 January 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Murakami wins Sapporo golf". The Gazette. Montreal, Quebec, Canada. AP. 5 July 1976. p. 22. Retrieved 29 January 2021 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ McCormack, Mark H. (1974). The World of Professional Golf 1974. Collins. pp. 323, 543. ISBN 0002119544.
- ^ McCormack, Mark H. (1973). The World of Professional Golf 1973. Collins. p. 522. ISBN 0002119463.
External links edit
- Coverage on Japan Golf Tour's official site
- Winners of the ANA Open from official home page (in Japanese)
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