Rolex Golf Classic

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The Arnold Palmer Cup—Rolex Golf Classic was a limited field invitational professional golf tournament in Japan from 1968 to 1973. The players gained entry to the tournament via a poll of golf fans, with former winners and a big-name international player also receiving an invitation.[1][2] It was held at Kawasaki Kokusai Country Club near Kawasaki in Kanagawa Prefecture.

Rolex Golf Classic
Tournament information
LocationKawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan
Established1968
Course(s)Kawasaki Kokusai Country Club
FormatStroke play
Final year1973
Final champion
Japan Sadao Hiyoshi
Location map
Kawasaki Kokusai Country Club is located in Japan
Kawasaki Kokusai Country Club
Kawasaki Kokusai Country Club
Location in Japan
Kawasaki Kokusai Country Club is located in Kanagawa Prefecture
Kawasaki Kokusai Country Club
Kawasaki Kokusai Country Club

Winners

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Year Winner Score To par Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up Ref
1973   Sadao Hiyoshi 138 −6 Playoff   Isao Aoki [3]
1972   Kenji Mori 139 −5 1 stroke   Tadashi Kitta [4]
1971   Tadashi Kitta 142 −2 1 stroke   Kenji Mori
  Arnold Palmer
  Namio Takasu
  Akira Yabe
[5]
1970   Takaaki Kono 138 −6 1 stroke   Teruo Sugihara [6]
1969   Hideyo Sugimoto  
1968   Takashi Murakami  

References

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  1. ^ "Jacklin swings for Rolex title". Pacific Stars And Stripes. Tokyo, Japan. UPI. 10 November 1973. Retrieved 6 February 2021 – via NewspaperArchive.
  2. ^ "Former World Cupper's 65 leads Japan Rolex Classic". Pacific Daily News. Agana Heights, Guam. UPI. 11 November 1973. Retrieved 6 February 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Jacklin 13 behind". Glasgow Herald. 12 November 1973. p. 5. Retrieved 20 January 2021 – via Google News Archive.
  4. ^ McCormack, Mark H. (1973). The World of Professional Golf 1973. Collins. pp. 536–537. ISBN 0002119463.
  5. ^ "Arnold Palmer shares second in 4th Rolex Classic". Palladium-Item. Richmond, Indiana. UPI. 7 November 1971. p. 24. Retrieved 6 February 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Kono triumphs with six-under par 138". The Straits Times. 8 November 1970. p. 25. Retrieved 6 February 2021 – via National Library Board (Singapore).