The Woodone Open Hiroshima was a professional golf tournament in Japan. Founded in 1972 as the Hiroshima Open, it was an event on the Japan Golf Tour from 1973 to 2007. Except for the 1997 tournament, which was held at Yonex Country Club in Niigata Prefecture, and the 1980 tournament, which was held at Kam Country Club in Ichihara, Chiba, it was played at Hiroshima Country Club near Higashihiroshima in Hiroshima Prefecture.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Higashihiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan |
| Established | 1972 |
| Course(s) | Hiroshima Country Club |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 6,942 yards (6,348 m) |
| Tour(s) | Japan Golf Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | ¥100,000,000 |
| Month played | July |
| Final year | 2007 |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 265 Tetsuji Hiratsuka (2006) |
| To par | −22 Shingo Katayama (2004) |
| Final champion | |
 Toru Taniguchi | |
| Location map | |
  Hiroshima CC Location in Japan  Hiroshima CC Location in the Hiroshima Prefecture | |
Winners edit
Source:[12]
Notes edit
- ^ Taniguchi won with a birdie on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.
- ^ Izawa won with a par on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.
- ^ a b c d Shortened to 54 holes due to rain.
- ^ Fukabori won with a par on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.
- ^ Ozaki won with a birdie on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.
- ^ Odate won with a birdie on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff.
- ^ Takahashi won with a par on the third hole of a sudden-death playoff.
- ^ Kanai won with a birdie on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.
- ^ Lu won a two-hole playoff by two strokes; Lu (E), Nakamura (+2), Shimada (+2).
References edit
- ^ McCormack, Mark H. (1985). Ebel World of Professional Golf 1985. Springwood Books. pp. 243, 489–490. ISBN 0862541247.
- ^ "Takahashi wins Hiroshima Open". Singapore Monitor. 26 September 1983. p. 29. Retrieved 30 January 2021 – via National Library Board (Singapore).
- ^ McCormack, Mark H. (1982). Dunhill World of Professional Golf 1982. Springwood Books. pp. 246–247, 480–481. ISBN 0862541018.
- ^ McCormack, Mark H. (1981). Dunhill World of Professional Golf 1981. Springwood Books. pp. 181, 398–399. ISBN 0862540054.
- ^ "Hinkle chalks up third win". The Straits Times. 10 September 1979. p. 25. Retrieved 30 January 2021 – via National Library Board (Singapore).
- ^ "Red hot Cole wins by one stroke". New Nation. 5 September 1977. p. 21. Retrieved 30 January 2021 – via National Library Board (Singapore).
- ^ "Ozaki wins by a stroke". The Straits Times. 6 September 1976. p. 27. Retrieved 30 January 2021 – via National Library Board (Singapore).
- ^ McCormack, Mark H. (1976). The World of Professional Golf 1976. Collins. pp. 295, 477–502. ISBN 000211996X.
- ^ McCormack, Mark H. (1975). The World of Professional Golf 1975. Collins. pp. 255, 437–438. ISBN 0002119552.
- ^ McCormack, Mark H. (1974). The World of Professional Golf 1974. Collins. pp. 324, 549–550. ISBN 0002119544.
- ^ McCormack, Mark H. (1973). The World of Professional Golf 1973. Collins. p. 526. ISBN 0002119463.
- ^ "大会の歴史" [Tournament history] (in Japanese). Hiroshima TV. Archived from the original on 26 August 2007. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
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