The Asia Japan Okinawa Open was a men's professional golf tournament that was co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour and the Japan Golf Tour. It was played each December from 2002 to 2005 and counted as the first official money event of the following season for both tours, that is for example the 2005 event was part of the 2006 season. The prize fund was US$830,000 each of the first two years.

Asia Japan Okinawa Open
Tournament information
LocationYaese, Okinawa, Japan
Established2002
Course(s)Naha Golf Club
Par71
Length6,789 yards (6,208 m)
Tour(s)Japan Golf Tour
Asian Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fundUS$830,000
Month playedDecember
Final year2005
Tournament record score
Aggregate270 Kiyoshi Miyazato (2004)
To par−14 as above
Final champion
Japan Tadahiro Takayama
Location map
Naha GC is located in Japan
Naha GC
Naha GC
Location in Japan
Naha GC is located in Okinawa Prefecture
Naha GC
Naha GC
Location in the Okinawa Prefecture

Tournament hosts

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Years Venue Location
2005–2006 Naha Golf Club Yaese, Okinawa
2003–2004 The Southern Links Golf Club Yaese, Okinawa

Winners

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Year Tours[a] Winner Score To par Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
Asia Japan Okinawa Open
2005 ASA, JPN   Tadahiro Takayama 276 −8 Playoff   Kiyoshi Miyazato
2004 ASA, JPN   Kiyoshi Miyazato 270 −14 1 stroke   Scott Barr
  Hideki Kase
  Masahiro Kuramoto
  Mamo Osanai
  Jeev Milkha Singh
  Charlie Wi
2003 ASA, JPN   Hideto Tanihara 279 −9 3 strokes   Chung Joon
  Hiroshi Gohda
  Yūsaku Miyazato
  Ted Oh
  Charlie Wi
  Simon Yates
  Tsuyoshi Yoneyama
2002 ASA, JPN   Hiroyuki Fujita 202[b] −14 3 strokes   Yūsaku Miyazato
  Ted Purdy

Earlier tournament

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An earlier Okinawa Open was played at Awase Meadows golf course from 1961 until 1972.[1]

Notes

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  1. ^ JPN − Japan Golf Tour; ASA − Asian Tour.
  2. ^ Shortened to 54 holes due to weather.

References

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  1. ^ "12th Okinawa Open". Pacific Stars And Stripes. 29 October 1972. p. 18.
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