Gene Sarazen Jun Classic
Golf tournament
Jun Classic CC
Location in Japan
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Location in the Tochigi Prefecture
Show map of Tochigi PrefectureThe Gene Sarazen Jun Classic, sometimes shortened to Jun Classic, was a professional golf tournament that was held in Japan from 1977 to 1999. It was an event on the Japan Golf Tour from 1978. It was named in honour of Gene Sarazen, and played at the Jun Classic Country Club and the Rope Club in Tochigi Prefecture.
Tournament hosts
Year(s) | Host course | Location |
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1977–1989, 1995–1996, 1999 | Jun Classic Country Club | Ogawa, Tochigi |
1990–1994, 1997–1998 | Rope Club | Shioya, Tochigi |
Winners
Year | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | Ref. |
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Gene Sarazen Jun Classic | ||||||
1999 | Hajime Meshiai | 277 | −11 | Playoff | Hirofumi Miyase | |
1998 | Todd Hamilton | 270 | −18 | 2 strokes | Craig Parry | |
1997 | Eduardo Herrera | 276 | −12 | 1 stroke | Toshiaki Odate | |
1996 | Masashi Ozaki (5) | 197[a] | −19 | 6 strokes | Takaaki Fukuzawa | |
1995 | Satoshi Higashi | 270 | −18 | 1 stroke | Masashi Ozaki | |
1994 | Carlos Franco | 272 | −16 | 2 strokes | Tsuneyuki Nakajima | |
1993 | Toru Suzuki | 276 | −12 | 1 stroke | Tsuneyuki Nakajima Masashi Ozaki | |
1992 | Chen Tze-chung | 277 | −11 | Playoff | Masashi Ozaki | |
1991 | Masashi Ozaki (4) | 277 | −11 | Playoff | Ryoken Kawagishi | |
1990 | Naomichi Ozaki | 273 | −11 | 1 stroke | Yoshinori Kaneko | |
1989 | Tateo Ozaki | 279 | −9 | Playoff | Naomichi Ozaki | |
1988 | Tōru Nakamura | 240[b] | −12 | 4 strokes | Nobuo Serizawa | |
1987 | Masashi Ozaki (3) | 204[a] | −12 | 5 strokes | Namio Takasu | |
1986 | Masashi Ozaki (2) | 279 | −9 | 1 stroke | Masahiro Kuramoto | |
1985 | Kazushige Kono Masahiro Kuramoto Payne Stewart | 209[a] | −7 | Title shared[c] | ||
1984 | Shinsaku Maeda | 278 | −10 | 1 stroke | Tateo Ozaki | [1] |
1983 | Masashi Ozaki | 288 | E | Playoff | Masahiro Kuramoto | |
1982 | Teruo Sugihara | 275 | −13 | 3 strokes | Norio Suzuki | [2] |
1981 | Nobumitsu Yuhara | 284 | −4 | 1 stroke | Takaaki Kono | [3] |
1980 | Isao Aoki (2) | 277 | −11 | 1 stroke | Seve Ballesteros | [4] |
1979 | Kuo Chie-Hsiung | 248[b] | −4 | Playoff | Yasuhiro Funatogawa | [5] |
1978 | Kesahiko Uchida | 281 | −7 | Playoff | Katsuji Hasegawa Shoji Kikuchi | |
Gene Sarazen Golf Classic | ||||||
1977 | Isao Aoki | 277 | −15 | 5 strokes | Shinsaku Maeda | [6] |
Notes
- ^ a b c Shortened to 54 holes due to weather.
- ^ a b Shortened to 63 holes due to weather.
- ^ Title shared after the final round was cancelled due to rain.
References
- ^ McCormack, Mark H. (1985). Ebel World of Professional Golf 1985. Springwood Books. pp. 240, 483–484. ISBN 0862541247.
- ^ "Sugihara wins Japan Jun Classic golf". The Des Moines Register. Des Moines, Iowa. AP. 4 October 1982. p. 6S. Retrieved 2 February 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ McCormack, Mark H. (1982). Dunhill World of Professional Golf 1982. Springwood Books. pp. 247, 481–482. ISBN 0862541018.
- ^ McCormack, Mark H. (1981). Dunhill World of Professional Golf 1981. Springwood Books. pp. 188, 413–414. ISBN 0862540054.
- ^ "Kuo edge out Funatogawa for victory". The Straits Times. 9 October 1979. p. 24. Retrieved 2 February 2021 – via National Library Board (Singapore).
- ^ "Japanese golf pro wins Sarazen by 5". Arizona Republic. Phoenix, Arizona. AP. 3 October 1977. p. B-9. Retrieved 2 February 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
- Japan Golf Tour's Official site
- Home page of the Jun Classic C.C. (in Japanese)
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