Gene Sarazen Jun Classic
Appearance
Tournament information | |
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Location | Tochigi, Japan |
Established | 1977 |
Course(s) | Jun Classic Country Club |
Par | 71 |
Length | 7,355 yards (6,725 m) |
Tour(s) | Japan Golf Tour |
Format | Stroke play |
Prize fund | ¥100,000,000 |
Month played | September |
Final year | 1999 |
Tournament record score | |
Aggregate | 270 Satoshi Higashi (1995) 270 Todd Hamilton (1999) |
To par | −18 as above |
Final champion | |
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Location map | |
Location in Japan Location in the Tochigi Prefecture |
The 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
[edit]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
[edit]Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 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.
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