Golf tournament
The Suntory Open was a professional golf tournament on the Japan Golf Tour . It was founded in 1973 by Suntory , when it was held at the Ashitaka 600 club.[ 1] The following year it was held at Narashino Country Club . It remained at Narashino until 1998, when it moved to Sobu Country Club.
The prize fund for the final tournament in 2007 was ¥ 100,000,000 with ¥20,000,000 going to the winner.
Tournament hosts
Winners
Notes
^ a b Shortened to 54 holes due to weather.
References
^ "Japanese firms set two new golf meets" . Star Tribune . Minneapolis, Minnesota. United Press International. 3 June 1973. p. 6C. Retrieved 17 January 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Taniguchi takes 3-stroke lead" . The Japan Times . 9 September 2007. Retrieved 29 January 2021 .
^ "Aussies make amends for Norman's fall" . The Canberra Times . 11 September 1990. p. 20. Retrieved 16 December 2020 .
^ McCormack, Mark H. (1985). Ebel World of Professional Golf 1985 . Springwood Books. pp. 239, 481–482. ISBN 0862541247 .
^ "In Brief: First loss for New Zealand schoolboys" . The Canberra Times . 12 September 1983. p. 13. Retrieved 13 November 2020 .
^ "Rain plays havoc on two tourneys" . The Straits Times . 13 September 1982. p. 37. Retrieved 29 January 2021 – via National Library Board (Singapore).
^ "In Brief: Bill Rogers wins Suntory Open" . The Canberra Times . 14 September 1981. p. 18. Retrieved 13 November 2020 .
^ McCormack, Mark H. (1981). Dunhill World of Professional Golf 1981 . Collins. pp. 179–180, 396–397. ISBN 0862540054 .
^ "Suntory Open to Kusakabe" . The Straits Times . 11 September 1979. p. 26. Retrieved 29 January 2021 – via National Library Board (Singapore).
^ "Winner in late charge" . The Canberra Times . 12 September 1978. p. 18. Retrieved 13 November 2020 .
^ "People in sport" . The Citizen . Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. 12 September 1977. p. 18. Retrieved 29 January 2021 – via Google News Archive.
^ "Marsh wins Suntory" . The Straits Times . 13 September 1976. p. 27. Retrieved 29 January 2021 – via National Library Board (Singapore).
^ McCormack, Mark H. (1976). The World of Professional Golf 1976 . Collins. pp. 295, 492. ISBN 000211996X .
^ McCormack, Mark H. (1975). The World of Professional Golf 1975 . Collins. pp. 255, 438. ISBN 0002119552 .
^ McCormack, Mark H. (1974). The World of Professional Golf 1974 . Collins. pp. 324, 547–548. ISBN 0002119544 .
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