| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Omitama, Ibaraki, Japan |
| Established | 2022 |
| Course(s) | PGM Ishioka Golf Club |
| Par | 70 |
| Length | 7,039 yards (6,436 m) |
| Tour(s) | European Tour Japan Golf Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | US$2,000,000 |
| Month played | April |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 260 Yuto Katsuragawa (2022) |
| To par | −24 as above |
| Current champion | |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Lucas Herbert | |
| Location Map | |
  PGM Ishioka GC Location in Japan  PGM Ishioka GC Location in the Ibaraki Prefecture | |
The ISPS Handa Championship in Japan is a professional golf tournament held at PGM Ishioka Golf Club in Omitama, Japan.
The tournament was created in 2022, originally intended to be a co-sanctioned European Tour and Japan Golf Tour event. It was to be the first ever European Tour sanctioned event to take place in Japan.[1]
However, in February 2022, it was announced that the event would proceed as a sole-sanctioned Japan Golf Tour event due to travel restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] It is intended that the tournament will return to the European Tour schedule in 2023. Due to the rescheduling, the ISPS Handa Championship in Spain was held the same week as a replacement event on the European Tour's 2022 schedule.
Yuto Katsuragawa won the inaugural event, beating Rikuya Hoshino by one shot.[3]
The 2023 edition returned to the European Tour schedule and was played as a co-sanctioned event alongside the Japan Golf Tour.[4] Lucas Herbert won the tournament, beating Aaron Cockerill in a playoff.[5]
Winners
| Year | Tours[lower-alpha 1] | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | EUR, JPN | Lucas Herbert | 265 | −15 | Playoff | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Aaron Cockerill |
| 2022 |  Yuto Katsuragawa | 260 | −24 | 1 stroke | Rikuya Hoshino |
Notes
- ↑ EUR − European Tour; JPN − Japan Golf Tour.
References
- ↑ "ISPS Handa Championship becomes for DP World Tour (European Tour) event in Japan". Golf News Net. 23 November 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
- ↑ "Two new Spanish events added to the 2022 DP World Tour schedule". GolfMagic. 18 February 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
- ↑ "Quayle surmounts late fightback as Katsuragawa claims breakthrough". Japan Golf Tour Organization. 24 April 2022. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
- ↑ Fraser, Lewis (14 April 2023). "ISPS Handa Japan: Preview, betting tips, how to watch". Bunkered. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
- ↑ Walton, Darren (23 April 2023). "Aussie golfer Herbert in thrilling playoff win in Japan". Perth Now. Retrieved 23 April 2023.