Sapporo Tokyu Open
Tournament information
LocationKitahiroshima, Hokkaido, Japan
Established1973
Course(s)Sapporo Kokusai Country Club
Par72
Length6,949 yards (6,354 m)
Tour(s)Japan Golf Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fund¥100,000,000
Month playedJune
Final year1998
Tournament record score
Aggregate272 Toru Suzuki (1998)
To par−16 as above
Final champion
Japan Toru Suzuki
Location Map
Sapporo Kokusai CC is located in Japan
Sapporo Kokusai CC
Sapporo Kokusai CC
Location in Japan
Sapporo Kokusai CC is located in Hokkaido
Sapporo Kokusai CC
Sapporo Kokusai CC
Location in Hokkaido

The Sapporo Tokyu Open was a professional golf tournament that was held in Japan from 1973 to 1998. It was an event on the Japan Golf Tour. It was held in June on the Shimamatsu course at Sapporo Kokusai Country Club in Kitahiroshima, Hokkaido from 1975. The Shimamatsu course previously hosted the All Japan Doubles, a team event, from 1969 to 1973.

Tournament hosts

Year(s)Host courseLocation
1975–1998Sapporo Kokusai Country Club (Shimamatsu course)Kitahiroshima, Hokkaido
1974Makomanai Country ClubSapporo, Hokkaido
1973Chitose Kuko Golf ClubTomakomai, Hokkaido

Winners

YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-upRef.
1998Japan Toru Suzuki272−162 strokesUnited States David Ishii
1997Japan Hirofumi Miyase275−135 strokesJapan Hajime Meshiai
1996Japan Hajime Meshiai279−91 strokeJapan Yoshimitsu Fukuzawa
Japan Harumitsu Hamano
Japan Yasunori Ida
1995Paraguay Carlos Franco278−101 strokeJapan Shinji Ikeuchi
Japan Kazuhiro Takami
1994Japan Yoshi Mizumaki277−111 strokeColombia Eduardo Herrera
1993Australia Brian Jones274−143 strokesJapan Akiyoshi Ohmachi
1992Japan Nobumitsu Yuhara281−7PlayoffJapan Nobuo Serizawa
Japan Kazuhiro Takami
1991Canada Rick Gibson280−8PlayoffJapan Masahiro Kuramoto
Japan Shinsaku Maeda
1990Japan Tadao Nakamura278−101 strokeTaiwan Chen Tze-chung
Australia Brian Jones
1989Australia Graham Marsh (2)282−63 strokesJapan Katsuji Hasegawa
Japan Tsuneyuki Nakajima
1988Japan Naomichi Ozaki (2)279−93 strokesJapan Tateo Ozaki
1987United States David Ishii276−123 strokesJapan Tōru Nakamura
1986Japan Isao Aoki (4)273−153 strokesJapan Shinsaku Maeda
1985Japan Teruo Sugihara280−8PlayoffJapan Kinpachi Yoshimura
1984Japan Naomichi Ozaki280−82 strokesJapan Isao Aoki[1]
1983Japan Isao Aoki (3)274−147 strokesAustralia Terry Gale[2]
1982Japan Yasuhiro Funatogawa276−127 strokesJapan Kazuhiko Kato[3]
1981Taiwan Chen Tze-chung279−93 strokesAustralia Terry Gale[4]
1980Taiwan Hsieh Min-Nan282−61 strokeAustralia Graham Marsh
Japan Masashi Ozaki		[5]
1979Japan Yasuhiro Miyamoto (2)280−82 strokesJapan Teruo Sugihara
1978Japan Isao Aoki (2)278−105 strokesTaiwan Hsieh Yung-yo[6]
1977Japan Yasuhiro Miyamoto283−52 strokesJapan Tsuneyuki Nakajima[7]
1976Australia Bill Dunk278−102 strokesTaiwan Hsieh Min-Nan
Australia Graham Marsh		[8]
1975Australia Graham Marsh280−81 strokeTaiwan Hsieh Yung-yo
Japan Shozo Miyamoto		[9]
1974Japan Tōru Nakamura278−102 strokesAustralia Graham Marsh[10]
1973Japan Isao Aoki281−71 strokeTaiwan Lu Liang-Huan[11]

References

  1. ↑ McCormack, Mark H. (1985). Ebel World of Professional Golf 1985. Springwood Books. pp. 231–232, 458–459. ISBN 0862541247.
  2. ↑ "Aoki wins". The Age. Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. 13 June 1983. p. 21. Retrieved 27 January 2021 – via Google News Archive.
  3. ↑ "Japanese wins golf millions". The Sydney Morning Herald. Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. 14 June 1982. p. 21. Retrieved 27 January 2021 – via Google News Archive.
  4. ↑ McCormack, Mark H. (1982). Dunhill World of Professional Golf 1982. Collins. pp. 239, 460–461. ISBN 0862541018.
  5. ↑ McCormack, Mark H. (1981). Dunhill World of Professional Golf 1981. Collins. pp. 175, 384–385. ISBN 0862540054.
  6. ↑ "Isao Aoki wins Sapporo golf title". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. AP. 19 June 1978. p. 49. Retrieved 27 January 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Isao Aoki wins Sapporo golf title". The Billings Gazette. Billings, Montana. UPI. 20 June 1977. p. 4-B. Retrieved 27 January 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Dunk hits 10 under". The Canberra Times. Vol. 50, no. 14404. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 14 June 1976. p. 12. Retrieved 28 January 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  9. ↑ McCormack, Mark H. (1976). The World of Professional Golf 1976. Collins. pp. 292–293, 484. ISBN 000211996X.
  10. ↑ McCormack, Mark H. (1975). The World of Professional Golf 1975. Collins. pp. 254, 433–434. ISBN 0002119552.
  11. ↑ "Isao Aoki wins Sapporo golf title". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. AP. 18 June 1973. p. B10. Retrieved 27 January 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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