Mitsui Sumitomo Visa Taiheiyo Masters
Tournament information | |
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Location | Gotemba, Shizuoka, Japan |
Established | 1972 |
Course(s) | Taiheiyo Club (Gotemba Course) |
Par | 70 |
Length | 7,262 yards (6,640 m) |
Tour(s) | Japan Golf Tour |
Format | Stroke play |
Prize fund | ¥200,000,000 |
Month played | November |
Tournament record score | |
Aggregate | 265 Hideki Matsuyama (2016) |
To par | −23 as above |
Current champion | |
Shugo Imahira | |
Location map | |
Location in Japan Location in the Shizuoka Prefecture |
The Taiheiyo Masters, titled since 2001 as the Mitsui Sumitomo Visa Taiheiyo Masters (三井住友Visa太平洋マスターズ, Mitsui sumitomo biza taiheiyō masutāzu) for sponsorship reasons, is a professional
US$300,000.[1]
It remains one of the richest tournaments in Japan, attracting some of the leading international golfers.
The tournament was played at Sobu Country Club near
. Previous names include Taiheiyo Club Masters, Toshiba Taiheiyo Masters, Visa Taiheiyo Club Masters, and Sumitomo Visa Taiheiyo Masters.The inaugural tournament went into a playoff between America's Gay Brewer and Australia's David Graham. It was a three-hole aggregate playoff, the first ever instituted in a golf tournament. Before that, playoffs were either decided in a full round or sudden death. Brewer won the event.[2]
Tournament hosts
Years | Venue | Location |
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1977–present | Taiheiyo Club, Gotemba Course | Gotemba, Shizuoka
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1972–1976 | Sobu Country Club | Inzai, Chiba |
Winners
Note: Green highlight indicates scoring records
Sources:[3][4]
Notes
References
- ISBN 0002119552.
- ^ Mozley, Dana (27 August 1976). "Bohen Snares Met Open Title After 3-Way, 3-Hole Playoff". Daily News. p. 77. Retrieved 19 March 2021 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ 歴代優勝者 - 2015三井住友VISA太平洋マスターズ
- ^ Past Champions
External links
- Coverage on the Japan Golf Tour's official site
- Official site (in Japanese)