Tokyo Charity Classic
The Tokyo Charity Classic was a professional golf tournament that was held in Japan from 1973 to 1976. It was an event on the Japan Golf Tour and hosted at different courses in the Greater Tokyo Area.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Greater Tokyo, Japan |
| Established | 1973 |
| Tour(s) | Japan Golf Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Final year | 1976 |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 274 Fumio Tanaka (1973) |
| To par | −14 as above |
| Final champion | |
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Winners
| Year | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | Venue | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sony Charity Classic | |||||||
| 1976 | Yoshitaka Yamamoto | 282 | −6 | 1 stroke |  Lu Liang-Huan | Yokohama CC (West course) | [1] |
| 1975 | Masaji Kusakabe | 209[lower-alpha 1] | −7 | 2 strokes |  Danny Edwards Hiroshi Ishii Takashi Murakami | Yokohama CC (West course) | [2] |
| Tokyo Charity Classic | |||||||
| 1974 | Haruo Yasuda | 275 | −13 | Playoff[lower-alpha 2] | Takashi Murakami | Narashino CC | [3] |
| Aero Masters—Tokyo Charity Classic | |||||||
| 1973 | Fumio Tanaka | 274 | −14 | 1 stroke | Isaro Ohba | Fuchu CC | [4][5] |
- Tournament reduced to 54 holes due to bad weather.
- Yasuda won with a birdie on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff after Murakami hit his tee shot out-of-bounds.
References
- "Yamamoto captures charity golf crown". Arizona Republic. Phoenix, Arizona. AP. 8 November 1976. p. B-3. Retrieved 6 February 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- McCormack, Mark (1976). The World of Professional Golf 1976. Collins. pp. 298, 498–499. ISBN 000211996X.
- McCormack, Mark (1975). The World of Professional Golf 1975. Collins. pp. 254–255, 436. ISBN 0002119552.
- McCormack, Mark H. (1974). The World of Professional Golf 1974. Collins. pp. 323, 544. ISBN 0002119544.
- "Fumio upsets". The Straits Times. 17 July 1973. p. 22. Retrieved 5 February 2021 – via National Library Board (Singapore).
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