Suntory Open

{{Short description|Former Japanese golf tournament}}

{{use dmy dates|date=November 2020}}

{{infobox golf tournament

| name = Suntory Open

| image =

| caption =

| location = Inzai, Chiba, Japan

| establishment = 1973

| course = Sobu Country Club

| par = 70

| yardage = {{convert|7143|yd|m}}

| lang =

| month_played = September

| tour = Japan Golf Tour

| format = Stroke play

| purse = {{currency|100,000,000|JPY}}

| final_year = 2007

| aggregate = 266 Yang Yong-eun (2006)

| to-par = −20 Yoshitaka Yamamoto (1975)

| final_champion = {{flagicon|JPN}} Hideto Tanihara

| map = Japan#Japan Chiba Prefecture

| map_label = Sobu CC

| map_caption = Location in Japan##Location in the Chiba Prefecture

| map_relief = yes

| map_label_position =

| map_size = 200

| coordinates = {{coord|35.787|140.179}}

}}

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.{{cite news |title=Japanese firms set two new golf meets |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/185162196/ |access-date=17 January 2021 |work=Star Tribune |agency=United Press International |date=3 June 1973 |location=Minneapolis, Minnesota |page=6C |via=Newspapers.com |url-access=subscription}} 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

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!Year(s)!!Host course!!Location

1998–2007Sobu Country ClubInzai, Chiba
1974–1997Narashino Country ClubInzai, Chiba
1973Ashitaka 600 ClubNumazu, Shizuoka

Winners

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!Year!!Winner!!Score!!To par!!Margin of
victory!!Runner(s)-up!!{{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}

2007{{flagicon|JPN}} Hideto Taniharaalign=center|202{{efn|name=54weather|Shortened to 54 holes due to weather.}}align=center|−82 strokes{{flagicon|JPN}} Toru Taniguchi{{cite news |title=Taniguchi takes 3-stroke lead |url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2007/09/09/more-sports/golf/taniguchi-takes-3-stroke-lead/ |access-date=29 January 2021 |work=The Japan Times |date=9 September 2007}}
2006{{flagicon|KOR|1997}} Yang Yong-eunalign=center|266align=center|−146 strokes{{flagicon|JPN}} Hidemasa Hoshino
{{flagicon|JPN}} Toru Taniguchi
2005{{flagicon|JPN}} Yasuharu Imanoalign=center|267align=center|−132 strokes{{flagicon|JPN}} Mamo Osanai
2004{{flagicon|JPN}} Hideki Kasealign=center|267align=center|−133 strokes{{flagicon|JPN}} Tomohiro Kondo
{{flagicon|JPN}} Katsuya Nakagawa
{{flagicon|JPN}} Toru Taniguchi
2003{{flagicon|IND}} Jyoti Randhawaalign=center|276align=center|−82 strokes{{flagicon|AUS}} Paul Sheehan
2002{{flagicon|JPN}} Shingo Katayama (2)align=center|269align=center|−154 strokes{{flagicon|JPN}} Kōki Idoki
{{flagicon|JPN}} Yasuharu Imano
2001{{flagicon|JPN}} Shingo Katayamaalign=center|268align=center|−163 strokes{{flagicon|NIR}} Darren Clarke
{{flagicon|JPN}} Keiichiro Fukabori
{{flagicon|JPN}} Nobuo Serizawa
2000{{flagicon|JPN}} Kiyoshi Maitaalign=center|273align=center|−111 stroke{{flagicon|JPN}} Yasuharu Imano
1999{{flagicon|ZWE}} Nick Pricealign=center|276align=center|−81 stroke{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Shigeki Maruyama
1998{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Mamo Osanaialign=center|274align=center|−103 strokes{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Masashi Ozaki
1997{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Hiroyuki Fujitaalign=center|274align=center|−143 strokes{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Masashi Ozaki
1996{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Hajime Meshiaialign=center|272align=center|−163 strokes{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Hidemichi Tanaka
1995{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Masahiro Kuramotoalign=center|273align=center|−153 strokes{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Takaaki Fukuzawa
{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Satoshi Higashi
{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Nobuo Serizawa
1994{{flagicon|USA}} David Ishiialign=center|277align=center|−11Playoff{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Hisayuki Sasaki
1993{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Eiichi Itaialign=center|282align=center|−61 stroke{{flagicon|TWN}} Chen Tze-chung
1992{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Naomichi Ozaki (2)align=center|279align=center|−92 strokes{{flagicon|AUS}} Wayne Grady
{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Tateo Ozaki
{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Yoshikazu Yokoshima
{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Nobumitsu Yuhara
1991{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Naomichi Ozakialign=center|276align=center|−122 strokes{{flagicon|TWN}} Chen Tze-chung
1990{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Tōru Nakamuraalign=center|271align=center|−171 stroke{{flagicon|AUS}} Graham Marsh{{Cite news |date=1990-09-11 |title=Aussies make amends for Norman's fall |page=20 |newspaper=The Canberra Times |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article122310296 |access-date=2020-12-16}}
1989{{flagicon|USA}} Larry Nelsonalign=center|276align=center|−12Playoff{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Saburo Fujiki
1988{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Tateo Ozaki (2)align=center|274align=center|−143 strokes{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Tadami Ueno
1987{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Noboru Sugaialign=center|278align=center|−103 strokes{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Masahiro Kuramoto
{{flagicon|USA}} Larry Nelson
1986{{flagicon|AUS}} Graham Marsh (2)align=center|275align=center|−13Playoff{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Isao Aoki
1985{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Tateo Ozakialign=center|275align=center|−13Playoff{{flagicon|USA}} Larry Nelson
1984{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Takashi Kuriharaalign=center|271align=center|−172 strokes{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Isao Aoki{{cite book |last1=McCormack |first1=Mark H. |author-link=Mark McCormack |title=Ebel World of Professional Golf 1985 |date=1985 |publisher=Springwood Books |isbn=0862541247 |pages=239, 481–482}}
1983{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Tsuneyuki Nakajimaalign=center|274align=center|−141 stroke{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Saburo Fujiki{{Cite news |date=1983-09-12 |title=In Brief: First loss for New Zealand schoolboys |page=13 |newspaper=The Canberra Times |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article116406052|access-date=2020-11-13}}
1982{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Pete Izumikawaalign=center|207{{efn|name=54weather}}align=center|−92 strokes{{flagicon|USA}} Bill Rogers{{cite news |title=Rain plays havoc on two tourneys |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Page/straitstimes19820913-1.1.37 |access-date=29 January 2021 |work=The Straits Times |date=13 September 1982 |page=37 |via=National Library Board (Singapore)}}
1981{{flagicon|USA}} Bill Rogers (2)align=center|270align=center|−182 strokes{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Norio Suzuki{{Cite news |date=1981-09-14 |title=In Brief: Bill Rogers wins Suntory Open |page=18 |newspaper=The Canberra Times |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article126846018 |access-date=2020-11-13}}
1980{{flagicon|USA}} Bill Rogersalign=center|278align=center|−102 strokes{{flagicon|AUS}} Graham Marsh{{cite book |last1=McCormack |first1=Mark H. |author-link=Mark McCormack |title=Dunhill World of Professional Golf 1981 |date=1981 |publisher=Collins |isbn=0862540054 |pages=179–180, 396–397}}
1979{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Masaji Kusakabe (2)align=center|277align=center|−111 stroke{{flagicon|TWN}} Lu Liang-Huan{{cite news |title=Suntory Open to Kusakabe |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Page/straitstimes19790911-1.1.26 |access-date=29 January 2021 |work=The Straits Times |date=11 September 1979 |page=26 |via=National Library Board (Singapore)}}
1978{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Akio Kanemotoalign=center|281align=center|−71 stroke{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Isao Aoki{{Cite news |date=1978-09-12 |title=Winner in late charge |page=18 |newspaper=The Canberra Times |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article110908568 |access-date=2020-11-13}}
1977{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Masaji Kusakabealign=center|279align=center|−93 strokes{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Fujio Kobayashi{{cite news |title=People in sport |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=duQyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9e0FAAAAIBAJ&pg=4298%2C5438343 |access-date=29 January 2021 |work=The Citizen |date=12 September 1977 |location=Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |page=18 |via=Google News Archive}}
1976{{flagicon|AUS}} Graham Marshalign=center|273align=center|−153 strokes{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Isao Aoki{{cite news |title=Marsh wins Suntory |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Page/straitstimes19760913-1.1.27 |access-date=29 January 2021 |work=The Straits Times |date=13 September 1976 |page=27 |via=National Library Board (Singapore)}}
1975{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Yoshitaka Yamamotoalign=center|268align=center|−202 strokes{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Masashi Ozaki{{cite book |last1=McCormack |first1=Mark H. |author-link=Mark McCormack |title=The World of Professional Golf 1976 |date=1976 |publisher=Collins |isbn=000211996X |pages=295, 492}}
1974{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Masashi Ozakialign=center|272align=center|−163 strokes{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Kosaku Shimada{{cite book |last1=McCormack |first1=Mark H. |author-link=Mark McCormack |title=The World of Professional Golf 1975 |date=1975 |publisher=Collins |isbn=0002119552 |pages=255, 438}}
1973{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Hideyo Sugimotoalign=center|270align=center|−141 stroke{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} Masashi Ozaki{{cite book |last1=McCormack |first1=Mark H. |author-link=Mark McCormack |title=The World of Professional Golf 1974 |date=1974 |publisher=Collins |isbn=0002119544 |pages=324, 547–548}}

Notes

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