Gene Sarazen Jun Classic Explained

Gene Sarazen Jun Classic
Location:Tochigi, Japan
Establishment:1977
Course:Jun Classic Country Club
Par:71
Yardage:7355yd
Month Played:September
Tour:Japan Golf Tour
Format:Stroke play
Final Year:1999
Aggregate:270 Satoshi Higashi (1995)
270 Todd Hamilton (1999)
To-Par:−18 as above
Final Champion: Hajime Meshiai
Map:Japan#Japan Tochigi Prefecture
Map Label:Jun Classic CC
Map Relief:yes
Map Size:200
Coordinates:36.739°N 140.102°W

The Gene Sarazen Jun Classic, sometimes shortened to Jun Classic, was a professional golf tournament that was held in Japan from 1977 to 1999. It was an event on the Japan Golf Tour from 1978. It was named in honour of Gene Sarazen, and played at the Jun Classic Country Club and the Rope Club in Tochigi Prefecture.

Tournament hosts

Year(s)Host courseLocation
1977–1989, 1995–1996, 1999 Jun Classic Country Club Ogawa, Tochigi
1990–1994, 1997–1998 Rope Club Shioya, Tochigi

Winners

YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
Gene Sarazen Jun Classic
277 −11 Playoff
270 −18 2 strokes
276 −12 1 stroke
Masashi Ozaki (5) 197 −19 6 strokes
270 −18 1 stroke
272 −16 2 strokes
276 −12 1 stroke
277 −11 Playoff
Masashi Ozaki (4) 277 −11 Playoff
273 −11 1 stroke
279 −9 Playoff
240 −12 4 strokes
Masashi Ozaki (3) 204 −12 5 strokes
Masashi Ozaki (2) 279 −9 1 stroke
209 −7 Title shared
278 −10 1 stroke [1]
288 E Playoff
275 −13 3 strokes [2]
284 −4 1 stroke [3]
Isao Aoki (2) 277 −11 1 stroke [4]
248 −4 Playoff [5]
281 −7 Playoff
Gene Sarazen Golf Classic
1977 277 −15 5 strokes [6]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: McCormack . Mark H. . Mark McCormack . Ebel World of Professional Golf 1985 . 1985 . Springwood Books . 0862541247 . 240, 483–484.
  2. News: Sugihara wins Japan Jun Classic golf . 2 February 2021 . The Des Moines Register . AP . 4 October 1982 . Des Moines, Iowa . 6S . Newspapers.com . subscription.
  3. Book: McCormack . Mark H. . Mark McCormack . Dunhill World of Professional Golf 1982 . 1982 . Springwood Books . 0862541018 . 247, 481–482.
  4. Book: McCormack . Mark H. . Mark McCormack . Dunhill World of Professional Golf 1981 . 1981 . Springwood Books . 0862540054 . 188, 413–414.
  5. News: Kuo edge out Funatogawa for victory . 2 February 2021 . The Straits Times . 9 October 1979 . 24 . National Library Board (Singapore).
  6. News: Japanese golf pro wins Sarazen by 5 . 2 February 2021 . Arizona Republic . AP . 3 October 1977 . Phoenix, Arizona . B-9 . Newspapers.com . subscription.