Japan PGA Match-Play Championship explained

Japan PGA Match-Play Championship
Location:Hokkaido, Japan
Establishment:1975
Course:Nidom Classic Course
Par:72
Yardage:6957yd
Tour:Japan Golf Tour
Format:Match play
Month Played:September
Final Year:2003
Score:8 and 7 Todd Hamilton (1994)
Final Champion: Todd Hamilton
Map:Japan#Japan Hokkaido
Map Label:Nidom Classic Course
Map Relief:yes
Map Size:200
Coordinates:42.718°N 141.654°W

The Japan PGA Match-Play Championship was a professional match play golf tournament that was held in Japan from 1975 to 2003. It was an event on the Japan Golf Tour and held at a number of different courses throughout Japan.

Tournament hosts

Year(s)Host courseLocation
1994–2003 Nidom Classic Course Tomakomai, Hokkaido
1993 Higashinomiya Country Club Motegi, Tochigi
1992 Prestige Country Club Tochigi, Tochigi
1991 Shinyo Country Club Toki, Gifu
1988–1990 Green Academy Club Shirakawa, Fukushima
1983–1987 Mito Golf Club Mito, Ibaraki
1975–1982 Totsuka Country Club (West) Yokohama, Kanagawa

Winners

YearWinnerScoreRunner-up
Japan PGA Match-Play Championship
Todd Hamilton (2) 3 and 2
Japan PGA Match-Play Championship Promise Cup
5 and 4
2 and 1
2 and 1
4 and 3
38 holes
3 and 2
1 up
2 and 1
8 and 7
3 and 2
Tsuneyuki Nakajima (3) 3 and 1
Japan PGA Match-Play Championship Unisys Cup
2 up
6 and 5
3 and 2
6 and 5
Katsunari Takahashi (2) 37 holes
Japan PGA Match-Play Championship
Tsuneyuki Nakajima (2) 6 and 5
2 and 1
4 and 3
38 holes
Isao Aoki (4) 4 and 2
Isao Aoki (3) 38 holes
2 and 1
Isao Aoki (2) 1 up
2 and 1
1 up
2 and 1
2 up

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