Rolex Golf Classic Explained
| Rolex Golf Classic |
| Location: | Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan |
| Establishment: | 1968 |
| Course: | Kawasaki Kokusai Country Club |
| Format: | Stroke play |
| Final Year: | 1973 |
| Final Champion: |  Sadao Hiyoshi |
| Map: | Japan#Japan Kanagawa Prefecture |
| Map Label: | Kawasaki Kokusai Country Club |
| Map Relief: | yes |
| Map Size: | 200 |
| Coordinates: | 35.608°N 139.556°W |
The Arnold Palmer Cup—Rolex Golf Classic was a limited field invitational professional golf tournament in Japan from 1968 to 1973. The players gained entry to the tournament via a poll of golf fans, with former winners and a big-name international player also receiving an invitation.[1] [2] It was held at Kawasaki Kokusai Country Club near Kawasaki in Kanagawa Prefecture.
Winners
| Year | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of
victory | Runner(s)-up | |
|---|
| 1973 | | 138 | −6 | Playoff | | [3] |
| 1972 | | 139 | −5 | 1 stroke | | [4] |
| 1971 | | 142 | −2 | 1 stroke | | [5] |
| 1970 | | 138 | −6 | 1 stroke | | [6] |
| 1969 | | | | | | |
| 1968 | | | | | | | |
Notes and References
- News: Jacklin swings for Rolex title . 6 February 2021 . Pacific Stars And Stripes . UPI . 10 November 1973 . Tokyo, Japan . NewspaperArchive . subscription.
- News: Former World Cupper's 65 leads Japan Rolex Classic . 6 February 2021 . Pacific Daily News . UPI . 11 November 1973 . Agana Heights, Guam . Newspapers.com . subscription.
- News: Jacklin 13 behind . 20 January 2021 . Glasgow Herald . 12 November 1973 . 5 . Google News Archive.
- Book: McCormack . Mark H. . Mark McCormack . The World of Professional Golf 1973 . 1973 . Collins . 0002119463 . 536–537.
- News: Arnold Palmer shares second in 4th Rolex Classic . 6 February 2021 . Palladium-Item . UPI . 7 November 1971 . Richmond, Indiana . 24 . Newspapers.com . subscription.
- News: Kono triumphs with six-under par 138 . 6 February 2021 . The Straits Times . 8 November 1970 . 25 . National Library Board (Singapore).
