First Flight Tournament

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First Flight Tournament
Tournament information
Location Gotemba, Shizuoka, Japan
Established1972
Course(s)Fuji Heigen Golf Club
Par72
Tour(s) Japan Golf Tour
Format Stroke play
Prize fund ¥12,000,000
Month playedSeptember
Final year1973
Tournament record score
Aggregate198 Takaaki Kono (1973)
To par−18 as above
Final champion
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Takaaki Kono
Location Map
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Fuji Heigen Golf Club
Location in Japan
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Fuji Heigen Golf Club
Location in Shizuoka Prefecture

The First Flight Tournament was a professional golf tournament in Japan. Founded in 1972, it was an event on the Japan Golf Tour in its inaugural season in 1973. It was held at the Fuji Heigen Golf Club near Gotemba, Shizuoka.

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Winners

YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-upRef.
1973 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Takaaki Kono 198 [lower-alpha 1] −186 strokes Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg Ben Arda
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Masashi Ozaki
[1]
1972 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Masashi Ozaki 135−93 strokes Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Takashi Murakami [2]

Notes

  1. Shortened to 54 holes due to rain, which forced the cancellation of the third round.

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References

  1. McCormack, Mark H. (1974). The World of Professional Golf 1974. Collins. pp. 324, 551–552. ISBN   0002119544.
  2. McCormack, Mark H. (1973). The World of Professional Golf 1973. Collins. p. 528. ISBN   0002119463.