Japan Airlines Open

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Japan Airlines Open
Tournament information
LocationJapan
Established1971
Tour Japan Golf Tour
Format Stroke play
Final year1972
Tournament record score
Aggregate277 David Graham (1971)
277 Masashi Ozaki (1971)
To par−11 as above
Final champion
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Gary Player

The Japan Airlines Open was a professional golf tournament in Japan in the early 1970s. The event was founded in 1971. [1]

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History

The first event was held at the Fuchu Country Club near Tokyo, Japan. [1] A number of notable international golfers played the event, including England's Tony Jacklin, [1] Australia's David Graham, and Australia's Graham Marsh. [2] David Graham was four shots back entering the final round but shot a "nearly flawless" 68 (−4) and wound up tied with Japan's Jumbo Ozaki at the end of regulation. Graham and Ozaki then competed in a 3-hole playoff; both remained tied at the end of it. They then competed in a sudden-death playoff. They were still tied after the first two holes of sudden death. On the third sudden-death playoff hole (and 6th overall) Graham made a tap-in birdie before Ozaki missed an 8-foot birdie putt. [2]

The second event was held at Narashino Country Club in Inzai, Japan. [3] Again there were a number of notable international golfers at the event. Among the 88 competitors were South Africa's Gary Player, Australia's Graham Marsh, and Australia's Peter Thomson. [3] Player won the event, getting up and down from a bunker on the final hole to win by one over a number of golfers, including Thomson. [4]

Winners

YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-upWinner's
share (¥)		VenueRef
1972 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Gary Player 280−81 stroke Flag of the Republic of China.svg Lu Liang-Huan
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Tōru Nakamura
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Thomson
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Haruo Yasuda 		2,000,000 Narashino Country Club [5] [6]
1971 Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Graham 277−11Playoff Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Masashi Ozaki 1,100,000Fuchu Country Club [2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "JAL golf". The Canberra Times. AAP-Reuter. 23 March 1971. p. 23. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 "Graham's Golf Title". The Canberra Times. AAP-Reuter. 17 May 1971. p. 13. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
  3. 1 2 "Player in golf field". The Canberra Times. AAP-Reuter. 11 May 1972. p. 32. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
  4. ↑ "Golf win". The Canberra Times. AAP-Reuter. 15 May 1972. p. 15. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
  5. ↑ "Player wins Japan golf". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. AP. 15 May 1972. p. 19. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  6. ↑ McCormack, Mark H. (1973). The World of Professional Golf 1973. Collins. pp. 312, 517–518. ISBN   0002119463.
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