KBC Augusta

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Sansan KBC Augusta
Tournament information
Location Itoshima, Fukuoka, Japan
Established1973
Course(s)Keya Golf Club
Par72
Length7,103 yards (6,495 m)
Tour(s) Japan Golf Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fund ¥100,000,000
Month playedAugust
Tournament record score
Aggregate262 Kazuki Higa (2019)
To par−26 as above
Current champion
Flag of Japan.svg Yuwa Kosaihira
Location map
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Keya GC
Location in Japan
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Keya GC
Location in the Fukuoka Prefecture

The KBC Augusta is a professional golf tournament that is held in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. The title sponsor is the Kyushu Asahi Broadcasting and it is held in August. Since its foundation in 1973, it has been an event on the Japan Golf Tour.

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Since 1992, the KBC Augusta has been played at Keya Golf Club near Itoshima. Before then it was played at Fukuoka Country Club (Wajiro Course) near Fukuoka until 1982 and then at Kyushu Shima Country Club near Itoshima between 1983 and 1991. The tournament scoring records are 262 (aggregate) and −26 (to par) set by Kazuki Higa in 2019.

The 2021 purse was ¥100,000,000, with ¥20,000,000 going to the winner.

Tournament hosts

Year(s)Host courseLocation
1992–presentKeya Golf Club Itoshima, Fukuoka
1983–1991Kyushu Shima Country ClubItoshima, Fukuoka
1973–1982Fukuoka Country Club (Wajiro Course) Fukuoka, Fukuoka

Winners

YearWinnerScoreTo ParMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-upRef.
Sansan KBC Augusta
2025 Flag of Japan.svg Yuwa Kosaihira 270−181 stroke Flag of Japan.svg Yusuke Sakamoto
2024 Flag of Japan.svg Jinichiro Kozuma 269−19Playoff Flag of Japan.svg Yuwa Kosaihira
2023 Flag of South Korea.svg Song Young-han 271−171 stroke Flag of Japan.svg Ryutaro Nagano
2022 Flag of Japan.svg Riki Kawamoto 272−161 stroke Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Sang-hee
2021 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Scott Vincent 271−171 stroke Flag of Japan.svg Ryo Ishikawa
RIZAP KBC Augusta
2020 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2019 Flag of Japan.svg Kazuki Higa 262−265 strokes Flag of Japan.svg Rikuya Hoshino
2018 Flag of Japan.svg Daijiro Izumida 274−141 stroke Flag of South Korea.svg Choi Ho-sung
2017 Flag of Japan.svg Yuta Ikeda (3)270−183 strokes Flag of Japan.svg Kunihiro Kamii
2016 Flag of Japan.svg Ryo Ishikawa 273−155 strokes Flag of New Zealand.svg Michael Hendry
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brad Kennedy
Flag of Japan.svg Tadahiro Takayama
2015 Flag of Japan.svg Yuta Ikeda (2)268−205 strokes Flag of Japan.svg Koumei Oda
RZ Everlasting KBC Augusta
2014 Flag of Japan.svg Hiroyuki Fujita 276−12Playoff Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liang Wenchong
Vana H Cup KBC Augusta
2013 Flag of South Korea.svg Park Sung-joon 204 [a] −122 strokes Flag of South Korea.svg Hwang Jung-gon
2012 Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Hyung-sung 270−221 stroke Flag of Japan.svg Akio Sadakata
2011 Flag of South Korea.svg Bae Sang-moon 266−222 strokes Flag of Japan.svg Ryo Ishikawa
Flag of Japan.svg Tomohiro Kondo
2010 Flag of Japan.svg Hideto Tanihara 266−221 stroke Flag of Japan.svg Mitsuhiro Tateyama
2009 Flag of Japan.svg Yuta Ikeda 267−21Playoff Flag of Japan.svg Yasuharu Imano
2008 Flag of Japan.svg Shintaro Kai 278−101 stroke Flag of Japan.svg Hidemasa Hoshino
KBC Augusta
2007 Flag of Japan.svg Katsumasa Miyamoto 269−151 stroke Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steven Conran
Flag of Japan.svg Koumei Oda
Under Armour KBC Augusta
2006 Flag of Japan.svg Taichi Teshima 268−161 stroke Flag of Japan.svg Tetsuji Hiratsuka
2005 Flag of Japan.svg Toshimitsu Izawa (2)264−205 strokes Flag of Thailand.svg Prayad Marksaeng
Flag of Japan.svg Ryuichi Oda
Hisamitsu-KBC Augusta
2004 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steven Conran 277−71 stroke Flag of Japan.svg Takashi Kamiyama
Flag of Japan.svg Toru Taniguchi
2003 Flag of Japan.svg Soushi Tajima 269−194 strokes Flag of Fiji.svg Dinesh Chand
Flag of Japan.svg Hisayuki Sasaki
2002 Flag of Japan.svg Nobumitsu Yuhara 209 [a] −71 stroke Flag of Japan.svg Shigemasa Higaki
Flag of Japan.svg Katsunori Kuwabara
Flag of Japan.svg Toshimasa Nakajima
Flag of the United States.svg Christian Peña
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Lianwei
2001 Flag of Japan.svg Takenori Hiraishi 273−15Playoff Flag of Japan.svg Shigemasa Higaki
Flag of Japan.svg Hideki Kase
2000 Flag of Japan.svg Toshimitsu Izawa 270−184 strokes Flag of Japan.svg Shusaku Sugimoto
1999 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Tsuyoshi Yoneyama 205 [a] −111 stroke Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Takao Nogami
1998 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Masashi Ozaki (4)275−134 strokes Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Katsunori Kuwabara
1997 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Masashi Ozaki (3)266−2212 strokes Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Takaaki Fukuzawa
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Taichi Teshima
1996 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Masashi Ozaki (2)273−15Playoff Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Taichi Teshima
1995 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Kazuhiko Hosokawa 271−171 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Todd Hamilton
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Tomohiro Maruyama
1994 Flag of the United States.svg Brian Watts 271−172 strokes Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Masashi Ozaki
Daiwa KBC Augusta
1993 Flag of the Republic of China.svg Chen Tze-chung 277−11Playoff Flag of the Republic of China.svg Lin Chie-hsiang
1992 Flag of the Republic of China.svg Chen Tze-ming (2)276−12Playoff Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bradley Hughes
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Norikazu Kawakami
1991 Flag of the United States.svg Raymond Floyd 273−151 stroke Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg Frankie Miñoza
1990 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Masashi Ozaki 269−1910 strokes Flag of the Republic of China.svg Chen Tze-chung
1989 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Teruo Sugihara 281−72 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Graham Marsh
KBC Augusta
1988 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Masahiro Kuramoto 276−122 strokes Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Hajime Meshiai
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Masashi Ozaki
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Nobumitsu Yuhara
1987 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Saburo Fujiki (2)274−142 strokes Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Tateo Ozaki
1986 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Isao Aoki (3)282−61 stroke Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Masahiro Kuramoto
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Masashi Ozaki
1985 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Hajime Meshiai 206 [a] −101 stroke Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Isao Aoki
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Eitaro Deguchi
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Masashi Ozaki
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Satsuki Takahashi
Flag of the United States.svg Fuzzy Zoeller
1984 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Naomichi Ozaki 275−131 stroke Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Kouichi Inoue
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Tsuneyuki Nakajima 		[1]
1983 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Saburo Fujiki 273−153 strokes Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Masashi Ozaki
1982 Flag of the Republic of China.svg Chen Tze-ming 209 [a] −71 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Hal Sutton [2]
1981 Flag of the Republic of China.svg Hsieh Min-Nan 279−9Playoff Flag of the Republic of China.svg Chen Tze-chung
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Nobumitsu Yuhara
1980 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Isao Aoki (2)137 [b] −72 strokes Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Hiroshi Tahara [3]
1979 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Masaji Kusakabe 240 [c] −123 strokes Flag of the Republic of China.svg Kuo Chie-Hsiung [4]
1978 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Kenichi Yamada 276−122 strokes Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Isao Aoki
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Shiro Kubo
Flag of the United States.svg Gene Littler
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Yasuhiro Miyamoto 		[5]
1977 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brian Jones 278−10Playoff Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Akira Yabe
1976 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Graham Marsh 207 [a] −9Playoff Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Haruo Yasuda
1975 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Shinsaku Maeda 278−10Playoff Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Hiroshi Ishii
1974 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Tōru Nakamura 273−151 stroke Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Teruo Sugihara [6]
1973 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Isao Aoki 266−2213 strokes Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Yasuhiro Miyamoto [7]

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Shortened to 54 holes due to weather.
  2. ↑ Shortened to 36 holes due to rain.
  3. ↑ Shortened to 63 holes after a typhoon caused the final round to be cut to nine holes.

References

  1. ↑ McCormack, Mark H. (1985). Ebel World of Professional Golf 1985. Springwood Books. pp. 237, 476. ISBN   0862541247.
  2. ↑ "Tze Ming wins by a stroke". The Straits Times. AP. 30 August 1982. p. 38. Retrieved 29 January 2021– via National Library Board (Singapore).
  3. ↑ McCormack, Mark H. (1981). Dunhill World of Professional Golf 1981. Collins. pp. 179, 395–396. ISBN   0862540054.
  4. ↑ "Rains can't stop Kusakabe" . The Times Leader. Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. 27 Aug 1979. p. 30. Retrieved 29 January 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "12 under wins". The Age. Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. 29 August 1978. p. 30. Retrieved 29 January 2021– via Google News Archive.
  6. ↑ McCormack, Mark H. (1975). The World of Professional Golf 1975. Collins. pp. 255, 436–437. ISBN   0002119552.
  7. ↑ McCormack, Mark H. (1974). The World of Professional Golf 1974. Collins. pp. 324, 548–549. ISBN   0002119544.
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