Nikkei Cup

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Nikkei Cup Torakichi Nakamura Memorial
Tournament information
Location Kasama, Ibaraki, Japan
Established1985
Course(s)Fuji Country Club
Par72
Length7,072 yards (6,467 m)
Tour(s) Japan Golf Tour
Format Stroke play
Prize fund ¥110,000,000
Month playedOctober
Final year1998
Tournament record score
Aggregate268 Toru Suzuki (1994)
268 Masashi Ozaki (1998)
To par−20 as above
Final champion
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Mitsutaka Kusakabe
Location Map
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Fuji CC
Location in Japan
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Fuji CC
Location in the Ibaraki Prefecture

The Nikkei Cup, also known as the Torakichi Nakamura Memorial tournament, was a professional golf tournament that was held in Japan from 1985 to 1998. It was an event on the Japan Golf Tour and played at a variety of courses in Japan. It was dedicated in recognition of the achievements of Torakichi Nakamura.

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Winners

YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-upVenue
Nikkei Cup Torakichi Nakamura Memorial
1998 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Mitsutaka Kusakabe 280−81 stroke Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Masashi Ozaki Fuji
(Dejima)
1997 Flag of the Republic of China.svg Yeh Chang-ting 272−16Playoff Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Tsukasa Watanabe Fuji
(Dejima)
1996 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Hideki Kase 271−172 strokes Flag of the Republic of China.svg Lin Keng-chi Fuji
(Dejima)
1995 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Tetsu Nishikawa 269−192 strokes Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Tomohiro Maruyama Fuji
(Dejima)
Nikkei Cup
1994 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Toru Suzuki 268−205 strokes Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Katsunari Takahashi Mitsui Tomakomai
1993 Flag of Singapore.svg Samson Gimson 276−122 strokes Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Hisayuki Sasaki Mitsui Tomakomai
1992 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Kiyoshi Murota 280−8Playoff Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Masahiro Kuramoto Mitsui Tomakomai
1991 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Naomichi Ozaki (2)203 [lower-alpha 1] −7Playoff Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Eiichi Itai Yasukogen
1990 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Satoshi Higashi 282−61 stroke Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Nobuo Serizawa Mitsui Tomakomai
1989 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Yoshimi Niizeki 271−9Playoff Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Saburo Fujiki Izu Nirayama
1988 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Masashi Ozaki (2)283−54 strokes Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Naomichi Ozaki Sanyo
(Yoshii)
1987 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Nobuo Serizawa 277−71 stroke Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Masashi Ozaki
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Naomichi Ozaki
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Masahiro Shiota
Gifuseki
1986 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Masashi Ozaki 268−204 strokes Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Ikuo Shirahama Gamou
1985 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Naomichi Ozaki 270−144 strokes Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Yoshihisa Iwashita Kawagoe

Notes

  1. Shortened to 54 holes due to rain.

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