PGA Philanthropy Tournament

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PGA Philanthropy Tournament
Tournament information
Location Nara, Nara, Japan
Established1991
Course(s)Nara Wakakusa Country Club
Par71
Length6,635 yards (6,067 m)
Tour(s) Japan Golf Tour
Format Stroke play
Prize fund ¥50,000,000
Month playedJune
Final year2000
Tournament record score
Aggregate264 Shigeki Maruyama (1998)
To par−20 as above
Final champion
Flag of Japan.svg Masashi Shimada
Location map
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Nara Wakakusa CC
Location in Japan
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Nara Wakakusa CC
Location in the Nara Prefecture

The PGA Philanthropy Tournament was a professional golf tournament that was held in Japan from 1991 to 2000. It was an event on the Japan Golf Tour and played at several different courses throughout Japan.

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Winners

YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-upVenue
2000 Flag of Japan.svg Masashi Shimada 201 [lower-alpha 1] −12Playoff Flag of Japan.svg Tatsuya Mitsuhashi
Flag of Japan.svg Tatsuhiko Takahashi
Nara Wakakusa
1999: No tournament
1998 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Shigeki Maruyama 264−201 stroke Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Satoshi Higashi Shiromizu
1997 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Naomichi Ozaki 267−179 strokes Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Eiji Mizoguchi
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Tsuyoshi Yoneyama
Maple Point
1996 Flag of the United States.svg Todd Hamilton (2)275−132 strokes Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Kazuhiro Takami Oakmont
1995 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Kazuhiro Takami 277−11Playoff Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Katsunari Takahashi
Flag of the United States.svg Brian Watts
Twin Fields
1994 Flag of the United States.svg Todd Hamilton 278−10Playoff Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Eiji Mizoguchi Golden Valley
1993 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Roger Mackay 278−101 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Brian Watts Ahlex
1992 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Masashi Ozaki 270−143 stroke Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Saburo Fujiki Caledonian
1991 Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Harumitsu Hamano 273−154 strokes Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Masashi Ozaki Glenmoor

Notes

  1. Shortened to 54 holes due to weather.

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