Panasonic Open (Jpn)
Japan
Panasonic
Played as the Panasonic Open (Sept 19-22; Japan Tour event). Second-placed Taisei Shimizu (Jpn) finished 3 shots behind 23-year-old Kensei Hirata (Jpn), who recorded his second win in his last three starts on the Tour. He became the third youngest Japan Tour player to win four times in a season, behind Ryo Ishikawa (in 2009, aged 18) and Hideki Matsuyama (in 2013, aged 21). [Royal course, Arima Royal GC, nr Kobe, Hyogo].
Japan
Panasonic
Played as the Panasonic Open (Sept 21-24; Japan Tour event). Second-placed Ren Yonezawa (Jpn) and Young-han Song (S Kor) finished 3 shots behind Tomoharu Otsuki (Jpn). [Ono Toyo GC, Ono, Hyogo, Japan].
Japan
Panasonic
Played as the Panasonic Open (Sept 22-25; Japan Tour event). Second-placed Aguri Iwasaki (Jpn) finished 1 shot behind 21-year-old Taiga Semikawa (Jpn, amateur), who recorded his first Japan Tour win in his 18th start on the Tour. He became the sixth amateur to win on the Japan Tour, and the second successive amateur to win this event. The ¥20million first prize went to runner-up Iwasaki. [Ono Toyo GC, Ono, Hyogo, Japan].
Japan
Panasonic
Played as the Panasonic Open (Sept 23-26; Japan/Asian Trs event). 21-year-old Keita Nakajima (Jpn, amateur) beat Ryutaro Nagano (Jpn) with a par at the first playoff hole, to record his first Japan Tour win. He became the fifth amateur to win on the Japan Tour. The ¥20million first prize went to runner-up Nagano, who as a 13-year Japan Tour professional was looking for his first win on the Tour. Ranked as the world No.1 men's amateur golfer, Nakajima also won the Japan Amateur Championship in July. [Joyo CC, nr Kyoto, Japan].
Japan
Panasonic
Panasonic Open not played in 2020 (scheduled for Sept 24-27; cancelled due to global coronavirus pandemic; Japan/Asian Trs event). [Joyo CC, nr Kyoto, Japan].
Japan
Panasonic
Played as the Panasonic Open (Sept 26-29; Japan/Asian Tours event). Second-placed Shugo Imahira (Jpn) finished 4 shots behind 41-year-old Toshinori Muto (Jpn), who recorded his seventh Japan Tour win. [Higashi Hirono GC, Miki, Hyogo, Jpn].
Japan
Panasonic
Played as the Panasonic Open (April 19-22; Asian/Jpn Tours event). Second-placed Hyung-sung Kim (S Kor) and Jung-gon Hwang (S Kor) finished 1 shot behind Rahil Gangjee (Ind), who claimed his second Asian Tour title, coming 14 years after the first. [West course, Ibaraki CC, Osaka, Japan].
Japan
Panasonic
Played as the Panasonic Open (April 20-23; Asian/Jpn Tours event). Kenichi Kuboya (Jpn) beat Katsumasa Miyamoto (Jpn) with a par at the first playoff hole (par-5 18th). [Umesato course, Chiba CC, Chiba, Japan].
Japan
Panasonic
Played as the Panasonic Open (April 21-24; Asian/Jpn Tours event; previously Asia-Pacific Panasonic Open, last played in 2013). Second-placed Marcus Fraser (Aus) and Kyung-tae "K.T." Kim (S Kor) finished 3 shots behind Yuta Ikeda (Jpn). [Umesato course, Chiba CC, Chiba, Japan].
Japan
Panasonic
Played as the Asia-Pacific Panasonic Open (Sept 26-29; Asian/Jpn Tours event; next played in 2016). Second-placed Park Sung-joon (S Kor) finished 1 shot behind 20-year-old Masahiro Kawamura (Jpn), who claimed his first win on both the Asian and Japan Tours. [West course, Ibaraki CC, Ibaraki-shi, nr Osaka, Japan].
Japan
Panasonic
Played as the Asia-Pacific Panasonic Open (Sept 20-23; Asian/Jpn Tours event). Second-placed Koumei Oda (Jpn) finished 1 shot behind Masanori Kobayashi (Jpn), whose final round 62 (-9) allowed him to record his first Asian Tour win and second Japan Tour win. [Higashi Hirono GC, Hyogo, Jpn].
Japan
Panasonic
Played as the Asia-Pacific Panasonic Open (Sept 22-25; Asian/Jpn Tours event). Second-placed Suk-ho "S.K." Hur (S Kor) and Kim Do-hoon (S Kor) finished 3 shots behind Tetsuji Hiratsuka (Jpn). [Ritto Mikami course, Biwako CC, Ritto, nr Kusatsu, Shiga, Japan].
Japan
Panasonic
Played as the Asia-Pacific Panasonic Open (Sept 23-26; Asian/Jpn Tours event). Second-placed Ryuichi Oda (Jpn) finished 1 shot behind Brendan Jones (Aus). Reduced to 54 holes due to bad weather. [East course, Rokko Kokusai GC, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan].
Japan
Panasonic
Played as the Asia-Pacific Panasonic Open (Sept 24-27; Asian/Jpn Tours event). Second-placed Yuta Ikeda (Jpn), Kyung-tae "K.T." Kim (S Kor) and Liang Wen-chong (China) finished 4 shots behind Daisuke Maruyama (Jpn), who recorded his second Japan Tour win. [East & West course, Joyo CC, nr Kyoto, Japan].
Japan
Panasonic
Played as the inaugural Asia-Pacific Panasonic Open (Sept 25-28; Asian/Jpn Tours event). Second-placed Azuma Yano (Jpn) finished 1 shot behind Hideto Tanihara (Jpn). [West course, Ibaraki CC, Ibaraki-shi, nr Osaka, Japan].
124th US Open: the No.2 Course at Pinehurst once again plays host to this most illustrious championship (June 13-16). Wyndham Clark defends his title, having won at Los Angeles CC in 2023.
79th Women’s US Open: the second women’s major championship of the season gets underway at Lancaster CC in Pennsylvania. It’s the second time the championship has been held here.
(May 30-June 2).
Nelly Korda: won the Mizuho Americas Open (May 16-19) at Liberty National GC, continuing her extraordinary form in LPGA events. This was her sixth win in seven starts in 2024.
Xander Schauffele: recorded his first major championship win, and second record-equalling low score of 62 in a major. Only he, Branden Grace, Rickie Fowler and Shane Lowry have achieved this feat in a men’s major championship.
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.
Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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