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Top tournament results: Nihon Line GC

The main tournaments played at Nihon Line GC are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on the winners, their scores and prize money.

1986
Japan
Nihon Line GC
272 (-16)
¥9million
PGA of Japan

Category

Japan

Winner (holder)

Aoki, Isao

Venue

Nihon Line GC

Score

272 (-16)

Prize money

¥9million

Title sponsor

PGA of Japan

Played as the Japan PGA Championship (July 24-27; Japanese major ch'ship). Second-placed Masashi "Jumbo" Ozaki (Jpn) finished 4 shots behind Aoki (Jpn), who recorded the last of his three wins in this event. [West course, Nihon Line GC, Kani, Gifu, Jpn].

1981
Japan
Hagawa, Yutaka
Nihon Line GC
280 (E)
¥8million
JGA

Category

Japan

Winner (holder)

Hagawa, Yutaka

Venue

Nihon Line GC

Score

280 (E)

Prize money

¥8million

Title sponsor

JGA

Played as the Japan Open (Oct 29-Nov 1; Japanese major ch'ship). Second-placed Tsuneyuki "Tommy" Nakajima (Jpn) and Kenji Mori (Jpn) finished 1 shot behind Hagawa (Jpn). The 23-year-old "leftie" recorded his first Japan Tour win after two years as a professional. [East course, Nihon Line GC, Kani, Gifu, Jpn].

1977
Japan
Nihon Line GC
277 (-11)
PGA of Japan

Category

Japan

Winner (holder)

Nakajima, Tommy

Venue

Nihon Line GC

Score

277 (-11)

Prize money

Title sponsor

PGA of Japan

Played as the Japan PGA Championship (Sept 22-25; Japanese major ch'ship). Second-placed Teruo Sugihara (Jpn) and Yoshitaka Yamamoto (Jpn) finished shots behind 22-year-old Tsuneyuki "Tommy" Nakajima (Jpn), who recorded his first win in a Japanese major championship. [West course, Nihon Line GC, Kani, Gifu, Jpn].

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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.
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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.

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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.

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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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