Japan Championship (golf)
The Mastercard Japan Championship is a professional golf tournament in Japan on the PGA Tour Champions, played at Narita Golf Club in Narita, Chiba, Japan. The inaugural edition in September 2017 featured an 81-player field competing for a $2.5 million purse, and was a no-cut, 54-hole event.
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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Narita, Chiba, Japan |
| Established | 2017 |
| Course(s) | Narita Golf Club |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour Champions |
| Format | Stroke play - 54 holes (no cut) |
| Prize fund | $2,500,000 |
| Month played | June |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 202 Colin Montgomerie (2017) |
| To par | −14 as above |
| Current champion | |
 Scott McCarron | |
Narita
Location in Japan
Colin Montgomerie won the inaugural event by one stroke over Billy Mayfair and Scott McCarron.[1]
Winners
| Year | Dates | Champion | Country | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Purse ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | No tournament | ||||||
| Mastercard Japan Championship | |||||||
| 2019 | 7–9 Jun | Scott McCarron | United States | 203 | −13 | 3 strokes | 2,500,000 |
| Japan Airlines Championship | |||||||
| 2018 | No tournament | ||||||
| 2017 | 8–10 Sep | Colin Montgomerie |  Scotland | 202 | −14 | 1 stroke | 2,500,000 |
References
- "Colin Montgomerie wins PGA Tour Champions event in Japan". ESPN. Associated Press. 10 September 2017.
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