Rolex Golf Classic
Golf tournament
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The Arnold Palmer Cup—Rolex Golf Classic was a limited field invitational professional golf tournament in Japan from 1968 to 1973. The players gained entry to the tournament via a poll of golf fans, with former winners and a big-name international player also receiving an invitation.[1][2] It was held at Kawasaki Kokusai Country Club near Kawasaki in Kanagawa Prefecture apart from 1969 when the host venue has been the Tokyo Yumiuri Country Club.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan |
| Established | 1968 |
| Course | Kawasaki Kokusai Country Club |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Final year | 1973 |
| Final champion | |
 Sadao Hiyoshi | |
| Location map | |
  Kawasaki Kokusai Country Club Location in Japan  Kawasaki Kokusai Country Club Location in Kanagawa Prefecture | |
Winners
| Year | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Sadao Hiyoshi | 138 | −6 | Playoff | Isao Aoki | [3] |
| 1972 | Kenji Mori | 139 | −5 | 1 stroke | Tadashi Kitta | [4] |
| 1971 | Tadashi Kitta | 142 | −2 | 1 stroke | Kenji Mori Arnold Palmer Namio Takasu Akira Yabe | [5] |
| 1970 | Takaaki Kono | 138 | −6 | 1 stroke | Teruo Sugihara | [6] |
| 1969 | Hideyo Sugimoto | 140 | -4 | Playoff | Tomoo Ishii | |
| 1968 | Takashi Murakami | 137 | -5 | 3 strokes | Mitsutaka Kono Fujio Ishii |