Suntory Open
Former Japanese golf tournament
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The Suntory Open was a professional golf tournament on the Japan Golf Tour. It was founded in 1973 by Suntory, when it was held at the Ashitaka 600 club.[1] The following year it was held at Narashino Country Club. It remained at Narashino until 1998, when it moved to Sobu Country Club.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Inzai, Chiba, Japan |
| Established | 1973 |
| Course | Sobu Country Club |
| Par | 70 |
| Length | 7,143 yards (6,532 m) |
| Tour | Japan Golf Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | ¥100,000,000 |
| Month played | September |
| Final year | 2007 |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 266 Yang Yong-eun (2006) |
| To par | −20 Yoshitaka Yamamoto (1975) |
| Final champion | |
 Hideto Tanihara | |
| Location map | |
  Sobu CC Location in Japan  Sobu CC Location in the Chiba Prefecture | |
The prize fund for the final tournament in 2007 was ¥100,000,000 with ¥20,000,000 going to the winner.
Tournament hosts
| Year(s) | Host course | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 1998–2007 | Sobu Country Club | Inzai, Chiba |
| 1974–1997 | Narashino Country Club | Inzai, Chiba |
| 1973 | Ashitaka 600 Club | Numazu, Shizuoka |
Winners
Notes
- Shortened to 54 holes due to weather.
