Kirin Open
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The Kirin Open was a golf tournament in Japan. It was founded in 1972 as the season ending event on the Asia Golf Circuit, replacing the Yomiuri International which had been cancelled when sponsors decided to discontinue the event.[1][2] It was also a fixture on the Japan Golf Tour from 1974 until 2001.
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Tournament information | |
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Location | Ibaraki, Ibaraki, Japan |
Established | 1972 |
Course(s) | Ibaraki Golf Club |
Par | 71 |
Length | 7,049 yards (6,446 m) |
Tour(s) | Asia Golf Circuit Japan Golf Tour |
Format | Stroke play |
Prize fund | ¥100,000,000 |
Month played | April |
Final year | 2001 |
Tournament record score | |
Aggregate | 265 Kuo Chie-Hsiung (1978) |
To par | −23 as above |
Final champion | |
Shingo Katayama | |
Location map | |
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It was played at Sobu Country Club in Inzai until 1976. In 1977 Dunlop became title sponsors and the tournament was moved to Ibaraki Golf Club in Ibaraki.