Bridgestone Open
The Bridgestone Open (ブリヂストンオープンゴルフトーナメント, Burijisuton ōpun gorufu tōnamento) is a golf tournament on the Japan Golf Tour. It was first played in 1972 at the Mitsukaido Golf Club. In 1973, the event moved to the Tokyo Yomiuri Country Club. Since 1974 it has held at the Sodegaura Country Club. From 1972 to 1984, the name of this competition was Bridgestone Tournament, because it was only for professional players. The tournament record is 265 (−23), set by Yuta Ikeda in 2010. The 2018 total purse was ¥150,000,000 with ¥30,000,000 going to the winner.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Chiba, Chiba |
| Established | 1972 |
| Course(s) | Sodegaura Country Club, Sodegaura Course |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 7,119 yards (6,510 m) |
| Tour(s) | Japan Golf Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | ¥150 million |
| Month played | October |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 265 Yuta Ikeda (2010) |
| To par | −23 Yuta Ikeda (2010) |
| Current champion | |
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The winner gets an invite to the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational.[1]
Winners
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† Tournament was shortened to 36 holes because of Category 5 tropical cyclone Typhoon Hagibis.
References
- Bridgestone Invitational - How players qualify Archived 23 July 2010 at the Wayback Machine
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)
- Coverage on Japan Golf Tour's official site
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