ISPS Handa Championship in Japan
The ISPS Handa Championship in Japan is a professional golf tournament that was held at PGM Ishioka Golf Club in Omitama, Japan between 2022 and 2023. In 2024, the tournament moved to the Taiheiyo Club in Gotemba (also host of the Mitsui Sumitomo Visa Taiheiyo Masters).[1]
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Gotemba, Japan |
| Established | 2022 |
| Course(s) | Taiheiyo Club (Gotemba Course) |
| Par | 70 |
| Length | 7,262 yards (6,640 m) |
| Tour(s) | European Tour Japan Golf Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | US$2,250,000 |
| Month played | April |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 260 Yuto Katsuragawa (2022) |
| To par | −24 as above |
| Current champion | |
| Yuto Katsuragawa | |
| Location map | |
Taiheiyo Club Location in Japan Taiheiyo Club Location in the Shizuoka Prefecture | |
The tournament was created in 2022, originally intended to be a co-sanctioned European Tour and Japan Golf Tour event. It was to be the first ever European Tour sanctioned event to take place in Japan.[2]
However, in February 2022, it was announced that the event would proceed as a sole-sanctioned Japan Golf Tour event due to travel restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] It is intended that the tournament will return to the European Tour schedule in 2023. Due to the rescheduling, the ISPS Handa Championship in Spain was held the same week as a replacement event on the European Tour's 2022 schedule.
Yuto Katsuragawa won the inaugural event, beating Rikuya Hoshino by one shot.[4]
The 2023 edition returned to the European Tour schedule and was played as a co-sanctioned event alongside the Japan Golf Tour.[5] Lucas Herbert won the tournament, beating Aaron Cockerill in a playoff.[6]
Winners
| Year | Tours[lower-alpha 1] | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISPS Handa Championship | ||||||
| 2024 | EUR, JPN | Yuto Katsuragawa (2) | 263 | −17 | 3 strokes | Sebastian Söderberg |
| ISPS Handa Championship in Japan | ||||||
| 2023 | EUR, JPN | Lucas Herbert | 265 | −15 | Playoff | Aaron Cockerill |
| 2022 | Yuto Katsuragawa | 260 | −24 | 1 stroke | Rikuya Hoshino | |
Notes
- EUR − European Tour; JPN − Japan Golf Tour.
References
- "2024年のジャパンゴルフツアートーナメント日程を発表しました" [2024 Japan Golf Tour Tournament Dates Announced] (in Japanese). Japan Golf Tour Organization. 22 December 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- "ISPS Handa Championship becomes for DP World Tour (European Tour) event in Japan". Golf News Net. 23 November 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
- "Two new Spanish events added to the 2022 DP World Tour schedule". GolfMagic. 18 February 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
- "Quayle surmounts late fightback as Katsuragawa claims breakthrough". Japan Golf Tour Organization. 24 April 2022. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
- Fraser, Lewis (14 April 2023). "ISPS Handa Japan: Preview, betting tips, how to watch". Bunkered. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
- Walton, Darren (23 April 2023). "Aussie golfer Herbert in thrilling playoff win in Japan". Perth Now. Retrieved 23 April 2023.