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Sanpo Classic

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Sanpo Classic
Tournament information
LocationIchihara, Chiba, Japan
Established1972
Course(s)Asahi Country Club
Par72
Tour(s)Japan Golf Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fund¥20,000,000
Month playedSeptember
Final year1978
Tournament record score
Aggregate269 Namio Takasu (1973)
To par−19 as above
Final champion
Japan Koichi Uehara
Location map
Asahi Country Club is located in Japan
Asahi Country Club
Asahi Country Club
Location in Japan
Asahi Country Club is located in Chiba Prefecture
Asahi Country Club
Asahi Country Club
Asahi Country Club (Chiba Prefecture)

The Sanpo Classic (産報クラシック, Sanhō kurashikku) was a professional golf tournament in Japan. Founded in 1972, it was an event on the Japan Golf Tour from its inaugural season in 1973. It was held at the Asahi Country Club near Ichihara, Chiba.

Winners

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Year Winner Score To par Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up Ref.
1978 Japan Koichi Uehara 274 −14 4 strokes Japan Haruo Yasuda [1]
1977 Japan Shigeru Uchida 281 −7 4 strokes Japan Tōru Nakamura [2]
1976 Japan Masashi Ozaki 272 −16 1 stroke Taiwan Lu Liang-Huan [3]
1975 Australia Bill Dunk 273 −15 2 strokes United States Lon Hinkle [4]
1974 Japan Isao Aoki 276 −12 3 strokes Taiwan Kuo Chie-Hsiung
Japan Masashi Ozaki
[5]
1973 Japan Namio Takasu 269 −19 3 strokes Australia Graham Marsh
Japan Takaaki Kono
[6]
1972 Japan Haruo Yasuda 273 −15 1 stroke Japan Kosaku Shimada [7]

References

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  1. ^ McCormack, Mark H. (1979). Dunhill Golf Yearbook 1979. Springwood Books. ISBN 0905947290 – via Archive.org.
  2. ^ "Uchida's title". New Nation. Singapore. 19 September 1977. p. 15. Retrieved 20 January 2021 – via National Library Board (Singapore).
  3. ^ "Ozaki's title as Lu falters". The Straits Times. Singapore. 21 September 1976. p. 26. Retrieved 20 January 2021 – via National Library Board (Singapore).
  4. ^ McCormack, Mark (1976). The World of Professional Golf 1976. Collins. pp. 295, 493. ISBN 000211996X.
  5. ^ McCormack, Mark (1975). The World of Professional Golf 1975. Collins. pp. 255, 438–439. ISBN 0002119552.
  6. ^ "Takasu wins Sanpo by 3 strokes". The Straits Times. Singapore. 17 September 1973. p. 22. Retrieved 20 January 2021 – via National Library Board (Singapore).
  7. ^ "$US20,000 golf first prize to Grier Jones". The Canberra Times. Vol. 47, no. 13238. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 26 September 1972. p. 26. Retrieved 21 January 2021 – via National Library of Australia.