The First Flight Tournament was a professional golf tournament in Japan. Founded in 1972, it was an event on the Japan Golf Tour in its inaugural season in 1973. It was held at the Fuji Heigen Golf Club near Gotemba, Shizuoka.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Gotemba, Shizuoka, Japan |
| Established | 1972 |
| Course(s) | Fuji Heigen Golf Club |
| Par | 72 |
| Tour(s) | Japan Golf Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | ¥12,000,000 |
| Month played | September |
| Final year | 1973 |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 198 Takaaki Kono (1973) |
| To par | −18 as above |
| Final champion | |
 Takaaki Kono | |
| Location map | |
  Fuji Heigen Golf Club Location in Japan  Fuji Heigen Golf Club Location in Shizuoka Prefecture | |
Winners
edit| Year | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Takaaki Kono |
198[a] | −18 | 6 strokes |  Ben Arda Masashi Ozaki |
[1] |
| 1972 | Masashi Ozaki |
135 | −9 | 3 strokes | Takashi Murakami |
[2] |
Notes
edit- ^ Shortened to 54 holes due to rain, which forced the cancellation of the third round.
References
edit- ^ McCormack, Mark H. (1974). The World of Professional Golf 1974. Collins. pp. 324, 551–552. ISBN 0002119544.
- ^ McCormack, Mark H. (1973). The World of Professional Golf 1973. Collins. p. 528. ISBN 0002119463.
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