The Arnold Palmer Cup—Rolex Golf Classic was a limited field invitational professional golf tournament in Japan from 1968 to 1973. The players gained entry to the tournament via a poll of golf fans, with former winners and a big-name international player also receiving an invitation.[1][2] It was held at Kawasaki Kokusai Country Club near Kawasaki in Kanagawa Prefecture.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan |
| Established | 1968 |
| Course(s) | Kawasaki Kokusai Country Club |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Final year | 1973 |
| Final champion | |
 Sadao Hiyoshi | |
| Location map | |
  Kawasaki Kokusai Country Club Location in Japan  Kawasaki Kokusai Country Club Location in Kanagawa Prefecture | |
Winners
edit| Year | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Sadao Hiyoshi |
138 | −6 | Playoff | Isao Aoki |
[3] |
| 1972 | Kenji Mori |
139 | −5 | 1 stroke | Tadashi Kitta |
[4] |
| 1971 | Tadashi Kitta |
142 | −2 | 1 stroke | Kenji Mori Arnold Palmer Namio Takasu Akira Yabe |
[5] |
| 1970 | Takaaki Kono |
138 | −6 | 1 stroke | Teruo Sugihara |
[6] |
| 1969 | Hideyo Sugimoto |
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| 1968 | Takashi Murakami |
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References
edit- ^ "Jacklin swings for Rolex title". Pacific Stars And Stripes. Tokyo, Japan. UPI. 10 November 1973. Retrieved 6 February 2021 – via NewspaperArchive.
- ^ "Former World Cupper's 65 leads Japan Rolex Classic". Pacific Daily News. Agana Heights, Guam. UPI. 11 November 1973. Retrieved 6 February 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jacklin 13 behind". Glasgow Herald. 12 November 1973. p. 5. Retrieved 20 January 2021 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ McCormack, Mark H. (1973). The World of Professional Golf 1973. Collins. pp. 536–537. ISBN 0002119463.
- ^ "Arnold Palmer shares second in 4th Rolex Classic". Palladium-Item. Richmond, Indiana. UPI. 7 November 1971. p. 24. Retrieved 6 February 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kono triumphs with six-under par 138". The Straits Times. 8 November 1970. p. 25. Retrieved 6 February 2021 – via National Library Board (Singapore).