{{infobox golf tournament | name = Georgia KSB Open | image = | caption = | location = [[Tamano]], [[Okayama Prefecture|Okayama]], Japan | establishment = 1981 | course = Tojigaoka Marinehills Golf Club | par = 72 | yardage = {{convert|6947|yd|m}} | lang = <!-- Defaults to US English. Value must be "uk" for British English --> | org = | month_played = March | tour = [[Japan Golf Tour]] | format = [[Stroke play]] | purse = {{currency|70,000,000|JPY}} | final_year = 1999 | aggregate = 267 [[Carlos Franco]] (1998) | to-par = −17 [[Rick Gibson (golfer)|Rick Gibson]] (1995)<br>−17 [[Carlos Franco]] (1998) | final_champion = {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Yoshinori Kaneko]] | map = Japan#Japan Okayama Prefecture | map_label = Tojigaoka Marinehills GC | map_caption = Location in [[Japan]]##Location in the [[Okayama Prefecture]] | map_relief = yes | map_label_position = | map_size = 200 | coordinates = {{coord|34.556|134.009}} }} The '''KSB Open''' was a professional [[golf]] tournament that was held in Japan. Founded as the '''KSB Kagawa Open''' in 1981,<ref name=ksb83>{{cite web |last1=Koga |first1=Takayuki |title=【古賀敬之のゴルフあれこれ】 ゴルフにまつわる〝面白話〟第15弾 日本で唯一の〝幻のプレーオフ〟 |trans-title=Takayuki Koga's golf this and that – 15th "interesting story" about golf: "The only phantom playoff in Japan" |url=https://golf.hochi.co.jp/archives/19603 |website=Golf 報知 |trans-website=Golf Hochi |publisher=Hochi Shimbun |access-date=13 February 2021 |language=Japanese |date=20 June 2016}}</ref> it was an event on the [[Japan Golf Tour]] in 1983 and again from 1989. It was played until 1999, after which it was merged with the [[Descente Classic]] to create the [[Munsingwear Open KSB Cup]].
==Tournament hosts== {|class=wikitable style="font-size:95%" !Year(s)!!Host course!!Location |- | 1999 || Tojigaoka Marine Hills Golf Club || [[Tamano]], [[Okayama Prefecture|Okayama]] |- | 1998 || Ayutaki Country Club || [[Takamatsu, Kagawa|Takamatsu]], [[Kagawa Prefecture|Kagawa]] |- | 1994–1997 || Kinojo Golf Club || [[Sōja]], [[Okayama Prefecture|Okayama]] |- | 1990, 1992–1993 || Sanyoh Golf Club Yoshii || [[Akaiwa]], Okayama |- | 1981, 1983–1984, 1987–1989, 1991 || Shido Country Club || [[Sanuki, Kagawa|Sanuki]], Kagawa |}
==Winners== {|class=wikitable style="font-size:95%" !Year!!Winner!!Score!!To par!!Margin of<br>victory!!Runner-up!!{{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |- ! colspan=7|Georgia KSB Open |- | [[1999 Japan Golf Tour|1999]] || {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Yoshinori Kaneko]] || align=center|275 || align=center|−13 || 1 stroke || {{flagicon|PHL}} [[Frankie Miñoza]] || |- ! colspan=7|Just System KSB Open |- | [[1998 PGA of Japan Tour|1998]] || {{flagicon|PAR|1990}} [[Carlos Franco]] || align=center|267 || align=center|−17 || 4 strokes || {{flagicon|PHL}} [[Frankie Miñoza]] || |- | [[1997 PGA of Japan Tour|1997]] || {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Keiichiro Fukabori]] || align=center|276 || align=center|−12 || 2 strokes || {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Katsunori Kuwabara]]<br>{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Toshiaki Odate]] || |- ! colspan=7|Novell KSB Open |- | [[1996 PGA of Japan Tour|1996]] || {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Toru Suzuki]] || align=center|275 || align=center|−13 || 1 stroke || {{flagicon|COL}} [[Eduardo Herrera (golfer)|Eduardo Herrera]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Brian Watts]] || |- | [[1995 PGA of Japan Tour|1995]] || {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Rick Gibson (golfer)|Rick Gibson]] || align=center|271 || align=center|−17 || 1 stroke || {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Toshimitsu Izawa]]<br>{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Tsukasa Watanabe]] || |- ! colspan=7|United KSB Open |- | [[1994 PGA of Japan Tour|1994]] || {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Kazuhiro Takami]] || align=center|281 || align=center|−7 || 6 strokes || {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Yoshinori Kaneko]] || |- ! colspan=7|TaylorMade KSB Open |- | [[1993 PGA of Japan Tour|1993]] || {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Tateo Ozaki]] || align=center|276 || align=center|−12 || 1 stroke || {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Roger Mackay]] || |- | [[1992 PGA of Japan Tour|1992]] || {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Seiki Okuda]] || align=center|210{{efn|name=54weather|Shortened to 54 holes due to weather.}} || align=center|−6 || 4 strokes || {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Seiji Ebihara]]<br>{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Satoshi Higashi]] || |- | [[1991 PGA of Japan Tour|1991]] || {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Masanobu Kimura]] || align=center|273 || align=center|−15 || 3 strokes || {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Nobuo Serizawa]]<br>{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Teruo Sugihara]] || |- ! colspan=7|Seto Uthumi Open |- | [[1990 PGA of Japan Tour|1990]] || {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Masahiro Kuramoto]] (2) || align=center|295 || align=center|+7 || 1 stroke || {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Ryoken Kawagishi]]<br>{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Noboru Sugai]] || |- ! colspan=7|Setonaikai Open |- | [[1989 PGA of Japan Tour|1989]] || {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Naomichi Ozaki]] || align=center|282 || align=center|−6 || 2 strokes || {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Kinpachi Yoshimura]] || |- ! colspan=7|TaylorMade Setonaikai Open |- | 1988 || {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Wayne Smith (golfer)|Wayne Smith]] || align=center|213{{efn|name=54weather}} || align=center|−3 || 1 stroke || {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Norio Mikami]]<br>{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Kenji Mori]] || <ref>{{cite book |last1=McCormack |first1=Mark H. |author1-link=Mark McCormack |title=World of Professional Golf 1989 |date=1989 |publisher=Collins Willow |isbn=000218284X |pages=276, 501}}</ref> |- ! colspan=7|KSB Setonaikai Open |- | 1987 || {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Katsunari Takahashi]] || align=center|140 || align=center|−4 || 2 strokes || {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Yurio Akitomi]]<br>{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Mike Harwood]]<br>{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Minoru Nakamura (golfer)|Minoru Nakamura]] || <ref>{{cite book |last1=McCormack |first1=Mark H. |author1-link=Mark McCormack |title=Ebel World of Professional Golf 1988 |date=1988 |publisher=Collins Willow |isbn=0002182831 |pages=252, 464}}</ref> |- | 1986 || {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Minoru Nakamura (golfer)|Minoru Nakamura]] || align=center| || align=center| || || {{flagicon|}} || <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.smile-pga.jp/profile/?id=000676 |title=PGA member profile {{!}} Minoru Nakamura |publisher=PGA of Japan |access-date=13 February 2021}}</ref> |- | 1985 || {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Masahiro Kuramoto]] || align=center| || align=center| || || {{flagicon|}} || <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.smile-pga.jp/profile/?id=001197 |title=PGA member profile {{!}} Masahiro Kuramoto |publisher=PGA of Japan |access-date=13 February 2021}}</ref> |- | 1984 || {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Shuichi Sano]] || align=center|136 || align=center|−8 || 2 strokes || {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Shichiro Enomoto]] || <ref>{{cite book |last1=McCormack |first1=Mark H. |author1-link=Mark McCormack |title=Ebel World of Professional Golf 1985 |date=1985 |publisher=Springwood Books |isbn=0862541247 |pages=223, 443–444}}</ref> |- | [[1983 PGA of Japan Tour|1983]] || {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Kenji Sogame]] || align=center|140 || align=center|−4 || Playoff{{efn|Sogame was awarded the title when Yasuda was unable to take part in the playoff having left the course and travelled to the airport believing he was out of contention.}} || {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Haruo Yasuda]] || <ref>{{cite web |title=プレーオフ放棄事件 安田春雄が起こしたツアー初期の珍事／残したい記録 |trans-title=Playoff abandonment case Haruo Yasuda's early tour rare / record to keep |url=https://news.golfdigest.co.jp/news/record/jgto/article/133981/1/ |website=Golf Digest Online |location=Japan |first=Kazuhiko |last=Muto |language=Japanese |access-date=13 February 2021 |date=30 December 2020}}</ref><ref name=ksb83/> |- ! colspan=7|KSB Kagawa Open |- | 1982 || {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Shigeru Uchida (golfer)|Shigeru Uchida]] || align=center| || align=center| || || {{flagicon|}} || <ref>{{cite web |title=PGA member profile {{!}} Shigeru Uchida |url=http://www.smile-pga.jp/profile/?id=001083 |publisher=PGA of Japan |access-date=13 February 2021}}</ref> |- | 1981 || {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Toshimitsu Kai]] || align=center|141 || align=center| || 1 stroke || {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Tsuneyuki Nakajima]]<br>{{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Kosaku Shimada]] || <ref>{{cite book |last1=McCormack |first1=Mark H. |author1-link=Mark McCormack |title=Dunhill World of Professional Golf 1982 |date=1982 |publisher=Springwood Books |isbn=0862541018 |page=235}}</ref> |}
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==External links== *[https://www.jgto.org/pc/TourChampionsEng.do?year=2008&tournaKbnCd=0&conferenceCd=4 Coverage on Japan Golf Tour's official site]
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