Ube Kosan Open

{{Short description|Professional golf tournament that was held in Japan from 1972 until 2001}} {{infobox golf tournament | name = Ube Kosan Open | image = | caption = | location = [[Ube, Yamaguchi]], Japan | establishment = 1972 | course = Ube 72 Country Club | par = 72 | yardage = {{convert|6859|yd|m}} | lang =  | org = | tour = [[Japan Golf Tour]] | format = [[Stroke play]] | purse = {{currency|140,000,000|JPY}} | month_played = November | final_year = 2001 | aggregate = 264 [[Shigeki Maruyama]] (1993) 264 [[Hidemichi Tanaka]] (1996) | to-par = −21 [[Dean Wilson (golfer)|Dean Wilson]] (2001) | score =  | current_champion =  | final_champion = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Dean Wilson (golfer)|Dean Wilson]] | map = Japan#Japan Yamaguchi Prefecture | map_label = Ube 72 CC | map_caption = Location in [[Japan]]##Location in the [[Yamaguchi Prefecture]] | map_relief = yes | map_label_position = | map_size = 200 | coordinates = {{coord|34.021|131.321}} }} The '''Ube Kosan Open''' was a professional [[golf]] tournament that was held in Japan from 1972 until 2001. It was played at the Ube 72 Country Club near [[Ube, Yamaguchi|Ube]], [[Yamaguchi Prefecture|Yamaguchi]]. It was an event on the [[Japan Golf Tour]].

In 1976, the '''Pepsi-Wilson Tournament''', as it was then known, set a record for the longest sudden-death playoff in a major men's professional tournament. It took [[Peter Thomson (golfer)|Peter Thomson]] fourteen holes to defeat [[Graham Marsh]], [[Brian Jones (golfer)|Brian Jones]] and [[Shozo Miyamoto]].<ref name=smh1976>{{cite web |title=Thomson wins 14-hole play-off |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=H_5jAAAAIBAJ&sjid=iuYDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6704%2C8250974 |newspaper=Sydney Morning Herald |location=Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |page=13 |date=24 May 1976 |access-date=28 July 2020 |via=Google News Archive}}</ref> This record still stands{{When?|date=August 2025}}.

==Tournament hosts== {|class=wikitable style="font-size:95%" !Year(s)!!Host course!!Location |- | 1976, 1978, 1980–2001 || Ube 72 Country Club (various courses) || [[Ube, Yamaguchi|Ube]], [[Yamaguchi Prefecture|Yamaguchi]] |- | 1979 || Hachinohe Country Club || [[Hashikami]], [[Aomori Prefecture|Aomori]] |- | 1974 || Katayamazu Golf Club (Hakusan) || [[Kaga, Ishikawa|Kaga]], [[Ishikawa Prefecture|Ishikawa]] |- | 1972–1973, 1975, 1977 || Yokohama Country Club (West) || [[Yokohama]], [[Kanagawa Prefecture|Kanagawa]] |}

==Winners== {|class=wikitable style="font-size:95%" !Year!!Winner!!Score!!To par!!Margin of victory!!Runner(s)-up!!{{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |- ! colspan=7|Ube Kosan Open |- | [[2001 Japan Golf Tour|2001]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Dean Wilson (golfer)|Dean Wilson]] || align=center|267 || align=center|−21 || 1 stroke || {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Taichi Teshima]] || |- | [[2000 Japan Golf Tour|2000]] || {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Keiichiro Fukabori]] || align=center|276 || align=center|−12 || 3 strokes || {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Tatsuya Shiraishi]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Toru Taniguchi]] || |- | [[1999 Japan Golf Tour|1999]] || {{flagicon|KOR|1997}} [[K. J. Choi]] || align=center|272 || align=center|−16 || 3 strokes || {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Kazuhiko Hosokawa]] || |- | [[1998 PGA of Japan Tour|1998]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Brandt Jobe]] || align=center|271 || align=center|−17 || 2 strokes || {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Shigeki Maruyama]] || |- | [[1997 PGA of Japan Tour|1997]] || {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Shigenori Mori]] || align=center|267 || align=center|−17 || 4 strokes || {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Shigemasa Higaki]] || |- ! colspan=7|Pepsi Ube Kosan Open |- | [[1996 PGA of Japan Tour|1996]] || {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Hidemichi Tanaka]] || align=center|264 || align=center|−20 || 2 strokes || {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Tsuneyuki Nakajima]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Brian Watts]] || |- | [[1995 PGA of Japan Tour|1995]] || {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Mitsutaka Kusakabe]] || align=center|206{{efn|name=54rain|Shortened to 54 holes due to rain.}} || align=center|−10 || 3 strokes || {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Harumitsu Hamano]] {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Kōki Idoki]] {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Roger Mackay]] {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Katsunari Takahashi]] || |- | [[1994 PGA of Japan Tour|1994]] || {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Tsuneyuki Nakajima]] (2) || align=center|268 || align=center|−16 || 3 strokes || {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Tsukasa Watanabe]] || |- | [[1993 PGA of Japan Tour|1993]] || {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Shigeki Maruyama]] || align=center|264 || align=center|−20 || 2 strokes || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Todd Hamilton]] || |- | [[1992 PGA of Japan Tour|1992]] || {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Tsuneyuki Nakajima]] || align=center|275 || align=center|−13 || 5 strokes || {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Hirofumi Miyase]] || |- ! colspan=7|Ube Kosan Open |- | [[1991 PGA of Japan Tour|1991]] || {{flagicon|TWN}} [[Chen Tze-chung]] || align=center|274 || align=center|−10 || 2 strokes || {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Saburo Fujiki]] || |- ! colspan=7|Pepsi Ube Kosan Open |- | [[1990 PGA of Japan Tour|1990]] || {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Tadao Nakamura]] || align=center|203{{efn|name=54rain}} || align=center|−10 || 4 strokes || {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Tadami Ueno]] || <ref>{{cite book |title=The World of Professional Golf 1991 |first=Mark H. |last=McCormack |authorlink=Mark McCormack |publisher=Chapmans |date=1991 |pages=285, 528 |isbn=1855925583}}</ref> |- | [[1989 PGA of Japan Tour|1989]] || {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Akihito Yokoyama]] || align=center|203{{efn|name=54rain}} || align=center|−13 || Playoff{{efn|Yokoyama won with a bogey on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff.}} || {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Yoshimi Niizeki]] || <ref>{{cite book |title=World of Professional Golf 1990 |first=Mark H. |last=McCormack |authorlink=Mark McCormack |publisher=Sackville |date=1990 |pages=286, 529–530 |isbn=0948615389}}</ref> |- ! colspan=7|Pepsi Ube Open |- | [[1988 PGA of Japan Tour|1988]] || {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Mamoru Kondo]] || align=center|169{{efn|Shortened to 45 holes due to rain.}} || align=center|−11 || 1 stroke || {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Masahiro Kuramoto]] || <ref>{{cite book |title=World of Professional Golf 1989 |first=Mark H. |last=McCormack |authorlink=Mark McCormack |publisher=Collins Willow |date=1989 |pages=279, 507 |isbn=000218284X}}</ref> |- | [[1987 PGA of Japan Tour|1987]] || {{flagicon|TWN}} [[Chen Tze-ming]] (2) || align=center|278 || align=center|−10 || Playoff{{efn|Chen won with a birdie on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.}} || {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Hiroshi Makino]] || <ref>{{cite book |title=Ebel World of Professional Golf 1988 |first=Mark H. |last=McCormack |author-link=Mark McCormack |publisher=Collins Willow |date=1988 |pages=257–258, 471–472 |isbn=0002182831}}</ref> |- | [[1986 PGA of Japan Tour|1986]] || {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Naomichi Ozaki]] || align=center|276 || align=center|−12 || 1 stroke || {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Fujio Kobayashi]] || |- | [[1985 PGA of Japan Tour|1985]] || {{flagicon|TWN}} [[Chen Tze-ming]] || align=center|268 || align=center|−20 || 4 strokes || {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Katsunari Takahashi]] || |- | [[1984 PGA of Japan Tour|1984]] || {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Yasuhiro Funatogawa]] || align=center|272 || align=center|−16 || 2 strokes || {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Kikuo Arai]] {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Naomichi Ozaki]] || <ref name=wopg1985>{{cite book |last1=McCormack |first1=Mark H. |author-link=Mark McCormack |title=Ebel World of Professional Golf 1985 |date=1985 |publisher=Springwood Books |isbn=0862541247 |pages=230, 455–456}}</ref> |- | [[1983 PGA of Japan Tour|1983]] || {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Seiichi Kanai]] || align=center|274 || align=center|−14 || 2 strokes || {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Kouichi Inoue]] || <ref>{{cite news |title=Veteran takes Papsi Ube |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/569964129/ |access-date=27 January 2021 |work=The Selma Times-Journal |agency=AP |date=30 May 1983 |location=Selma, Alabama |page=6 |via=Newspapers.com |url-access=subscription}}</ref> |- | [[1982 PGA of Japan Tour|1982]] || {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Kikuo Arai]] || align=center|277 || align=center|−11 || 2 strokes || {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Motomasa Aoki]] || <ref>{{cite news |title=Chin is winner |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/521855984/ |access-date=27 January 2021 |work=The Evening Sun |agency=AP |date=25 May 1982 |location=Hanover, Pennsylvania |page=9 |via=Newspapers.com |url-access=subscription}}</ref> |- ! colspan=7|Pepsi-Wilson Tournament |- | [[1981 PGA of Japan Tour|1981]] || {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Graham Marsh]] (2) || align=center|270 || align=center|−18 || 1 stroke || {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Yutaka Hagawa]] || <ref>{{cite book |last1=McCormack |first1=Mark H. |author-link=Mark McCormack |title=Dunhill World of Professional Golf 1982 |date=1982 |publisher=Collins |isbn=0862541018 |pages=239–240, 462–463}}</ref> |- | [[1980 PGA of Japan Tour|1980]] || {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Norio Suzuki (golfer)|Norio Suzuki]] || align=center|276 || align=center|−12 || 1 stroke || {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Isao Aoki]] || <ref>{{cite book |last1=McCormack |first1=Mark H. |author-link=Mark McCormack |title=Dunhill World of Professional Golf 1981 |date=1981 |publisher=Collins |isbn=0862540054 |pages=176, 385–386}}</ref> |- | [[1979 PGA of Japan Tour|1979]] || {{flagicon|MYA|1974}} [[Mya Aye (golfer)|Mya Aye]] || align=center|274 || align=center|−10 || 3 strokes || {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Hiroshi Ishii (golfer)|Hiroshi Ishii]] || <ref>{{cite news |title=Burma golfer blasts to Japan tourney victory |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/98964468/ |access-date=27 January 2021 |work=Detroit Free Press |agency=AP |date=25 June 1979 |location=Detroit, Michigan |page=22 |via=Newspapers.com |url-access=subscription}}</ref> |- | [[1978 PGA of Japan Tour|1978]] || {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Masashi Ozaki]] (2) || align=center|275 || align=center|−13 || 5 strokes || {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Isao Aoki]] {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Fujio Kobayashi]] {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Kosaku Shimada]] || <ref name=wopg1979>{{cite book |last1=McCormack |first1=Mark H. |author-link=Mark McCormack |title=Dunhill Golf Yearbook 1979 |date=1979 |publisher=Doubleday Publishing |isbn=0385149409 |pages=245, 388}}</ref> |- | [[1977 PGA of Japan Tour|1977]] || {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Masashi Ozaki]] || align=center|274 || align=center|−14 || 4 strokes || {{flagicon|TWN}} [[Kuo Chie-Hsiung]] || <ref>{{cite news |title=Jumbo Ozaki wins Yokohama golf |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/386645727/ |access-date=27 January 2021 |work=Chicago Tribune |agency=UPI |date=30 May 1977 |location=Chicago, Illinois |page=2 (Section3) |via=Newspapers.com |url-access=subscription}}</ref> |- | [[1976 PGA of Japan Tour|1976]] || {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Peter Thomson (golfer)|Peter Thomson]] (2) || align=center|211{{efn|name=54rain}} || align=center|−5 || Playoff{{efn|Thomson won the sudden-death playoff at the 14th extra hole; Miyamoto was eliminated at the first extra hole, and Jones at the fourth.}} || {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Brian Jones (golfer)|Brian Jones]] {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Graham Marsh]] {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Shozo Miyamoto]] || <ref name=smh1976/> |- | [[1975 PGA of Japan Tour|1975]] || {{flagicon|TWN}} [[Hsieh Yung-yo]] || align=center|283 || align=center|−5 || 1 stroke || {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Graham Marsh]] {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Toshiaki Sekimizu]] || <ref>{{cite book |last1=McCormack |first1=Mark H. |author-link=Mark McCormack |title=The World of Professional Golf 1976 |date=1976 |publisher=Collins |isbn=000211996X |pages=291, 482}}</ref> |- ! colspan=7|Pepsi Tournament |- | [[1974 PGA of Japan Tour|1974]] || {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Graham Marsh]] || align=center|284 || align=center|−4 || Playoff{{efn|Marsh won with a birdie on the fourth hole of a sudden-death playoff.}} || {{flagicon|TWN}} [[Hsieh Yung-yo]] || <ref>{{cite book |last1=McCormack |first1=Mark H. |author-link=Mark McCormack |title=The World of Professional Golf 1975 |date=1975 |publisher=Collins |isbn=0002119552 |pages=253–254, 431–432}}</ref> |- | [[1973 PGA of Japan Tour|1973]] || {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Isao Aoki]] || align=center|281 || align=center|−7 || Playoff || {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Kosaku Shimada]] || |- | 1972 || {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Peter Thomson (golfer)|Peter Thomson]] || align=center|279 || align=center|−9 || 1 stroke || {{flagicon|TWN}} [[Chen Chien-chung]] {{flagicon|KOR|1948}} [[Han Chang-sang]] {{flagicon|JPN|1870}} [[Takashi Murakami (golfer)|Takashi Murakami]] || <ref>{{cite news |title=Thomson victor in Pepsi golf |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/675596808/ |access-date=27 January 2021 |work=The Journal |agency=AP |date=22 May 1972 |location=Meriden, Connecticut |page=10 |via=Newspapers.com |url-access=subscription}}</ref> |}

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==External links== *[https://www.jgto.org/pc/TourChampionsEng.do?year=2001&tournaKbnCd=0&conferenceCd=10 Coverage on Japan Golf Tour's official site]

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