Location | Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi |
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Established | 1973 |
Course(s) | Fujizakura Country Club |
Par | 71 |
Length | 7,524 yards (6,880 m) |
Tour(s) | Japan Golf Tour |
Format | Stroke play |
Prize fund | ¥110 million |
Month played | September |
Aggregate | 267 Todd Hamilton (2003) 267 Paul Sheehan (2004) |
To par | −17 as above |
Cho Min-gyu |
The Fujisankei Classic (フジサンケイクラシック Fuji sankei kurashikku?) is an annual golf event on the Japan Golf Tour. It was first played in 1973 on the Takasaka Country Club - Yoneyama Course. The tournament moved to the Higashi-Matsuyama Golf Club in 1979 and to the Kawana Hotel's Fuji course in 1981. The tournament has been held at the Fujizakura Country Club in Yamanashi Prefecture since 2005. The prize fund in 2015 was ¥110,000,000, with ¥22,000,000 going to the winner. The title sponsor is the Fujisankei Communications Group.