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Sanpo Classic

Tournament information
Location	Ichihara, Chiba, Japan
Established	1972
Course(s)	Asahi Country Club
Par	72
Tour(s)	Japan Golf Tour
Format	Stroke play
Prize fund	¥20,000,000
Month played	September
Final year	1978
Tournament record score
Aggregate	269 Namio Takasu (1973)
To par	−19 as above
Final champion
Koichi Uehara
Location map
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The Sanpo Classic (産報クラシック, Sanhō kurashikku) was a professional golf tournament in Japan. Founded in 1972, it was an event on the Japan Golf Tour from its inaugural season in 1973. It was held at the Asahi Country Club near Ichihara, Chiba.

Winners

Year	Winner	Score	To par	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up	Ref.
1978	Koichi Uehara	274	−14	4 strokes	Haruo Yasuda
1977	Shigeru Uchida	281	−7	4 strokes	Tōru Nakamura
1976	Masashi Ozaki	272	−16	1 stroke	Lu Liang-Huan
1975	Bill Dunk	273	−15	2 strokes	Lon Hinkle
1974	Isao Aoki	276	−12	3 strokes	Kuo Chie-Hsiung Masashi Ozaki
1973	Namio Takasu	269	−19	3 strokes	Graham Marsh Takaaki Kono
1972	Haruo Yasuda	273	−15	1 stroke	Kosaku Shimada

References

1. McCormack, Mark H. (1979). Dunhill Golf Yearbook 1979. Springwood Books. ISBN 0905947290 – via Archive.org.
2. "Uchida's title". New Nation. Singapore. 19 September 1977. p. 15. Retrieved 20 January 2021 – via National Library Board (Singapore).
3. "Ozaki's title as Lu falters". The Straits Times. Singapore. 21 September 1976. p. 26. Retrieved 20 January 2021 – via National Library Board (Singapore).
4. McCormack, Mark (1976). The World of Professional Golf 1976. Collins. pp. 295, 493. ISBN 000211996X.
5. McCormack, Mark (1975). The World of Professional Golf 1975. Collins. pp. 255, 438–439. ISBN 0002119552.
6. "Takasu wins Sanpo by 3 strokes". The Straits Times. Singapore. 17 September 1973. p. 22. Retrieved 20 January 2021 – via National Library Board (Singapore).
7. "$US20,000 golf first prize to Grier Jones". The Canberra Times. Vol. 47, no. 13238. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 26 September 1972. p. 26. Retrieved 21 January 2021 – via National Library of Australia.

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