
Japan Golf Tour
Mitsui Sumitomo VISA Taiheiyo Masters
November 12 – November 15, 2026
Taiheiyo Club — Gotemba Course
Gotemba, Shizuoka, Japan
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THE CHAMPIONSHIP
The tournament at a glance
The 54th Taiheiyo Masters brings an announced 90-player field to Gotemba. Mount Fuji provides the backdrop to a course renovated by Rees Jones with Hideki Matsuyama’s supervision.
Official event informationFOLLOW THE ROUND
Scores & tee times
Follow the official source for published standings, groupings and starting times.
Starting times appear when announced by the organizer.

THE COURSE COLLECTION
Discover Taiheiyo Club — Gotemba Course
Gotemba combines Mount Fuji views with wooded fairways and strategic water hazards. Its 2018 renovation was led by Rees Jones, with Hideki Matsuyama supervising.
ON THE FIRST TEE
The 2026 field

The official entry list contains published player information and groupings.
THE CHAMPION’S STORY
Last tournament winner

Kota Kaneko
2025 Champion
−17 · 263 strokes
- Rounds
- 67 · 65 · 63 · 68
- Country
- Japan
WINNING EDITION2025Official champion recordWon by six strokes after a closing 68. The 2025 tournament course played to par 70; the club-reference scorecard is par 72.
FROM THE SOURCE
Official News and Social
A PLACE IN THE RECORD BOOK
Tournament history
JGTO’s published Taiheiyo Masters winners archive.
| Year | Champion | To par | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Kota Kaneko | −17 | 263 |
| 2024 | Ryo Ishikawa | −11 | 269 |
| 2023 | Shugo Imahira | −12 | 268 |
| 2022 | Ryo Ishikawa | −8 | 272 |
| 2021 | Hideto Tanihara | −6 | 274 |
| 2020 | Jinichiro Kozuma | −8 | 272 |
| 2019 | @Takumi Kanaya | −13 | 267 |
| 2018 | Tatsunori Nukaga | −9 | 201 |
| 2017 | Satoshi Kodaira | −18 | 270 |
| 2016 | Hideki Matsuyama | −23 | 265 |
| 2015 | Shingo Katayama | −14 | 202 |
| 2014 | David Oh | −12 | 276 |
| 2013 | Hideto Tanihara | −13 | 275 |
| 2012 | Ryo Ishikawa | −15 | 273 |
| 2011 | @Hideki Matsuyama | −13 | 203 |
| 2010 | Ryo Ishikawa | −14 | 274 |
| 2009 | Yasuharu Imano | −13 | 275 |
| 2008 | Shingo Katayama | −16 | 272 |
| 2007 | Brendan Jones | −14 | 274 |
| 2006 | Tommy Nakajima | −13 | 275 |
| 2005 | Darren Clarke | −18 | 270 |
| 2004 | Darren Clarke | −22 | 266 |
| 2003 | Kiyoshi Murota | −16 | 272 |
| 2002 | Tommy Nakajima | −16 | 272 |
| 2001 | Toshimitsu Izawa | −18 | 270 |
| 2000 | Toshimitsu Izawa | −14 | 274 |
| 1999 | Hirofumi Miyase | −14 | 274 |
| 1998 | Lee Westwood | −13 | 275 |
| 1997 | Lee Westwood | −16 | 272 |
| 1996 | Lee Westwood | −10 | 206 |
| 1995 | Satoshi Higashi | −14 | 274 |
| 1994 | Masashi Ozaki | −18 | 270 |
| 1993 | Greg Norman | −16 | 272 |
| 1992 | Masashi Ozaki | −12 | 276 |
| 1991 | Roger Mackay | −16 | 272 |
| 1990 | Jose Maria Olazabal | −18 | 270 |
| 1989 | Jose Maria Olazabal | −13 | 203 |
| 1988 | Seve Ballesteros | −7 | 281 |
| 1987 | Graham Marsh | −12 | 276 |
| 1986 | Yasuhiro Funatogawa | −14 | 274 |
| 1985 | Tommy Nakajima | −8 | 280 |
Sources & updates
Reviewed October 20, 2026. The previous winner remains until verified completion and a final result for this edition are published. Course-reference par and setup may differ from daily tournament tees. Unavailable statistics are left blank.