Handa Cup 2016 (3)

 On June 6, Dr.Handa also announced the annual ISPS Handa Global Cup tournament would be held at the Tokinodai Country Club in Hakui, Ishikawa Prefecture, from June 23 to June 26.

 The tournament is the second event following last year's that was held at the Vintage Golf Club in Yamanashi Prefecture from June 25 to 28.

 The ISPS aims to promote three goals: the globalization of golf, charity and contribution to area economies.

 The ISPS Handa Global Cup invited worldly renowned players, including Charl Schwartzel, who won two events this year.

 On the charity front, the ISPS Handa Global Cup donates 5 percent of the prize money for social welfare purposes. This time, besides donation, local elementary and junior high schools sent their students to watch the tournament and visited the media center and other operations of the Handa Global Cup.

 The total amount of the prize were 100 million yen, with the winner taking home 20 million yen.