Jaermann & Stubi Owners Cup (3)

 During the two days' tournament, 40 professional and 30 amateur golfers competed for the grand prize of 1 milllion yen, a kabuto samurai helmet and a green haori jacket. The total amount of prize money was 10 million yen. 

 On Apr.24, Takashi Miyoshi carded a 9-under par to win the championship, followed by Tsukasa Watanabe, at 8-under. Third place was shared by Michael Hendry, Kiyoshi Murota and Hirofumi Miyase and Ryosuke Kinoshita. They all finished at 7-under. 

 On Apr.25, Kazuhiro Shimizu and Hiroshi Makino were co-winner at 7-under, with Shintaro Kai carding 6-under for third. 

 Hirofumi Miyase hit a hole-in-one and was awarded 100,000yen for the feat.

From left; Professional golfer Michael Hendry, former New Zealand Prime Minister John Key,
ISPS Chairman Dr. Handa and professional golfer Hiroshi Makino

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(source: THE JAPAN TIMES, May 2, 2017）
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/2017/05/01/special-supplements/amateur-golfers-get-rare-chance-play-professionals/#.WS98WIVOLIU

  

Jaermann & Stubi Owners Cup (2)

 When making a toast at the award ceremony, Key said, "Let's have a toast for the ISPS-Handa family, Kanpai(cheers)." Key added that he would like to invite Japanese golfers to play at The Hills, Millbrook Resort, in Queenstown, where the ISPS Handa New Zealand Open golf tournament was held this March. Michael Hendry, a New Zealander who won tournament in New Zealand, also played in the Hakone tournament this April. 

 Jumbo Ozaki, who is a Jaermann & Stubi and an ISPS ambassador, said in the ceremony "I decided to become part of the ISPS this year. I expect something good to happen this year."

 The sixty amateur players have bought at least one Jaermann & Stubi watch. Their watch range in price from about 300,000 yen to several millions of yen. Jaermann & Stubi is a brand which Urs Jaermann, a golf lover and Pascal Stubi, a watch master found in 2007 to create precision Swiss watches which can record golf scores. 

 The company only produces about 1000 watches a year and all are hand-made. Melted irons belonging to famous golfers such as Ian Woosnam and Seve Ballesteros. 


(source: THE JAPAN TIMES, May 2, 2017）
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/2017/05/01/special-supplements/amateur-golfers-get-rare-chance-play-professionals/#.WS98WIVOLIU

Jaermann & Stubi Owners Cup (1)

 The International Sports Promotion Society (ISPS) held the ISPS HANDA Jaermann & Stubi Owners Cup in the Hakone resort area of Kanagawa Prefecture on April 24 and 25. The tournament invited amateur golfers who own Jaermann & Stubi watches, and the worldly famous professionals.

 One of those world-renowned professionals is Jumbo Ozaki. 

 Also, John Key, former New Zealand Prime Minister was invited. He was in office from Nov. 2008 until Dec.last year and became an ambassador for the ISPS in Feb.

 Dr.Haruhisa Handa, ISPS Chairman as well as president of watch distributor of Jaermann & Stubi watches, known as "The Timepiece of Golf", said at the awards ceremony, "I've been in the watch business for 40 years an playing golf for 28. As a person who does both, I decided to sign an exclusive contract." 

Takashi Miyoshi, wearing a kabuto samurai helmet and greeen haori jacket,
is joined by ISPS Chairman Haruhisa Handa at the awards ceremony following Miyoshi's win
on the first day of the ISPS Handa Jaermann & Stubi Owners Cup at Hakonekohan Golf Course
in Kanagawa Prefecture

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(source: THE JAPAN TIMES, May 2, 2017）
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/2017/05/01/special-supplements/amateur-golfers-get-rare-chance-play-professionals/#.WS98WIVOLIU