Rolex Golf Classic
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The Arnold Palmer Cup—Rolex Golf Classic was a limited field invitational professional golf tournament in Japan from 1968 to 1973. The players gained entry to the tournament via a poll of golf fans, with former winners and a big-name international player also receiving an invitation. It was held at Kawasaki Kokusai Country Club near Kawasaki in Kanagawa Prefecture apart from 1969 when the host venue has been the Tokyo Yumiuri Country Club.
Winners
| Year | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Japan Sadao Hiyoshi | 138 | −6 | Playoff | Japan Isao Aoki | |
| 1972 | Japan Kenji Mori | 139 | −5 | 1 stroke | Japan Tadashi Kitta | |
| 1971 | Japan Tadashi Kitta | 142 | −2 | 1 stroke | Japan Kenji Mori United States Arnold Palmer Japan Namio Takasu Japan Akira Yabe | |
| 1970 | Japan Takaaki Kono | 138 | −6 | 1 stroke | Japan Teruo Sugihara | |
| 1969 | Japan Hideyo Sugimoto | 140 | -4 | Playoff | Japan Tomoo Ishii | |
| 1968 | Japan Takashi Murakami | 137 | -5 | 3 strokes | Japan Mitsutaka Kono Japan Fujio Ishii |