Tournament article

Gate Way To The Open Mizuno Open 2005

-Gateway to the Open- Mizuno Open Championship

Date: 2005 June 23 - 26
Site: JFE Setonaikai Golf Club
Okayama prefecture, Japan
7,293yds Par72
Total Prize Money: JPY 100,000,000
Winning Prize Money: JPY 20,000,000
Field: 144 (including 5 amateurs)
Defending Champion : Brendan Jones (Australia)
2004 Brendan Jones defeated Hiroaki Iijima by play-off and captured his 3rd Japan Golf Tour title. With this win, Brendan obtained eligibility to play
2004 Open Championship at the Royal Troon.
This year, eligibility for the Open Championship from Mizuno has been changed. Top 4 players of Mizuno Open will participate the 134th Open Championship at the St.Andrews Old Course: July 14-17.