2012 Japan Golf Tour
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The 2012 Japan Golf Tour was the 40th season of the Japan Golf Tour (formerly the PGA of Japan Tour), the main professional golf tour in Japan since it was formed in 1973.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 2012 season.
Unofficial events
The following events were sanctioned by the Japan Golf Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (¥) | Winner(s) | OWGR points | Other tours | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Apr | Masters Tournament | United States | US$8,000,000 | United States Bubba Watson | 100 | Major championship | |
| 6 May | Legend Charity Pro-Am | Chiba | 38,000,000 | Japan Yuta Ikeda | n/a | Pro-Am | |
| 17 Jun | U.S. Open | United States | US$8,000,000 | United States Webb Simpson | 100 | Major championship | |
| 1 Jul | Million Yard Cup | Nagasaki | n/a | Team South Korea | n/a | Team event | |
| 22 Jul | The Open Championship | England | £5,000,000 | South Africa Ernie Els | 100 | Major championship | |
| 2 Aug | PGA Championship | United States | US$8,000,000 | Northern Ireland Rory McIlroy | 100 | Major championship | |
| 9 Dec | Hitachi 3Tours Championship | Chiba | 57,000,000 | Japan PGA Senior Tour | n/a | Team event |
Money list
The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Japanese yen.
| Position | Player | Prize money (¥) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan Hiroyuki Fujita | 175,159,972 |
| 2 | Japan Toru Taniguchi | 102,686,994 |
| 3 | Australia Brendan Jones | 92,078,892 |
| 4 | Japan Yuta Ikeda | 88,948,069 |
| 5 | Japan Yoshinori Fujimoto | 88,659,122 |
Awards
| Award | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | Japan Hiroyuki Fujita | |
| Rookie of the Year (Shimada Trophy) | Japan Yoshinori Fujimoto |
Japan Challenge Tour
The 2012 Japan Challenge Tour was the 28th season of the Japan Challenge Tour, the official development tour to the Japan Golf Tour.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 2012 season.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (¥) | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Apr | Novil Cup | Tokushima | 15,000,000 | South Korea Yang Ji-ho (1) |
| 20 Apr | Kimisarazu GL GMA Challenge Tournament | Chiba | 10,000,000 | Japan Daijiro Izumida (1) |
| 25 May | Fuji Country Kani Club Challenge Cup | Gifu | 10,000,000 | Japan Naomi Ohta (2) |
| 1 Jun | Murasaki CC Sumire GMA Challenge Tournament | Chiba | 10,000,000 | Japan Akio Sadakata (1) |
| 7 Jun | ISPS Charity Challenge Tournament | Chiba | 15,000,000 | Japan Yosuke Asaji (1) |
| 15 Jun | Akita TV Minami Akita CC JGTO Challenge I | Akita | 10,000,000 | Japan Yuki Kono (1) |
| 29 Jun | Tokyu Nasu Resort JGTO Challenge II | Tochigi | 10,000,000 | Japan Yuki Kono (2) |
| 14 Jul | Shizu Hills Tommy Cup | Ibaraki | 15,000,000 | Japan Koichi Sugimoto (2) |
| 27 Jul | Daisen GC JGTO Challenge III | Tottori | 10,000,000 | Japan Masashi Nishimura (1) |
| 13 Sep | PGA JGTO Challenge Cup I in Onotoyo | Hyōgo | 10,000,000 | Japan Achi Sato (4) |
| 21 Sep | PGA JGTO Challenge Cup II in Boso | Chiba | 10,000,000 | Japan Satoshi Kodaira (2) |
| 228 Sep | Elite Grips JGTO Challenge IV | Mie | 10,000,000 | Japan Toru Morita (2) |
| 19 Oct | JGTO Novil Final | Chiba | 10,000,000 | South Korea Hur In-hoi (1) |
Money list
The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Japanese yen. The top eight players on the money list earned status to play on the 2013 Japan Golf Tour.
| Position | Player | Prize money (¥) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan Yuki Kono | 4,607,237 |
| 2 | South Korea Hur In-hoi | 4,369,211 |
| 3 | South Korea Yang Ji-ho | 4,365,325 |
| 4 | Japan Akio Sadakata | 3,906,933 |
| 5 | Japan Yosuke Tsukada | 3,376,983 |
| 6 | Japan Yosuke Asaji | 3,347,000 |
| 7 | Japan Makoto Inoue | 3,213,055 |
| 8 | Japan Koichi Sugimoto | 3,039,870 |