2019 Japan Golf Tour
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The 2019 Japan Golf Tour was the 47th 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.
Changes for 2019
The Shinhan Donghae Open was added to the schedule and was co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour and the Korean Tour. Additionally, a new tournament that was to be played in Japan as part of the 2019–20 PGA Tour season; the Zozo Championship was also added to the schedule as a co-sanctioned event between the Japan Golf Tour and the PGA Tour.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 2019 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr | Masters Tournament | United States | US$11,500,000 | United States Tiger Woods | 100 | Major championship | |
| 19 May | PGA Championship | United States | US$11,000,000 | United States Brooks Koepka | 100 | Major championship | |
| 16 Jun | U.S. Open | United States | US$12,500,000 | United States Gary Woodland | 100 | Major championship | |
| 21 Jul | The Open Championship | Northern Ireland | US$10,750,000 | Republic of Ireland Shane Lowry | 100 | Major championship | |
| 15 Dec | Hitachi 3Tours Championship | Chiba | 57,000,000 | LPGA of Japan 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 Shugo Imahira | 168,049,312 |
| 2 | South Africa Shaun Norris | 145,044,149 |
| 3 | Japan Ryo Ishikawa | 132,812,990 |
| 4 | United States Chan Kim | 95,880,318 |
| 5 | South Korea Hwang Jung-gon | 94,985,827 |
Awards
| Award | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | Japan Shugo Imahira | |
| Rookie of the Year (Shimada Trophy) | Thailand Jazz Janewattananond |
Japan Challenge Tour
The 2019 Japan Challenge Tour, titled as the 2019 AbemaTV Tour for sponsorship reasons, was the 35th season of the Japan Challenge Tour, the official development tour to the Japan Golf Tour.
OWGR inclusion
In July 2018, it was announced that all Japan Challenge Tour events, beginning in 2019, would receive Official World Golf Ranking points at the minimum level of 4 points for the winner of a 54-hole event.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 2019 season.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (¥) | Winner | OWGR points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Apr | Novil Cup | Tokushima | 15,000,000 | South Korea Park Jun-won (1) | 4 |
| 19 Apr | i Golf Shaper Challenge | Fukuoka | 15,000,000 | Thailand Danthai Boonma (1) | 7 |
| 26 Apr | Japan Create Challenge | Fukuoka | 15,000,000 | Philippines Justin De Los Santos (1) | 7 |
| 17 May | Heiwa PGM Challenge I Road To Championship | Ibaraki | 15,000,000 | South Korea Kim Seong-hyeon (1) | 7 |
| 31 May | Taiheiyo Club Challenge Tournament | Saitama | 15,000,000 | Japan Yoshikazu Haku (1) | 4 |
| 14 Jun | Landic Challenge 7 | Fukuoka | 15,000,000 | Zimbabwe Scott Vincent (1) | 7 |
| 21 Jun | Minami Akita CC Michinoku Challenge | Akita | 15,000,000 | South Korea Park Jun-won (2) | 4 |
| 29 Jun | Daisendori Cup | Tottori | 16,000,000 | Japan Eric Sugimoto (1) | 4 |
| 3 Aug | TI Challenge | Hyōgo | 15,000,000 | South Korea Ham Jeong-woo (1) | 4 |
| 13 Sep | Delight Works ASP Challenge | Tochigi | 15,000,000 | South Korea Ham Jeong-woo (2) | 4 |
| 20 Sep | Heiwa PGM Challenge II Road To Championship | Saga | 15,000,000 | South Korea Todd Baek (1) | 4 |
| 27 Sep | Elite Grips Challenge | Hyōgo | 15,000,000 | Greece Peter Karmis (1) | 4 |
| 4 Oct | Toshin Challenge | Shiga | 15,000,000 | South Korea Todd Baek (2) | 4 |
| 11 Oct | Ryo Ishikawa Everyone Project Challenge | Tochigi | 15,000,000 | Japan Taiga Sugihara (a) (1) | 4 |
| 25 Oct | JGTO Novil Final | Ibaraki | 15,000,000 | Japan Yoshikazu Haku (2) | 4 |
Money list
The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Japanese yen. The top 20 players on the money list earned status to play on the 2020–21 Japan Golf Tour.
| Position | Player | Prize money (¥) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan Yoshikazu Haku | 6,797,444 |
| 2 | South Korea Todd Baek | 6,560,781 |
| 3 | Japan Eric Sugimoto | 6,462,858 |
| 4 | South Korea Park Jun-won | 6,280,270 |
| 5 | South Korea Ham Jeong-woo | 5,400,000 |