2008 Japan Golf Tour
The 2008 Japan Golf Tour was the 36th season of the Japan Golf Tour. The season consisted of 24 official events, all played in Japan.
| Duration | 17 April 2008 – 7 December 2008 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 24 |
| Most wins | 3: Shingo Katayama Prayad Marksaeng |
| Money leader | Shingo Katayama |
← 2007 2009 → | |
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 2008 season.[1]
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[lower-alpha 2] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr | Masters Tournament | United States | US$7,500,000 |  Trevor Immelman | 100 | Major championship | |
| 9 May | Sponichi Cup | Chiba | 6,000,000 | Shunsuke Sonoda (a) | n/a | ||
| 16 Jun | U.S. Open | United States | US$7,500,000 |  Tiger Woods | 100 | Major championship | |
| 20 Jul | The Open Championship | England | £4,200,000 |  Pádraig Harrington | 100 | Major championship | |
| 10 Aug | PGA Championship | United States | US$7,500,000 | Pádraig Harrington | 100 | Major championship | |
| 22 Sep | Hirao Masaaki Charity Golf | Chiba | 17,800,000 |  Dinesh Chand | n/a | ||
| 13 Dec | Hitachi 3Tours Championship | Chiba | 80,000,000 | Japan Golf Tour | n/a | Team event |
Money list
The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Japanese yen.[2]
| Position | Player | Prize money (¥) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shingo Katayama | 180,094,895 |
| 2 | Azuma Yano | 137,064,052 |
| 3 | Prayad Marksaeng | 126,430,825 |
| 4 | Hideto Tanihara | 110,414,719 |
| 5 | Ryo Ishikawa | 106,318,166 |
Notes
- The number in brackets after each winner's name is the number of Japan Golf Tour events they had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for Japan Golf Tour members.
- ASA − Asian Tour.
References
- "2008 Tour Tournaments". Japan Golf Tour Organization. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- "2008 Money Rankings". Japan Golf Tour Organization. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
External links
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