2018 Japan Golf Tour
The 2018 Japan Golf Tour was the 46th season of the Japan Golf Tour. The season consisted of 24 official events, mostly played in Japan.
| Duration | 18 January 2018 – 2 December 2018 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 24[lower-alpha 1] |
| Most wins | 2: Kodai Ichihara |
| Money leader | Shugo Imahira |
← 2017 2019 → | |
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 2018 season.[1]
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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 3] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Apr | Masters Tournament | United States | US$11,000,000 |  Patrick Reed | 100 | Major championship | |
| 6 May | Legend Charity Pro-Am | Chiba | 50,000,000 | Shugo Imahira | n/a | Pro-Am | |
| 17 Jun | U.S. Open | United States | US$12,000,000 | Brooks Koepka | 100 | Major championship | |
| 22 Jul | The Open Championship | Scotland | US$10,500,000 |  Francesco Molinari | 100 | Major championship | |
| 12 Aug | PGA Championship | United States | US$11,000,000 | Brooks Koepka | 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.[3]
| Position | Player | Prize money (¥) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shugo Imahira | 139,119,332 |
| 2 |  Shaun Norris | 103,942,450 |
| 3 | Yuki Inamori | 85,301,742 |
| 4 | Kodai Ichihara | 82,245,918 |
| 5 | Yuta Ikeda | 79,671,825 |
Notes
- A further one tournament was scheduled but was cancelled.
- 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.
- First two rounds played in July.
- Cancelled due to the 2018 Hokkaido Eastern Iburi earthquake.[2]
References
- "2018 Tour Tournaments". Japan Golf Tour Organization. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- "「平成30年北海道胆振東部地震」の影響によりANAオープンが開催中止" [ANA Open is halted due to the effects of the 30-year-east earthquake in Hokkaido] (in Japanese). Japan Golf Tour Organization. 6 September 2018.
- "2018 Money Rankings". Japan Golf Tour Organization. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
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