2019 Japan Golf Tour
The 2019 Japan Golf Tour was the 47th season of the Japan Golf Tour. The season consisted of 25 official events, mostly played in Japan.
| Duration | 17 January 2019 – 8 December 2019 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 25 |
| Most wins | 3: Ryo Ishikawa |
| Money leader | Shugo Imahira |
← 2018 2020–21 → | |
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.[1]
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 2019 season.[2]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (¥) | Winner[lower-alpha 1] | OWGR points | Other tours[lower-alpha 2] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan | SMBC Singapore Open | Singapore | US$1,000,000 |  Jazz Janewattananond (1) | 24 | ASA | |
| 21 Apr | Token Homemate Cup | Mie | 130,000,000 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Brendan Jones (15) | 16 | ||
| 5 May | The Crowns | Aichi | 120,000,000 | Katsumasa Miyamoto (12) | 16 | ||
| 12 May | Asia-Pacific Diamond Cup Golf | Chiba | 150,000,000 | Yosuke Asaji (1) | 15 | ASA | |
| 26 May | Kansai Open Golf Championship | Nara | 70,000,000 | Tomoharu Otsuki (1) | 16 | ||
| 2 Jun | Gateway to The Open Mizuno Open | Ibaraki | 100,000,000 | Yuta Ikeda (21) | 16 | ||
| 9 Jun | Japan Golf Tour Championship Mori Building Cup Shishido Hills | Ibaraki | 150,000,000 | Mikumu Horikawa (1) | 16 | Japan major | |
| 30 Jun | Dunlop Srixon Fukushima Open | Fukushima | 50,000,000 | Rikuya Hoshino (2) | 16 | ||
| 7 Jul | Japan PGA Championship | Kagoshima | 150,000,000 | Ryo Ishikawa (15) | 16 | Japan major | |
| 25 Aug | Shigeo Nagashima Invitational Sega Sammy Cup | Hokkaido | 150,000,000 | Ryo Ishikawa (16) | 16 | ||
| 1 Sep | RIZAP KBC Augusta | Fukuoka | 100,000,000 | Kazuki Higa (1) | 16 | ||
| 8 Sep | Fujisankei Classic | Yamanashi | 110,000,000 |  Park Sang-hyun (2) | 16 | ||
| 15 Sep | ANA Open | Hokkaido | 110,000,000 | Yosuke Asaji (2) | 16 | ||
| 22 Sep | Shinhan Donghae Open | South Korea | ₩1,200,000,000 |  Jbe' Kruger (1) | 14 | ASA, KOR | New to Japan Golf Tour |
| 29 Sep | Panasonic Open Golf Championship | Hyōgo | 150,000,000 | Toshinori Muto (7) | 15 | ASA | |
| 6 Oct | Tokai Classic | Aichi | 110,000,000 | Shaun Norris (4) | 16 | ||
| 13 Oct | Bridgestone Open | Chiba | 150,000,000 | Shugo Imahira (3) | 16 | ||
| 20 Oct | Japan Open Golf Championship | Fukuoka | 210,000,000 |  Chan Kim (4) | 32 | Flagship event; Japan major | |
| 28 Oct | Zozo Championship | Chiba | US$9,750,000 | Tiger Woods (n/a) | 64 | PGAT | New tournament Limited-field event |
| 3 Nov | Mynavi ABC Championship | Hyōgo | 150,000,000 | Hwang Jung-gon (4) | 16 | ||
| 10 Nov | Heiwa PGM Championship | Okinawa | 200,000,000 | Choi Ho-sung (3) | 16 | ||
| 17 Nov | Mitsui Sumitomo Visa Taiheiyo Masters | Shizuoka | 200,000,000 | Takumi Kanaya (a) (1) | 16 | ||
| 24 Nov | Dunlop Phoenix Tournament | Miyazaki | 200,000,000 | Shugo Imahira (4) | 26 | ||
| 1 Dec | Casio World Open | Kōchi | 200,000,000 | Kim Kyung-tae (14) | 19 | ||
| 8 Dec | Golf Nippon Series JT Cup | Tokyo | 130,000,000 | Ryo Ishikawa (17) | 19 | Japan major |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr | Masters Tournament | United States | US$11,500,000 | Tiger Woods | 100 | Major championship | |
| 19 May | PGA Championship | United States | US$11,000,000 | Brooks Koepka | 100 | Major championship | |
| 16 Jun | U.S. Open | United States | US$12,500,000 | Gary Woodland | 100 | Major championship | |
| 21 Jul | The Open Championship | Northern Ireland | US$10,750,000 |  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.[3]
| Position | Player | Prize money (¥) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shugo Imahira | 168,049,312 |
| 2 | Shaun Norris | 145,044,149 |
| 3 | Ryo Ishikawa | 132,812,990 |
| 4 | Chan Kim | 95,880,318 |
| 5 | Hwang Jung-gon | 94,985,827 |
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; KOR − Korean Tour; PGAT − PGA Tour.
References
- "First annual, official Tour event in Japan The Zozo Championship will debut October 2019". PGA Tour. 20 November 2018. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- "2019 Tour Tournaments". Japan Golf Tour Organization. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- "2019 Money Rankings". Japan Golf Tour Organization. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
External links
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