Duration | 12 March 1998 | – 13 December 1998
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Number of official events | 36 |
Most wins |
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Money list |
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←
1997
1999 → |
The 1998 PGA of Japan Tour was the 26th season of the PGA of Japan Tour, the main professional golf tour in Japan since it was formed in 1973.
The following table lists official events during the 1998 season. [1]
Date | Tournament | Location | Purse ( ¥) |
Winner [a] |
OWGR points |
Other tours [b] |
Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
15 Mar | Token Corporation Cup | Kagoshima | 110,000,000 |
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22 | ||
22 Mar | Dydo Drinco Shizuoka Open | Shizuoka | 100,000,000 |
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16 | ||
29 Mar | Just System KSB Open | Kagawa | 100,000,000 |
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16 | ||
5 Apr | Descente Classic Munsingwear Cup | Chiba | 100,000,000 |
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18 | ||
19 Apr | Tsuruya Open | Hyōgo | 100,000,000 |
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16 | ||
26 Apr | Kirin Open | Ibaraki | 100,000,000 |
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24 | AGC | |
3 May | The Crowns | Aichi | 120,000,000 |
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34 | ||
10 May | Fujisankei Classic | Shizuoka | 120,000,000 |
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24 | ||
17 May | Japan PGA Championship | Nara | 120,000,000 |
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24 | ||
24 May | Ube Kosan Open | Yamaguchi | 100,000,000 |
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16 | ||
31 May | Mitsubishi Galant Tournament | Kōchi | 100,000,000 |
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16 | ||
7 Jun | JCB Classic Sendai | Miyagi | 100,000,000 |
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16 | ||
14 Jun | Sapporo Tokyu Open | Hokkaidō | 100,000,000 |
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16 | ||
21 Jun | Yomiuri Open | Hyōgo | 100,000,000 |
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16 | ||
28 Jun | Gateway to The Open Mizuno Open | Okayama | 100,000,000 |
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20 | ||
5 Jul | PGA Philanthropy Tournament | Gunma | 100,000,000 |
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16 | ||
12 Jul | Yonex Open Hiroshima | Hiroshima | 100,000,000 |
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16 | ||
26 Jul | Aiful Cup | Aomori | 100,000,000 |
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16 | ||
2 Aug | NST Niigata Open Golf Championship | Niigata | 60,000,000 |
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16 | ||
9 Aug | Sanko Grand Summer Championship | Gunma | 100,000,000 |
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16 | ||
30 Aug | Hisamitsu-KBC Augusta | Fukuoka | 100,000,000 |
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16 | ||
6 Sep | Japan PGA Match-Play Championship Promise Cup | Hokkaidō | 100,000,000 |
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20 | ||
13 Sep | Suntory Open | Chiba | 100,000,000 |
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24 | ||
20 Sep | ANA Open | Hokkaidō | 100,000,000 |
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24 | ||
27 Sep | Gene Sarazen Jun Classic | Tochigi | 110,000,000 |
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22 | ||
4 Oct | Japan Open Golf Championship | Ibaraki | 120,000,000 |
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32 | Flagship event | |
11 Oct | Tokai Classic | Aichi | 110,000,000 |
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20 | ||
18 Oct | Nikkei Cup Torakichi Nakamura Memorial | Ibaraki | 110,000,000 |
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20 | ||
25 Oct | Bridgestone Open | Chiba | 120,000,000 |
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30 | ||
1 Nov | Philip Morris Championship | Hyōgo | 200,000,000 |
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24 | ||
8 Nov | Acom International | Fukushima | 120,000,000 |
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16 | ||
15 Nov | Sumitomo Visa Taiheiyo Masters | Shizuoka | 150,000,000 |
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38 | ||
22 Nov | Dunlop Phoenix Tournament | Miyazaki | 250,000,000 |
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40 | ||
29 Nov | Casio World Open | Kagoshima | 150,000,000 |
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36 | ||
6 Dec | Golf Nippon Series JT Cup | Tokyo | 100,000,000 |
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24 | ||
13 Dec | DDI Group Okinawa Open | Okinawa | 80,000,000 |
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16 |
The following events were sanctioned by the PGA of Japan Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
Date | Tournament | Location | Purse | Winner |
OWGR points |
Other tours [b] |
Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
12 Apr | Masters Tournament | United States | US$3,200,000 |
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100 | Major championship | |
21 Jun | U.S. Open | United States | US$3,000,000 |
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100 | Major championship | |
19 Jul | The Open Championship | England | £1,700,000 |
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100 | Major championship | |
16 Aug | PGA Championship | United States | US$3,000,000 |
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100 | Major championship |
The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Japanese yen. [2]
Position | Player | Prize money ( ¥) |
---|---|---|
1 |
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179,627,400 |
2 |
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132,014,990 |
3 |
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103,941,437 |
4 |
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97,566,406 |
5 |
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93,580,618 |
Duration | 25 March 1998 | – 19 November 1998
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Number of official events | 14 |
Most wins |
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←
1997
1999 → |
The 1998 Japan Challenge Tour was the 14th season of the Japan Challenge Tour, the official development tour to the PGA of Japan Tour.
The following table lists official events during the 1998 season. [3]
Date | Tournament | Location | Purse ( ¥) |
Winner [c] |
---|---|---|---|---|
26 Mar | PRGR Cup | Tochigi | 10,000,000 |
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16 Apr | Korakuen Cup (1st) | Ibaraki | 10,000,000 |
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24 Apr | Nishino Cup Open | Ibaraki | 10,000,000 |
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29 Apr | Daiwa Cup Kochi Open | Kochi | 10,000,000 |
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21 May | Aiful Challenge Cup Spring | Hyōgo | 10,000,000 |
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12 Jun | Matsugamine Open | Niigata | 10,000,000 |
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18 Jun | Korakuen Cup (2nd) | Hokkaido | 10,000,000 |
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29 Jul | Twin Fields Cup | Ishikawa | 10,000,000 |
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20 Aug | Daiwa Cup Akita Open | Akita | 10,000,000 |
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27 Aug | Andersen Consulting Growing Cup | Ibaraki | 10,000,000 |
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11 Sep | Aiful Challenge Cup Autumn | Chiba | 10,000,000 |
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8 Oct | Korakuen Cup (3rd) | Oita | 10,000,000 |
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22 Oct | Daiwa Cup Yamanashi Open | Yamanashi | 10,000,000 |
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19 Nov | Korakuen Cup (4th) | Tochigi | 10,000,000 |
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Duration | 12 March 1998 | – 13 December 1998
---|---|
Number of official events | 36 |
Most wins |
![]() ![]() ![]() |
Money list |
![]() |
←
1997
1999 → |
The 1998 PGA of Japan Tour was the 26th season of the PGA of Japan Tour, the main professional golf tour in Japan since it was formed in 1973.
The following table lists official events during the 1998 season. [1]
Date | Tournament | Location | Purse ( ¥) |
Winner [a] |
OWGR points |
Other tours [b] |
Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
15 Mar | Token Corporation Cup | Kagoshima | 110,000,000 |
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22 | ||
22 Mar | Dydo Drinco Shizuoka Open | Shizuoka | 100,000,000 |
![]() |
16 | ||
29 Mar | Just System KSB Open | Kagawa | 100,000,000 |
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16 | ||
5 Apr | Descente Classic Munsingwear Cup | Chiba | 100,000,000 |
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18 | ||
19 Apr | Tsuruya Open | Hyōgo | 100,000,000 |
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16 | ||
26 Apr | Kirin Open | Ibaraki | 100,000,000 |
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24 | AGC | |
3 May | The Crowns | Aichi | 120,000,000 |
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34 | ||
10 May | Fujisankei Classic | Shizuoka | 120,000,000 |
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24 | ||
17 May | Japan PGA Championship | Nara | 120,000,000 |
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24 | ||
24 May | Ube Kosan Open | Yamaguchi | 100,000,000 |
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16 | ||
31 May | Mitsubishi Galant Tournament | Kōchi | 100,000,000 |
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16 | ||
7 Jun | JCB Classic Sendai | Miyagi | 100,000,000 |
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16 | ||
14 Jun | Sapporo Tokyu Open | Hokkaidō | 100,000,000 |
![]() |
16 | ||
21 Jun | Yomiuri Open | Hyōgo | 100,000,000 |
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16 | ||
28 Jun | Gateway to The Open Mizuno Open | Okayama | 100,000,000 |
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20 | ||
5 Jul | PGA Philanthropy Tournament | Gunma | 100,000,000 |
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16 | ||
12 Jul | Yonex Open Hiroshima | Hiroshima | 100,000,000 |
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16 | ||
26 Jul | Aiful Cup | Aomori | 100,000,000 |
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16 | ||
2 Aug | NST Niigata Open Golf Championship | Niigata | 60,000,000 |
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16 | ||
9 Aug | Sanko Grand Summer Championship | Gunma | 100,000,000 |
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16 | ||
30 Aug | Hisamitsu-KBC Augusta | Fukuoka | 100,000,000 |
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16 | ||
6 Sep | Japan PGA Match-Play Championship Promise Cup | Hokkaidō | 100,000,000 |
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20 | ||
13 Sep | Suntory Open | Chiba | 100,000,000 |
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24 | ||
20 Sep | ANA Open | Hokkaidō | 100,000,000 |
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24 | ||
27 Sep | Gene Sarazen Jun Classic | Tochigi | 110,000,000 |
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22 | ||
4 Oct | Japan Open Golf Championship | Ibaraki | 120,000,000 |
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32 | Flagship event | |
11 Oct | Tokai Classic | Aichi | 110,000,000 |
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20 | ||
18 Oct | Nikkei Cup Torakichi Nakamura Memorial | Ibaraki | 110,000,000 |
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20 | ||
25 Oct | Bridgestone Open | Chiba | 120,000,000 |
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30 | ||
1 Nov | Philip Morris Championship | Hyōgo | 200,000,000 |
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24 | ||
8 Nov | Acom International | Fukushima | 120,000,000 |
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16 | ||
15 Nov | Sumitomo Visa Taiheiyo Masters | Shizuoka | 150,000,000 |
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38 | ||
22 Nov | Dunlop Phoenix Tournament | Miyazaki | 250,000,000 |
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40 | ||
29 Nov | Casio World Open | Kagoshima | 150,000,000 |
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36 | ||
6 Dec | Golf Nippon Series JT Cup | Tokyo | 100,000,000 |
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24 | ||
13 Dec | DDI Group Okinawa Open | Okinawa | 80,000,000 |
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16 |
The following events were sanctioned by the PGA of Japan Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
Date | Tournament | Location | Purse | Winner |
OWGR points |
Other tours [b] |
Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
12 Apr | Masters Tournament | United States | US$3,200,000 |
![]() |
100 | Major championship | |
21 Jun | U.S. Open | United States | US$3,000,000 |
![]() |
100 | Major championship | |
19 Jul | The Open Championship | England | £1,700,000 |
![]() |
100 | Major championship | |
16 Aug | PGA Championship | United States | US$3,000,000 |
![]() |
100 | Major championship |
The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Japanese yen. [2]
Position | Player | Prize money ( ¥) |
---|---|---|
1 |
![]() |
179,627,400 |
2 |
![]() |
132,014,990 |
3 |
![]() |
103,941,437 |
4 |
![]() |
97,566,406 |
5 |
![]() |
93,580,618 |
Duration | 25 March 1998 | – 19 November 1998
---|---|
Number of official events | 14 |
Most wins |
![]() ![]() ![]() |
←
1997
1999 → |
The 1998 Japan Challenge Tour was the 14th season of the Japan Challenge Tour, the official development tour to the PGA of Japan Tour.
The following table lists official events during the 1998 season. [3]
Date | Tournament | Location | Purse ( ¥) |
Winner [c] |
---|---|---|---|---|
26 Mar | PRGR Cup | Tochigi | 10,000,000 |
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16 Apr | Korakuen Cup (1st) | Ibaraki | 10,000,000 |
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24 Apr | Nishino Cup Open | Ibaraki | 10,000,000 |
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29 Apr | Daiwa Cup Kochi Open | Kochi | 10,000,000 |
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21 May | Aiful Challenge Cup Spring | Hyōgo | 10,000,000 |
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12 Jun | Matsugamine Open | Niigata | 10,000,000 |
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18 Jun | Korakuen Cup (2nd) | Hokkaido | 10,000,000 |
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29 Jul | Twin Fields Cup | Ishikawa | 10,000,000 |
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20 Aug | Daiwa Cup Akita Open | Akita | 10,000,000 |
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27 Aug | Andersen Consulting Growing Cup | Ibaraki | 10,000,000 |
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11 Sep | Aiful Challenge Cup Autumn | Chiba | 10,000,000 |
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8 Oct | Korakuen Cup (3rd) | Oita | 10,000,000 |
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22 Oct | Daiwa Cup Yamanashi Open | Yamanashi | 10,000,000 |
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19 Nov | Korakuen Cup (4th) | Tochigi | 10,000,000 |
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