Duration | 16 April 2015 | – 6 December 2015
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Number of official events | 25 |
Most wins |
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Money list |
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Most Valuable Player |
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Rookie of the Year |
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←
2014
2016 → |
The 2015 Japan Golf Tour was the 43rd 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.
The following table lists official events during the 2015 season. [1]
Date | Tournament | Location | Purse ( ¥) |
Winner [a] |
OWGR points |
Other tours [b] |
Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
19 Apr | Token Homemate Cup | Mie | 130,000,000 |
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16 | ||
3 May | The Crowns | Aichi | 120,000,000 |
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16 | ||
17 May | Japan PGA Championship Nissin Cupnoodles Cup | Saitama | 150,000,000 |
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16 | Japan major | |
24 May | Kansai Open Golf Championship | Shiga | 70,000,000 |
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16 | ||
31 May | Gateway to The Open Mizuno Open | Okayama | 100,000,000 |
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16 | ||
7 Jun |
Japan Golf Tour Championship Mori Building Cup Shishido Hills |
Ibaraki | 150,000,000 |
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16 | Japan major | |
14 Jun | Singha Corporation Thailand Open | Thailand | US$1,000,000 |
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11 | ONE | |
28 Jun | ISPS Handa Global Cup | Yamanashi | 100,000,000 |
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24 | New tournament | |
5 Jul | Shigeo Nagashima Invitational Sega Sammy Cup | Hokkaidō | 150,000,000 |
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16 | ||
12 Jul | Musee Platinum Open | Hyōgo | 100,000,000 |
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16 | New tournament | |
26 Jul | Dunlop Srixon Fukushima Open | Fukushima | 50,000,000 |
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16 | ||
30 Aug | RIZAP KBC Augusta | Fukuoka | 110,000,000 |
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16 | ||
6 Sep | Fujisankei Classic | Yamanashi | 110,000,000 |
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16 | ||
20 Sep | ANA Open | Hokkaidō | 110,000,000 |
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16 | ||
27 Sep | Asia-Pacific Diamond Cup Golf | Ibaraki | 150,000,000 |
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15 | ASA | |
4 Oct | Top Cup Tokai Classic | Aichi | 110,000,000 |
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16 | ||
11 Oct | Honma TourWorld Cup | Ibaraki | 100,000,000 |
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16 | New tournament | |
18 Oct | Japan Open Golf Championship | Hyōgo | 200,000,000 |
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32 | Flagship event [c] | |
25 Oct | Bridgestone Open | Chiba | 150,000,000 |
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16 | ||
1 Nov | Mynavi ABC Championship | Hyōgo | 150,000,000 |
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16 | ||
8 Nov | Heiwa PGM Championship | Chiba | 200,000,000 |
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16 | ||
15 Nov | Mitsui Sumitomo Visa Taiheiyo Masters | Shizuoka | 150,000,000 |
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22 | ||
22 Nov | Dunlop Phoenix Tournament | Miyazaki | 200,000,000 |
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24 | ||
29 Nov | Casio World Open | Kōchi | 200,000,000 |
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16 | ||
6 Dec | Golf Nippon Series JT Cup | Tokyo | 130,000,000 |
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17 | Japan major |
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 [b] |
Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
12 Apr | Masters Tournament | United States | US$10,000,000 |
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100 | Major championship | |
10 May | Legend Charity Pro-Am | Chiba | 50,000,000 |
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n/a | Pro-Am | |
21 Jun | U.S. Open | United States | US$10,000,000 |
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100 | Major championship | |
20 Jul | The Open Championship | Scotland | £6,300,000 |
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100 | Major championship | |
16 Aug | PGA Championship | United States | US$10,000,000 |
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100 | Major championship | |
13 Dec | Hitachi 3Tours Championship | Chiba | 57,000,000 | LPGA of Japan Tour | n/a | Team event |
The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Japanese yen. [2] [3]
Position | Player | Prize money ( ¥) |
---|---|---|
1 |
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165,981,625 |
2 |
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103,999,119 |
3 |
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99,380,317 |
4 |
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98,642,449 |
5 |
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90,577,641 |
Award | Winner | Ref. |
---|---|---|
Most Valuable Player |
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[4] |
Rookie of the Year (Shimada Trophy) |
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[4] |
Duration | 3 April 2015 | – 23 October 2015
---|---|
Number of official events | 17 |
Most wins |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Money list |
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←
2014
2016 → |
The 2015 Japan Challenge Tour was the 31st season of the Japan Challenge Tour, the official development tour to the Japan Golf Tour.
The following table lists official events during the 2015 season. [5]
Date | Tournament | Location | Purse ( ¥) |
Winner [d] |
---|---|---|---|---|
5 Apr | Novil Cup | Tokushima | 15,000,000 |
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1 May | Fuji Home Service Challenge Cup | Shiga | 10,000,000 |
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8 May | Japan Create Challenge | Fukuoka | 10,000,000 |
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22 May | Heiwa PGM Challenge I Road to Championship | Hiroshima | 10,000,000 |
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29 May | Good Job Challenge | Ibaraki | 10,000,000 |
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11 Jun | ISPS Handa Global Challenge Cup | Chiba | 13,000,000 |
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19 Jun | Musee Platinum Challenge Tournament | Fukushima | 10,000,000 |
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26 Jun | Landic Challenge | Fukuoka | 10,000,000 |
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3 Jul | Heiwa PGM Challenge II Road to Championship | Ibaraki | 10,000,000 |
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31 Jul | Minami Akita Country Club Challenge Tournament | Akita | 10,000,000 |
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21 Aug | PGA JGTO Challenge Cup | Chiba | 13,000,000 |
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4 Sep | Elite Grips Challenge | Gunma | 10,000,000 |
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11 Sep | Himawari Dragon CUP | Chiba | 10,000,000 |
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18 Sep | Seven Dreamers Challenge | Chiba | 10,000,000 |
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10 Oct | Everyone Project Challenge Golf Tournament | Tochigi | 10,000,000 |
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16 Oct | Taiheiyo Club Challenge Tournament | Ibaraki | 10,000,000 |
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23 Oct | JGTO Novil Final | Chiba | 10,000,000 |
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The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Japanese yen. [6] [7] The top 10 players on the money list earned status to play on the 2016 Japan Golf Tour. [8]
Position | Player | Prize money ( ¥) |
---|---|---|
1 |
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4,479,531 |
2 |
![]() |
4,476,532 |
3 |
![]() |
4,176,327 |
4 |
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3,933,918 |
5 |
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3,786,804 |
6 |
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3,503,141 |
7 |
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3,050,254 |
8 |
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3,024,346 |
9 |
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2,959,583 |
10 |
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2,863,443 |
その翌日には各部門別ランキングの1位者のほか、今年顕著な活躍をした選手をたたえる晴れ舞台でもっとも輝いたのが2010年に続いて、自身2度目の賞金王に輝いた金庚泰(キムキョンテ)。[Kim Kyung-tae won the prize money for the second time after 2010...]
最優秀選手賞金 庚泰... 最優秀新人賞 島田トロフィ 宋 永漢[Most Valuable Player Award: Kim Kyung-tae... Best Newcomer Award Shimada Trophy: Younghan Song]
本大会をもって、チャレンジトーナメントの賞金ランキングが確定し、1位の選手には来年のレギュラーツアー1年間の出場優先権が、2位から10位までの選手には前半戦(第1回リランキング)までの出場優先権が与えられる。[With this tournament, the prize money ranking of the Challenge Tournament will be determined, and the 1st place player will be given priority to participate in next year's Regular Tour for one year, and the 2nd to 10th place players will be given priority until the first round (1st reranking).]
Duration | 16 April 2015 | – 6 December 2015
---|---|
Number of official events | 25 |
Most wins |
![]() |
Money list |
![]() |
Most Valuable Player |
![]() |
Rookie of the Year |
![]() |
←
2014
2016 → |
The 2015 Japan Golf Tour was the 43rd 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.
The following table lists official events during the 2015 season. [1]
Date | Tournament | Location | Purse ( ¥) |
Winner [a] |
OWGR points |
Other tours [b] |
Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
19 Apr | Token Homemate Cup | Mie | 130,000,000 |
![]() |
16 | ||
3 May | The Crowns | Aichi | 120,000,000 |
![]() |
16 | ||
17 May | Japan PGA Championship Nissin Cupnoodles Cup | Saitama | 150,000,000 |
![]() |
16 | Japan major | |
24 May | Kansai Open Golf Championship | Shiga | 70,000,000 |
![]() |
16 | ||
31 May | Gateway to The Open Mizuno Open | Okayama | 100,000,000 |
![]() |
16 | ||
7 Jun |
Japan Golf Tour Championship Mori Building Cup Shishido Hills |
Ibaraki | 150,000,000 |
![]() |
16 | Japan major | |
14 Jun | Singha Corporation Thailand Open | Thailand | US$1,000,000 |
![]() |
11 | ONE | |
28 Jun | ISPS Handa Global Cup | Yamanashi | 100,000,000 |
![]() |
24 | New tournament | |
5 Jul | Shigeo Nagashima Invitational Sega Sammy Cup | Hokkaidō | 150,000,000 |
![]() |
16 | ||
12 Jul | Musee Platinum Open | Hyōgo | 100,000,000 |
![]() |
16 | New tournament | |
26 Jul | Dunlop Srixon Fukushima Open | Fukushima | 50,000,000 |
![]() |
16 | ||
30 Aug | RIZAP KBC Augusta | Fukuoka | 110,000,000 |
![]() |
16 | ||
6 Sep | Fujisankei Classic | Yamanashi | 110,000,000 |
![]() |
16 | ||
20 Sep | ANA Open | Hokkaidō | 110,000,000 |
![]() |
16 | ||
27 Sep | Asia-Pacific Diamond Cup Golf | Ibaraki | 150,000,000 |
![]() |
15 | ASA | |
4 Oct | Top Cup Tokai Classic | Aichi | 110,000,000 |
![]() |
16 | ||
11 Oct | Honma TourWorld Cup | Ibaraki | 100,000,000 |
![]() |
16 | New tournament | |
18 Oct | Japan Open Golf Championship | Hyōgo | 200,000,000 |
![]() |
32 | Flagship event [c] | |
25 Oct | Bridgestone Open | Chiba | 150,000,000 |
![]() |
16 | ||
1 Nov | Mynavi ABC Championship | Hyōgo | 150,000,000 |
![]() |
16 | ||
8 Nov | Heiwa PGM Championship | Chiba | 200,000,000 |
![]() |
16 | ||
15 Nov | Mitsui Sumitomo Visa Taiheiyo Masters | Shizuoka | 150,000,000 |
![]() |
22 | ||
22 Nov | Dunlop Phoenix Tournament | Miyazaki | 200,000,000 |
![]() |
24 | ||
29 Nov | Casio World Open | Kōchi | 200,000,000 |
![]() |
16 | ||
6 Dec | Golf Nippon Series JT Cup | Tokyo | 130,000,000 |
![]() |
17 | Japan major |
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 [b] |
Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
12 Apr | Masters Tournament | United States | US$10,000,000 |
![]() |
100 | Major championship | |
10 May | Legend Charity Pro-Am | Chiba | 50,000,000 |
![]() |
n/a | Pro-Am | |
21 Jun | U.S. Open | United States | US$10,000,000 |
![]() |
100 | Major championship | |
20 Jul | The Open Championship | Scotland | £6,300,000 |
![]() |
100 | Major championship | |
16 Aug | PGA Championship | United States | US$10,000,000 |
![]() |
100 | Major championship | |
13 Dec | Hitachi 3Tours Championship | Chiba | 57,000,000 | LPGA of Japan Tour | n/a | Team event |
The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Japanese yen. [2] [3]
Position | Player | Prize money ( ¥) |
---|---|---|
1 |
![]() |
165,981,625 |
2 |
![]() |
103,999,119 |
3 |
![]() |
99,380,317 |
4 |
![]() |
98,642,449 |
5 |
![]() |
90,577,641 |
Award | Winner | Ref. |
---|---|---|
Most Valuable Player |
![]() |
[4] |
Rookie of the Year (Shimada Trophy) |
![]() |
[4] |
Duration | 3 April 2015 | – 23 October 2015
---|---|
Number of official events | 17 |
Most wins |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Money list |
![]() |
←
2014
2016 → |
The 2015 Japan Challenge Tour was the 31st season of the Japan Challenge Tour, the official development tour to the Japan Golf Tour.
The following table lists official events during the 2015 season. [5]
Date | Tournament | Location | Purse ( ¥) |
Winner [d] |
---|---|---|---|---|
5 Apr | Novil Cup | Tokushima | 15,000,000 |
![]() |
1 May | Fuji Home Service Challenge Cup | Shiga | 10,000,000 |
![]() |
8 May | Japan Create Challenge | Fukuoka | 10,000,000 |
![]() |
22 May | Heiwa PGM Challenge I Road to Championship | Hiroshima | 10,000,000 |
![]() |
29 May | Good Job Challenge | Ibaraki | 10,000,000 |
![]() |
11 Jun | ISPS Handa Global Challenge Cup | Chiba | 13,000,000 |
![]() |
19 Jun | Musee Platinum Challenge Tournament | Fukushima | 10,000,000 |
![]() |
26 Jun | Landic Challenge | Fukuoka | 10,000,000 |
![]() |
3 Jul | Heiwa PGM Challenge II Road to Championship | Ibaraki | 10,000,000 |
![]() |
31 Jul | Minami Akita Country Club Challenge Tournament | Akita | 10,000,000 |
![]() |
21 Aug | PGA JGTO Challenge Cup | Chiba | 13,000,000 |
![]() |
4 Sep | Elite Grips Challenge | Gunma | 10,000,000 |
![]() |
11 Sep | Himawari Dragon CUP | Chiba | 10,000,000 |
![]() |
18 Sep | Seven Dreamers Challenge | Chiba | 10,000,000 |
![]() |
10 Oct | Everyone Project Challenge Golf Tournament | Tochigi | 10,000,000 |
![]() |
16 Oct | Taiheiyo Club Challenge Tournament | Ibaraki | 10,000,000 |
![]() |
23 Oct | JGTO Novil Final | Chiba | 10,000,000 |
![]() |
The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Japanese yen. [6] [7] The top 10 players on the money list earned status to play on the 2016 Japan Golf Tour. [8]
Position | Player | Prize money ( ¥) |
---|---|---|
1 |
![]() |
4,479,531 |
2 |
![]() |
4,476,532 |
3 |
![]() |
4,176,327 |
4 |
![]() |
3,933,918 |
5 |
![]() |
3,786,804 |
6 |
![]() |
3,503,141 |
7 |
![]() |
3,050,254 |
8 |
![]() |
3,024,346 |
9 |
![]() |
2,959,583 |
10 |
![]() |
2,863,443 |
その翌日には各部門別ランキングの1位者のほか、今年顕著な活躍をした選手をたたえる晴れ舞台でもっとも輝いたのが2010年に続いて、自身2度目の賞金王に輝いた金庚泰(キムキョンテ)。[Kim Kyung-tae won the prize money for the second time after 2010...]
最優秀選手賞金 庚泰... 最優秀新人賞 島田トロフィ 宋 永漢[Most Valuable Player Award: Kim Kyung-tae... Best Newcomer Award Shimada Trophy: Younghan Song]
本大会をもって、チャレンジトーナメントの賞金ランキングが確定し、1位の選手には来年のレギュラーツアー1年間の出場優先権が、2位から10位までの選手には前半戦(第1回リランキング)までの出場優先権が与えられる。[With this tournament, the prize money ranking of the Challenge Tournament will be determined, and the 1st place player will be given priority to participate in next year's Regular Tour for one year, and the 2nd to 10th place players will be given priority until the first round (1st reranking).]