Duration | 31 March 2022 | – 4 December 2022
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Number of official events | 24 |
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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←
2020–21
2023 → |
The 2022 Japan Golf Tour was the 49th 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.
Following a statement produced by the Japan Golf Tour Organization on 1 October 2022, they outlined their position in regards to the ongoing dispute between LIV Golf and the PGA Tour and their alliance; the European Tour (DP World Tour). They stated that it would be beneficial to the Japan Golf Tour that they remained in a neutral position. However, they also came to the conclusion that they could potentially be better off siding with the PGA Tour, giving players in Asia a pathway to playing opportunities in the United States, as the Asian Tour has already struck an amicable relationship with LIV Golf, giving their players playing opportunities in the LIV Golf League via the International Series. [1] [2]
In December, a new agreement with the PGA Tour and European Tour was announced. As part of the deal, from 2023 onwards the top three on the Japan Golf Tour's season-ending money list earned status to play on the European Tour for the following season. [3]
The following table lists official events during the 2022 season. [4]
Date | Tournament | Location | Purse ( ¥) |
Winner [a] |
OWGR points |
Other tours [b] |
Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 Apr | Token Homemate Cup | Mie | 130,000,000 |
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16 | ||
17 Apr | Kansai Open Golf Championship | Hyōgo | 80,000,000 |
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16 | ||
24 Apr | ISPS Handa Championship in Japan | Ibaraki | 100,000,000 |
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16 | New tournament | |
1 May | The Crowns | Aichi | 100,000,000 |
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16 | ||
15 May | Asia Pacific Open Golf Championship Diamond Cup | Ibaraki | 100,000,000 |
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15 | ASA | |
22 May | Golf Partner Pro-Am Tournament | Ibaraki | 50,000,000 |
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16 | Pro-Am | |
29 May | Gateway to The Open Mizuno Open | Okayama | 80,000,000 |
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16 | ||
5 Jun | BMW Japan Golf Tour Championship Mori Building Cup | Ibaraki | 150,000,000 |
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16 | Japan major | |
12 Jun | ASO Iizuka Challenged Golf Tournament | Fukuoka | 100,000,000 |
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16 | New tournament | |
26 Jun | Japan Players Championship | Tochigi | 50,000,000 |
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16 | ||
7 Aug | Japan PGA Championship | Shizuoka | 150,000,000 |
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16 | Japan major | |
21 Aug | Shigeo Nagashima Invitational Sega Sammy Cup | Hokkaidō | 120,000,000 |
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7.62 | ||
28 Aug | Sansan KBC Augusta | Fukuoka | 100,000,000 |
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8.08 | ||
4 Sep | Fujisankei Classic | Yamanashi | 110,000,000 |
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7.29 | ||
11 Sep | Shinhan Donghae Open | Nara | ₩1,400,000,000 |
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9.03 | ASA, KOR | |
18 Sep | ANA Open | Hokkaidō | 100,000,000 |
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7.08 | ||
25 Sep | Panasonic Open Golf Championship | Hyōgo | 100,000,000 |
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7.51 | ||
2 Oct | Vantelin Tokai Classic | Aichi | 110,000,000 |
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7.36 | ||
9 Oct | For The Players by The Players | Gunma | 50,000,000 |
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4.33 | New tournament | |
23 Oct | Japan Open Golf Championship | Hyōgo | 210,000,000 |
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8.57 | Japan major | |
30 Oct | Heiwa PGM Championship | Ibaraki | 150,000,000 |
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6.11 | ||
6 Nov | Mynavi ABC Championship | Hyōgo | 120,000,000 |
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6.12 | ||
13 Nov | Mitsui Sumitomo Visa Taiheiyo Masters | Shizuoka | 200,000,000 |
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6.15 | ||
20 Nov | Dunlop Phoenix Tournament | Miyazaki | 200,000,000 |
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9.54 | ||
27 Nov | Casio World Open | Kōchi | 200,000,000 |
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6.73 | ||
4 Dec | Golf Nippon Series JT Cup | Tokyo | 130,000,000 |
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4.84 | 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
23 Jan | SMBC Singapore Open | Singapore | US$1,250,000 |
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14 | ASA | |
10 Apr | Masters Tournament | United States | US$15,000,000 |
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100 | Major championship | |
22 May | PGA Championship | United States | US$15,000,000 |
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100 | Major championship | |
19 Jun | U.S. Open | United States | US$17,500,000 |
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100 | Major championship | |
17 Jul | The Open Championship | Scotland | US$14,000,000 |
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100 | Major championship | |
16 Oct | Zozo Championship | Chiba | US$11,000,000 |
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31.39 | PGAT | |
11 Dec | Hitachi 3Tours Championship | Chiba | 57,000,000 | Japan Golf Tour | n/a | Team event |
The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Japanese yen. [5] The top three players on the money list earned status to play on the 2023 European Tour (DP World Tour). [6] [7]
Position | Player | Prize money ( ¥) | Status earned |
---|---|---|---|
1 |
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181,598,825 | Promoted to European Tour |
2 |
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114,404,050 | |
3 |
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96,670,570 | |
4 |
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95,594,744 | |
5 |
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87,970,697 |
Award | Winner | Ref. |
---|---|---|
Most Valuable Player |
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[8] |
Rookie of the Year (Shimada Trophy) |
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[8] |
Duration | 6 April 2022 | – 14 October 2022
---|---|
Number of official events | 14 |
Most wins |
![]() ![]() |
Money list |
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←
2020–21
2023 → |
The 2022 Japan Challenge Tour, titled as the 2022 Abema Tour for sponsorship reasons, was the 37th season of the Japan Challenge Tour, the official development tour to the Japan Golf Tour.
The following table lists official events during the 2022 season. [9]
Date | Tournament | Location | Purse ( ¥) |
Winner [c] |
OWGR points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
8 Apr | Novil Cup | Tokushima | 15,000,000 |
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4 |
22 Apr | i Golf Shaper Challenge | Fukuoka | 15,000,000 |
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4 |
27 May | Taiheiyo Club Challenge Tournament | Saitama | 15,000,000 |
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4 |
10 Jun | Landic Challenge 9 | Fukuoka | 15,000,000 |
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4 |
17 Jun | Japan Create Challenge | Fukuoka | 15,000,000 |
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4 |
25 Jun | Daisendori Cup | Tottori | 18,000,000 |
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4 |
23 Jul | Japan Players Championship Challenge | Fukui | 15,000,000 |
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4 |
29 Jul | Minami Akita CC Michinoku Challenge | Akita | 15,000,000 |
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4 |
3 Sep | Dunlop Phoenix Tournament Challenge | Fukushima | 15,000,000 |
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2.13 |
16 Sep | PGM Challenge | Niigata | 15,000,000 |
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1.92 |
23 Sep | ISPS Handa Hero ni nare! Challenge Tournament | Shizuoka | 23,000,000 |
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1.98 |
30 Sep | Elite Grips Challenge | Hyōgo | 15,000,000 |
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2.14 |
7 Oct | Ryo Ishikawa Everyone Project Challenge | Tochigi | 15,000,000 |
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1.82 |
14 Oct | Delight Works JGTO Final | Ibaraki | 20,000,000 |
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2.57 |
The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Japanese yen. [10] [11] The top 20 players on the money list earned status to play on the 2023 Japan Golf Tour. [12]
Position | Player | Prize money ( ¥) |
---|---|---|
1 |
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7,798,551 |
2 |
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7,603,935 |
3 |
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6,315,737 |
4 |
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4,879,779 |
5 |
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4,870,634 |
Along with Higa and Hoshino, Iwasaki secured his exemption to play on the DP World Tour this season by finishing as one of the top three players on the Japan Golf Tour Money List (not otherwise exempt) last year.
Rookie Award Shimada Trophy: Yuto Katsuragawa
Players who finish inside the top-20 on the money list will earn their main JGTO cards in 2023.
Duration | 31 March 2022 | – 4 December 2022
---|---|
Number of official events | 24 |
Most wins |
![]() |
Money list |
![]() |
Most Valuable Player |
![]() |
Rookie of the Year |
![]() |
←
2020–21
2023 → |
The 2022 Japan Golf Tour was the 49th 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.
Following a statement produced by the Japan Golf Tour Organization on 1 October 2022, they outlined their position in regards to the ongoing dispute between LIV Golf and the PGA Tour and their alliance; the European Tour (DP World Tour). They stated that it would be beneficial to the Japan Golf Tour that they remained in a neutral position. However, they also came to the conclusion that they could potentially be better off siding with the PGA Tour, giving players in Asia a pathway to playing opportunities in the United States, as the Asian Tour has already struck an amicable relationship with LIV Golf, giving their players playing opportunities in the LIV Golf League via the International Series. [1] [2]
In December, a new agreement with the PGA Tour and European Tour was announced. As part of the deal, from 2023 onwards the top three on the Japan Golf Tour's season-ending money list earned status to play on the European Tour for the following season. [3]
The following table lists official events during the 2022 season. [4]
Date | Tournament | Location | Purse ( ¥) |
Winner [a] |
OWGR points |
Other tours [b] |
Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 Apr | Token Homemate Cup | Mie | 130,000,000 |
![]() |
16 | ||
17 Apr | Kansai Open Golf Championship | Hyōgo | 80,000,000 |
![]() |
16 | ||
24 Apr | ISPS Handa Championship in Japan | Ibaraki | 100,000,000 |
![]() |
16 | New tournament | |
1 May | The Crowns | Aichi | 100,000,000 |
![]() |
16 | ||
15 May | Asia Pacific Open Golf Championship Diamond Cup | Ibaraki | 100,000,000 |
![]() |
15 | ASA | |
22 May | Golf Partner Pro-Am Tournament | Ibaraki | 50,000,000 |
![]() |
16 | Pro-Am | |
29 May | Gateway to The Open Mizuno Open | Okayama | 80,000,000 |
![]() |
16 | ||
5 Jun | BMW Japan Golf Tour Championship Mori Building Cup | Ibaraki | 150,000,000 |
![]() |
16 | Japan major | |
12 Jun | ASO Iizuka Challenged Golf Tournament | Fukuoka | 100,000,000 |
![]() |
16 | New tournament | |
26 Jun | Japan Players Championship | Tochigi | 50,000,000 |
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16 | ||
7 Aug | Japan PGA Championship | Shizuoka | 150,000,000 |
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16 | Japan major | |
21 Aug | Shigeo Nagashima Invitational Sega Sammy Cup | Hokkaidō | 120,000,000 |
![]() |
7.62 | ||
28 Aug | Sansan KBC Augusta | Fukuoka | 100,000,000 |
![]() |
8.08 | ||
4 Sep | Fujisankei Classic | Yamanashi | 110,000,000 |
![]() |
7.29 | ||
11 Sep | Shinhan Donghae Open | Nara | ₩1,400,000,000 |
![]() |
9.03 | ASA, KOR | |
18 Sep | ANA Open | Hokkaidō | 100,000,000 |
![]() |
7.08 | ||
25 Sep | Panasonic Open Golf Championship | Hyōgo | 100,000,000 |
![]() |
7.51 | ||
2 Oct | Vantelin Tokai Classic | Aichi | 110,000,000 |
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7.36 | ||
9 Oct | For The Players by The Players | Gunma | 50,000,000 |
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4.33 | New tournament | |
23 Oct | Japan Open Golf Championship | Hyōgo | 210,000,000 |
![]() |
8.57 | Japan major | |
30 Oct | Heiwa PGM Championship | Ibaraki | 150,000,000 |
![]() |
6.11 | ||
6 Nov | Mynavi ABC Championship | Hyōgo | 120,000,000 |
![]() |
6.12 | ||
13 Nov | Mitsui Sumitomo Visa Taiheiyo Masters | Shizuoka | 200,000,000 |
![]() |
6.15 | ||
20 Nov | Dunlop Phoenix Tournament | Miyazaki | 200,000,000 |
![]() |
9.54 | ||
27 Nov | Casio World Open | Kōchi | 200,000,000 |
![]() |
6.73 | ||
4 Dec | Golf Nippon Series JT Cup | Tokyo | 130,000,000 |
![]() |
4.84 | 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
23 Jan | SMBC Singapore Open | Singapore | US$1,250,000 |
![]() |
14 | ASA | |
10 Apr | Masters Tournament | United States | US$15,000,000 |
![]() |
100 | Major championship | |
22 May | PGA Championship | United States | US$15,000,000 |
![]() |
100 | Major championship | |
19 Jun | U.S. Open | United States | US$17,500,000 |
![]() |
100 | Major championship | |
17 Jul | The Open Championship | Scotland | US$14,000,000 |
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100 | Major championship | |
16 Oct | Zozo Championship | Chiba | US$11,000,000 |
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31.39 | PGAT | |
11 Dec | Hitachi 3Tours Championship | Chiba | 57,000,000 | Japan Golf Tour | n/a | Team event |
The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Japanese yen. [5] The top three players on the money list earned status to play on the 2023 European Tour (DP World Tour). [6] [7]
Position | Player | Prize money ( ¥) | Status earned |
---|---|---|---|
1 |
![]() |
181,598,825 | Promoted to European Tour |
2 |
![]() |
114,404,050 | |
3 |
![]() |
96,670,570 | |
4 |
![]() |
95,594,744 | |
5 |
![]() |
87,970,697 |
Award | Winner | Ref. |
---|---|---|
Most Valuable Player |
![]() |
[8] |
Rookie of the Year (Shimada Trophy) |
![]() |
[8] |
Duration | 6 April 2022 | – 14 October 2022
---|---|
Number of official events | 14 |
Most wins |
![]() ![]() |
Money list |
![]() |
←
2020–21
2023 → |
The 2022 Japan Challenge Tour, titled as the 2022 Abema Tour for sponsorship reasons, was the 37th season of the Japan Challenge Tour, the official development tour to the Japan Golf Tour.
The following table lists official events during the 2022 season. [9]
Date | Tournament | Location | Purse ( ¥) |
Winner [c] |
OWGR points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
8 Apr | Novil Cup | Tokushima | 15,000,000 |
![]() |
4 |
22 Apr | i Golf Shaper Challenge | Fukuoka | 15,000,000 |
![]() |
4 |
27 May | Taiheiyo Club Challenge Tournament | Saitama | 15,000,000 |
![]() |
4 |
10 Jun | Landic Challenge 9 | Fukuoka | 15,000,000 |
![]() |
4 |
17 Jun | Japan Create Challenge | Fukuoka | 15,000,000 |
![]() |
4 |
25 Jun | Daisendori Cup | Tottori | 18,000,000 |
![]() |
4 |
23 Jul | Japan Players Championship Challenge | Fukui | 15,000,000 |
![]() |
4 |
29 Jul | Minami Akita CC Michinoku Challenge | Akita | 15,000,000 |
![]() |
4 |
3 Sep | Dunlop Phoenix Tournament Challenge | Fukushima | 15,000,000 |
![]() |
2.13 |
16 Sep | PGM Challenge | Niigata | 15,000,000 |
![]() |
1.92 |
23 Sep | ISPS Handa Hero ni nare! Challenge Tournament | Shizuoka | 23,000,000 |
![]() |
1.98 |
30 Sep | Elite Grips Challenge | Hyōgo | 15,000,000 |
![]() |
2.14 |
7 Oct | Ryo Ishikawa Everyone Project Challenge | Tochigi | 15,000,000 |
![]() |
1.82 |
14 Oct | Delight Works JGTO Final | Ibaraki | 20,000,000 |
![]() |
2.57 |
The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Japanese yen. [10] [11] The top 20 players on the money list earned status to play on the 2023 Japan Golf Tour. [12]
Position | Player | Prize money ( ¥) |
---|---|---|
1 |
![]() |
7,798,551 |
2 |
![]() |
7,603,935 |
3 |
![]() |
6,315,737 |
4 |
![]() |
4,879,779 |
5 |
![]() |
4,870,634 |
Along with Higa and Hoshino, Iwasaki secured his exemption to play on the DP World Tour this season by finishing as one of the top three players on the Japan Golf Tour Money List (not otherwise exempt) last year.
Rookie Award Shimada Trophy: Yuto Katsuragawa
Players who finish inside the top-20 on the money list will earn their main JGTO cards in 2023.