2018 Japan Golf Tour season
Duration18 January 2018 (2018-01-18) – 2 December 2018 (2018-12-02)
Number of official events24[lower-alpha 1]
Most winsJapan Kodai Ichihara (2)
Money listJapan Shugo Imahira
Most Valuable PlayerJapan Shugo Imahira
Rookie of the YearJapan Rikuya Hoshino
2017
2019

The 2018 Japan Golf Tour was the 46th 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.

Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 2018 season.[1]

DateTournamentLocationPurse
(¥)
Winner[lower-alpha 2]OWGR
points
Other
tours[lower-alpha 3]
Notes
21 JanSMBC Singapore OpenSingaporeUS$1,000,000Spain Sergio García (n/a)28ASA
28 JanLeopalace21 Myanmar OpenMyanmarUS$750,000United States Paul Peterson (1)19ASA
15 AprToken Homemate CupMie130,000,000Japan Atomu Shigenaga (1)16
22 AprPanasonic Open Golf ChampionshipOsaka150,000,000India Rahil Gangjee (1)15ASA
29 AprThe CrownsAichi120,000,000South Korea Yang Yong-eun (5)16
13 MayJapan PGA ChampionshipChiba150,000,000Japan Toru Taniguchi (20)16Japan major
20 MayKansai Open Golf ChampionshipHyōgo70,000,000Japan Ryuko Tokimatsu (3)16
27 MayGateway to The Open Mizuno OpenIbaraki100,000,000Japan Shota Akiyoshi (1)16
3 JunJapan Golf Tour Championship
Mori Building Cup Shishido Hills
Ibaraki150,000,000Japan Kodai Ichihara (1)16Japan major
24 JunDunlop Srixon Fukushima OpenFukushima50,000,000Japan Shota Akiyoshi (2)16
8 JulShigeo Nagashima Invitational Sega Sammy CupHokkaidō150,000,000Australia Brad Kennedy (3)16
26 AugRIZAP KBC AugustaFukuoka100,000,000Japan Daijiro Izumida (1)16
2 SepFujisankei ClassicYamanashi110,000,000Japan Rikuya Hoshino (1)16
9 Sep[lower-alpha 4]ISPS Handa Match PlaySaitama230,000,000Thailand Thanyakon Khrongpha (1)16
16 SepANA OpenHokkaidōCancelled[lower-alpha 5]
23 SepAsia-Pacific Diamond Cup GolfSaitama150,000,000Japan Yuta Ikeda (20)15ASA
30 SepTop Cup Tokai ClassicAichi110,000,000Philippines Angelo Que (1)16
14 OctJapan Open Golf ChampionshipKanagawa200,000,000Japan Yuki Inamori (1)32Flagship event[lower-alpha 6]
21 OctBridgestone OpenChiba150,000,000Japan Shugo Imahira (2)16
28 OctMynavi ABC ChampionshipHyōgo150,000,000Japan Yuta Kinoshita (1)16
4 NovHeiwa PGM ChampionshipOkinawa200,000,000South Africa Shaun Norris (3)16
11 NovMitsui Sumitomo Visa Taiheiyo MastersShizuoka200,000,000Japan Tatsunori Nukaga (1)18
18 NovDunlop Phoenix TournamentMiyazaki200,000,000Japan Kodai Ichihara (2)30
25 NovCasio World OpenKōchi200,000,000South Korea Choi Ho-sung (2)16
2 DecGolf Nippon Series JT CupTokyo130,000,000Japan Satoshi Kodaira (7)17Japan major

Unofficial events

The following events were sanctioned by the Japan Golf Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.

DateTournamentLocationPurse
(¥)
Winner(s)OWGR
points
Other
tours[lower-alpha 3]
Notes
8 AprMasters TournamentUnited StatesUS$11,000,000United States Patrick Reed100Major championship
6 MayLegend Charity Pro-AmChiba50,000,000Japan Shugo Imahiran/aPro-Am
17 JunU.S. OpenUnited StatesUS$12,000,000United States Brooks Koepka100Major championship
22 JulThe Open ChampionshipScotlandUS$10,500,000Italy Francesco Molinari100Major championship
12 AugPGA ChampionshipUnited StatesUS$11,000,000United States Brooks Koepka100Major championship
9 DecHitachi 3Tours ChampionshipChiba57,000,000Japan PGA Senior Tourn/aTeam event

Money list

The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Japanese yen.[3][4]

PositionPlayerPrize money (¥)
1Japan Shugo Imahira139,119,332
2South Africa Shaun Norris103,942,450
3Japan Yuki Inamori85,301,742
4Japan Kodai Ichihara82,245,918
5Japan Yuta Ikeda79,671,825

Awards

AwardWinnerRef.
Most Valuable PlayerJapan Shugo Imahira[5]
Rookie of the Year (Shimada Trophy)Japan Rikuya Hoshino[5]

Japan Challenge Tour

2018 Japan Challenge Tour season
Duration30 March 2018 (2018-03-30) – 26 October 2018 (2018-10-26)
Number of official events12
Most winsJapan Taihei Sato (2)
Money listJapan Taihei Sato
2017
2019

The 2018 Japan Challenge Tour, titled as the 2018 AbemaTV Tour for sponsorship reasons, was the 34th season of the Japan Challenge Tour, the official development tour to the Japan Golf Tour.

AbemaTV title sponsorship

In January, it was announced that the tour had signed a title sponsorship agreement with AbemaTV, being renamed as the AbemaTV Tour.[6]

Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 2018 season.[7]

DateTournamentLocationPurse
(¥)
Winner[lower-alpha 7]
1 AprNovil CupTokushima15,000,000South Korea Park Bae-jong (1)
20 Apri Golf Shaper ChallengeFukuoka15,000,000Japan Naoto Takayanagi (1)
27 AprJapan Create ChallengeFukuoka15,000,000Japan Shoji Kawai (1)
18 MayHeiwa PGM Challenge I Road to ChampionshipIbaraki15,000,000Japan Keisuke Kondo (1)
8 JunISPS Handa Challenge CupChiba20,000,000Japan Ryosuke Kinoshita (1)
22 JunLandic ChallengeFukuoka15,000,000Japan Taihei Sato (1)
29 JunMinami Akita CC Michinoku ChallengeAkita15,000,000Japan Kazuki Higa (1)
14 SepHeiwa PGM Challenge II Road to ChampionshipTottori15,000,000United States Dodge Kemmer (1)
21 SepElite Grips ChallengeHyōgo15,000,000Japan Taihei Sato (2)
6 OctRyo Ishikawa Everyone Project ChallengeTochigi15,000,000Japan Taiji Maekawa (1)
19 OctTaiheiyo Club Challenge TournamentSaitama15,000,000Japan Tomohiro Umeyama (2)
26 OctJGTO Novil FinalIbaraki15,000,000Japan Yuki Kono (3)

Money list

The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Japanese yen.[8][9] The top 20 players on the money list earned status to play on the 2019 Japan Golf Tour.[10]

PositionPlayerPrize money (¥)
1Japan Taihei Sato7,256,163
2Japan Tomohiro Umeyama5,338,803
3Japan Naoto Takayanagi4,813,256
4Japan Ryosuke Kinoshita4,251,987
5Japan Takaya Onoda3,736,339

Notes

  1. A further one tournament was scheduled but was cancelled.
  2. 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.
  3. 1 2 ASA − Asian Tour.
  4. First two rounds played in July.
  5. Cancelled due to the Hokkaido Eastern Iburi earthquake.[2]
  6. Also a Japan major championship.
  7. The number in brackets after each winner's name is the number of Japan Challenge Tour events they had won up to and including that tournament. It is rare for someone to accumulate many wins on the Japan Challenge Tour as success at this level usually leads to promotion to the Japan Golf Tour.

References

  1. "2018 Tour Tournaments". Japan Golf Tour Organization. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  2. "「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 canceled due to the influence of the "30 Hokkaido Eastern Iburi Earthquake"] (in Japanese). Japan Golf Tour Organization. 6 September 2018. Archived from the original on 12 September 2018. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  3. "2018 Money Rankings". Japan Golf Tour Organization. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  4. "ジャパンゴルフツアー表彰式を開催" [Japan Golf Tour Award Ceremony held] (in Japanese). Japan Golf Tour Organization. 5 December 2018. Retrieved 28 June 2023. 華やかな受賞式の最後は、賞金王がスピーチするのが恒例だ。賞金ランキング賞のほかに、... [At the end of the glamorous awards ceremony, it is customary for the prize king to give a speech. In addition to the prize money ranking award...]
  5. 1 2 "部門別ランキング賞、受賞者とスポンサー一覧" [Category Ranking Awards, List of Winners and Sponsors] (in Japanese). Japan Golf Tour Organization. 5 December 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2023. 最優秀選手賞 今平周吾... 最優秀新人賞 島田トロフィ 星野陸也 [Most Valuable Player Award: Shugo Imahira... Best Newcomer Award Shimada Trophy: Rikuya Hoshino]
  6. "ス 「AbemaTV」がJGTO主催「チャレンジトーナメント」との年間特別スポンサー契約を締結  現「チャレンジトーナメント」から「AbemaTVツアー」へ名称を変更" ["AbemaTV" signs annual special sponsorship agreement with "Challenge Tournament" sponsored by JGTO Changed name from "Challenge Tournament" to "AbemaTV Tour"] (in Japanese). Abema. 31 January 2018. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  7. "2018 Challenge Schedule". Japan Golf Tour Organization. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  8. "2018 Challenge Money Ranking". Japan Golf Tour Organization. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
  9. "AbemaTVツアー元年の賞金王は佐藤大平" [The prize money king of the first year of the AbemaTV tour is Taihei Sato] (in Japanese). Japan Golf Tour Organization. 27 October 2018. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  10. "2019年のツアー前半戦出場権の結果は?" [What are the results of qualifying for the first half of the 2019 Tour?] (in Japanese). Japan Golf Tour Organization. 27 October 2018. Retrieved 16 September 2023. 2019年度からツアートーナメントの出場資格が変更になり、賞金ランキング上位19名の選手(ランキング1位選手は除く)には2019年の第1回リランキングまでのツアートーナメント出場権を得ることが出来るようになった。 [From 2019, the eligibility for tour tournaments has changed, and the top 19 players in the prize money ranking (excluding the first ranked player) will be able to qualify for the tour tournament until the first reranking in 1.]
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