The 2017 Japan Golf Tour was the 45th 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.
| Duration | 19 January 2017 – 3 December 2017 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 26 |
| Most wins |  Yūsaku Miyazato (4) |
| Money list | Yūsaku Miyazato |
| Most Valuable Player | Yūsaku Miyazato |
| Rookie of the Year |  Chan Kim |
← 2016 2018 → | |
Schedule edit
The following table lists official events during the 2017 season.[1]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (¥) |
Winner[a] | OWGR points |
Other tours[b] |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jan | SMBC Singapore Open | Singapore | US$1,000,000 |  Prayad Marksaeng (6) |
26 | ASA | |
| 29 Jan | Leopalace21 Myanmar Open | Myanmar | US$750,000 |  Todd Sinnott (1) |
19 | ASA | |
| 16 Apr | Token Homemate Cup | Mie | 130,000,000 |  Liang Wenchong (2) |
16 | ||
| 23 Apr | Panasonic Open Golf Championship | Chiba | 150,000,000 | Kenichi Kuboya (7) |
15 | ASA | |
| 30 Apr | The Crowns | Aichi | 120,000,000 | Yūsaku Miyazato (4) |
16 | ||
| 14 May | Japan PGA Championship Nissin Cupnoodles Cup | Okinawa | 150,000,000 | Yūsaku Miyazato (5) |
16 | Japan major | |
| 21 May | Kansai Open Golf Championship | Kyoto | 70,000,000 | Shugo Imahira (1) |
16 | ||
| 28 May | Gateway to The Open Mizuno Open | Okayama | 100,000,000 | Chan Kim (1) |
16 | ||
| 4 Jun | Japan Golf Tour Championship Mori Building Cup Shishido Hills |
Ibaraki | 150,000,000 |  Shaun Norris (2) |
16 | Japan major | |
| 9 Jul | Shigeo Nagashima Invitational Sega Sammy Cup | Hokkaidō | 150,000,000 | Chan Kim (2) |
16 | ||
| 30 Jul | Dunlop Srixon Fukushima Open | Fukushima | 50,000,000 | Katsumasa Miyamoto (11) |
16 | ||
| 27 Aug | RIZAP KBC Augusta | Fukuoka | 100,000,000 | Yuta Ikeda (17) |
16 | ||
| 3 Sep | Fujisankei Classic | Yamanashi | 110,000,000 |  Ryu Hyun-woo (2) |
16 | ||
| 10 Sep[c] | ISPS Handa Match Play | Chiba | 210,000,000 | Shingo Katayama (31) |
16 | ||
| 17 Sep | ANA Open | Hokkaidō | 110,000,000 | Yuta Ikeda (18) |
16 | ||
| 24 Sep | Asia-Pacific Diamond Cup Golf | Chiba | 150,000,000 | Daisuke Kataoka (3) |
15 | ASA | |
| 1 Oct | Top Cup Tokai Classic | Aichi | 110,000,000 | Satoshi Kodaira (5) |
16 | ||
| 8 Oct | Honma TourWorld Cup | Aichi | 100,000,000 | Yūsaku Miyazato (6) |
16 | ||
| 15 Oct | Japan Open Golf Championship | Gifu | 200,000,000 | Yuta Ikeda (19) |
32 | Flagship event[d] | |
| 22 Oct | Bridgestone Open | Chiba | 150,000,000 | Ryuko Tokimatsu (2) |
16[e] | ||
| 29 Oct | Mynavi ABC Championship | Hyōgo | 150,000,000 | Tatsuya Kodai (1) |
16 | ||
| 5 Nov | Heiwa PGM Championship | Okinawa | 200,000,000 | Chan Kim (3) |
16 | ||
| 12 Nov | Mitsui Sumitomo Visa Taiheiyo Masters | Shizuoka | 200,000,000 | Satoshi Kodaira (6) |
18 | ||
| 19 Nov | Dunlop Phoenix Tournament | Miyazaki | 200,000,000 | Brooks Koepka (n/a) |
32 | ||
| 26 Nov | Casio World Open | Kōchi | 200,000,000 | Seungsu Han (1) |
19 | ||
| 3 Dec | Golf Nippon Series JT Cup | Tokyo | 130,000,000 | Yūsaku Miyazato (7) |
20 | Japan major |
Unofficial events edit
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Apr | Masters Tournament | United States | US$11,000,000 |  Sergio García |
100 | Major championship | |
| 7 May | Legend Charity Pro-Am | Chiba | 50,000,000 | Kaname Yokoo |
n/a | Pro-Am | |
| 18 Jun | U.S. Open | United States | US$12,000,000 | Brooks Koepka |
100 | Major championship | |
| 23 Jul | The Open Championship | England | US$10,250,000 | Jordan Spieth |
100 | Major championship | |
| 13 Aug | PGA Championship | United States | US$10,500,000 | Justin Thomas |
100 | Major championship | |
| 10 Dec | Hitachi 3Tours Championship | Chiba | 57,000,000 | Japan Golf Tour | n/a | Team event |
Money list edit
The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Japanese yen.[2][3]
| Position | Player | Prize money (¥) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yūsaku Miyazato |
182,831,982 |
| 2 | Satoshi Kodaira |
161,463,405 |
| 3 | Chan Kim |
132,326,556 |
| 4 | Yuta Ikeda |
126,240,438 |
| 5 | Seungsu Han |
112,798,464 |
Awards edit
| Award | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | Yūsaku Miyazato |
[4] |
| Rookie of the Year (Shimada Trophy) | Chan Kim |
[4] |
Japan Challenge Tour edit
| Duration | 31 March 2017 – 20 October 2017 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 12 |
| Money list | Tomoharu Otsuki |
← 2016 2018 → | |
The 2017 Japan Challenge Tour was the 33rd season of the Japan Challenge Tour, the official development tour to the Japan Golf Tour.
Schedule edit
The following table lists official events during the 2017 season.[5]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (¥) |
Winner[f] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Apr | Novil Cup | Tokushima | 15,000,000 | Rikuya Hoshino (1)
|
| 28 Apr | Japan Create Challenge | Fukuoka | 10,000,000 | Yasunobu Fukunaga (2)
|
| 19 May | Heiwa PGM Challenge I Road to Championship | Ibaraki | 10,000,000 | Terumichi Kakazu (1)
|
| 9 Jun | ISPS Handa Global Challenge Cup | Shizuoka | 13,000,000 | Daisuke Matsubara (1)
|
| 16 Jun | Royal Golf Club Challenge | Ibaraki | 13,000,000 | Tomoharu Otsuki (1)
|
| 23 Jun | Landic Challenge | Fukuoka | 10,000,000 | Tomohiro Umeyama (1)
|
| 30 Jun | Minami Akita CC Michinoku Challenge | Akita | 10,000,000 | Keiichi Kaneko (3)
|
| 15 Sep | Heiwa PGM Challenge II Road to Championship | Tottori | 10,000,000 | Kang Ji-man (1)
|
| 29 Sep | Elite Grips Challenge | Mie | 10,000,000 | Shigeru Nonaka (4)
|
| 7 Oct | Ryo Ishikawa Everyone Project Challenge | Tochigi | 10,000,000 | Konosuke Nakazato (3)
|
| 13 Oct | Taiheiyo Club Challenge Tournament | Saitama | 10,000,000 |  Ajeetesh Sandhu (1)
|
| 20 Oct | JGTO Novil Final | Chiba | 10,000,000 | Yosuke Iwamoto (1)
|
Money list edit
The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Japanese yen.[6][7] The top seven players on the money list (not otherwise exempt) earned status to play on the 2018 Japan Golf Tour.[8]
| Position | Player | Prize money (¥) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tomoharu Otsuki |
3,787,591 |
| 2 | Daisuke Matsubara |
3,262,465 |
| 3 | Yasunobu Fukunaga |
3,244,872 |
| 4 | Rikuya Hoshino |
2,966,811 |
| 5 | Shigeru Nonaka |
2,912,518 |
| 6 | Konosuke Nakazato |
2,891,770 |
| 7 | Tatsunori Nukaga |
2,821,563 |
| 8 | Kang Ji-man |
2,548,817 |
Notes edit
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b ASA − Asian Tour.
- ^ First two rounds played in August.
- ^ Also a Japan major championship.
- ^ Points reduced from 20 to 16 due to tournament being shortened to 36 holes because of weather.
- ^ 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 edit
- ^ "2017 Tour Tournaments". Japan Golf Tour Organization. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- ^ "2017 Money Rankings". Japan Golf Tour Organization. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- ^ "Okinawa's Yusaku Miyazato No.1 on JPGA 2017 money list". Japan Update. 7 December 2017. Archived from the original on 7 December 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ a b "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. 18 December 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
最優秀選手賞 宮里優作... 最優秀新人賞 島田トロフィ チャン・キム
[Most Valuable Player Award: Yusaku Miyazato... Best Newcomer Award Shimada Trophy: Chan Kim] - ^ "2017 Challenge Schedule". Japan Golf Tour Organization. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
- ^ "2017 Challenge Money Ranking". Japan Golf Tour Organization. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
- ^ "チャレンジ賞金王は大槻智春" [The challenge prize winner is Tomoharu Otsuki] (in Japanese). Japan Golf Tour Organization. 21 October 2017. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
- ^ "松原大輔、中里光之介 2人の若者が来年ツアーでの活躍を" [Daisuke Matsubara and Konosuke Nakazato Two young people will be active on tour next year] (in Japanese). Japan Golf Tour Organization. 21 October 2017. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
ンジ賞金ランキング2位から7位までの選手には来年のツアー前半戦の出場優先権(第1回リランキングまで)が与えられる。今年は4位の星野陸也がレギュラーツアーの賞金ランキングで現在33位につけており、来年のシード権獲得をほぼ濃厚にしている。したがって、その場合は8位の姜志満（カンジマン）が繰り上がって、出場優先権を得る。
[Players ranked 2nd to 7th in the prize money rankings will be given priority for the first half of next year's Tour (until the first reranking). This year, No. 4 Rikuya Hoshino is currently ranked 33rd in the regular tour money rankings, almost all but close to earning a seeding for next year. Therefore, in that case, 8th place Kang Ji-man will advance and get priority for the competition.]