The 2012 Japan Golf Tour was the 40th 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 | 12 April 2012 – 2 December 2012 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 25 |
| Most wins |  Hiroyuki Fujita (4) |
| Money list | Hiroyuki Fujita |
| Most Valuable Player | Hiroyuki Fujita |
| Rookie of the Year | Yoshinori Fujimoto |
← 2011 2013 → | |
Schedule edit
The following table lists official events during the 2012 season.[1]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (¥) |
Winner[a] | OWGR points |
Other tours[b] |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr | Token Homemate Cup | Mie | 130,000,000 |  Brendan Jones (11) |
18 | ||
| 22 Apr | Tsuruya Open | Hyōgo | 110,000,000 | Hiroyuki Fujita (12) |
18 | ||
| 29 Apr | The Crowns | Aichi | 120,000,000 |  Jang Ik-jae (2) |
16 | ||
| 13 May | Japan PGA Championship Nissin Cupnoodle Cup | Tochigi | 150,000,000 | Toru Taniguchi (18) |
16 | Japan major | |
| 20 May | Totoumi Hamamatsu Open | Shizuoka | 100,000,000 |  Jay Choi (1) |
18 | ||
| 27 May | Diamond Cup Golf | Chiba | 120,000,000 | Hiroyuki Fujita (13) |
16 | ||
| 3 Jun | Japan Golf Tour Championship Citibank Cup Shishido Hills | Ibaraki | 150,000,000 | Yoshinori Fujimoto (1) |
16 | Japan major | |
| 24 Jun | Gateway to The Open Mizuno Open | Okayama | 110,000,000 | Brad Kennedy (1) |
16 | ||
| 8 Jul | Nagashima Shigeo Invitational Sega Sammy Cup | Hokkaidō | 150,000,000 | Lee Kyoung-hoon (1) |
16 | ||
| 29 Jul | Sun Chlorella Classic | Hokkaidō | 150,000,000 | Brendan Jones (12) |
16 | ||
| 19 Aug | Kansai Open Golf Championship | Osaka | 60,000,000 | Toshinori Muto (5) |
16 | ||
| 26 Aug | Vana H Cup KBC Augusta | Fukuoka | 110,000,000 | Kim Hyung-sung (1) |
16 | ||
| 2 Sep | Fujisankei Classic | Yamanashi | 110,000,000 | Kim Kyung-tae (5) |
16 | ||
| 9 Sep | Toshin Golf Tournament in Ryosen | Mie | 80,000,000 |  Wu Ashun (1) |
16 | ||
| 16 Sep | ANA Open | Hokkaidō | 110,000,000 | Hiroyuki Fujita (14) |
16 | ||
| 23 Sep | Asia-Pacific Panasonic Open | Hyōgo | 150,000,000 | Masanori Kobayashi (2) |
20 | ASA | |
| 30 Sep | Coca-Cola Tokai Classic | Aichi | 120,000,000 | Ryu Hyun-woo (1) |
16 | ||
| 7 Oct | Canon Open | Kanagawa | 150,000,000 | Yuta Ikeda (10) |
16 | ||
| 14 Oct | Japan Open Golf Championship | Okinawa | 200,000,000 | Kenichi Kuboya (6) |
32 | Flagship event[c] | |
| 21 Oct | Bridgestone Open | Chiba | 150,000,000 | Toru Taniguchi (19) |
16 | ||
| 28 Oct | Mynavi ABC Championship | Hyōgo | 150,000,000 | Han Lee (1) |
18 | ||
| 11 Nov | Mitsui Sumitomo Visa Taiheiyo Masters | Shizuoka | 150,000,000 | Ryo Ishikawa (10) |
18 | ||
| 18 Nov | Dunlop Phoenix Tournament | Miyazaki | 200,000,000 |  Luke Donald (n/a) |
32 | ||
| 25 Nov | Casio World Open | Kōchi | 200,000,000 | Hwang Jung-gon (2) |
18 | ||
| 2 Dec | Golf Nippon Series JT Cup | Tokyo | 130,000,000 | Hiroyuki Fujita (15) |
18 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Apr | Masters Tournament | United States | US$8,000,000 | Bubba Watson |
100 | Major championship | |
| 6 May | Legend Charity Pro-Am | Chiba | 38,000,000 | Yuta Ikeda |
n/a | Pro-Am | |
| 17 Jun | U.S. Open | United States | US$8,000,000 | Webb Simpson |
100 | Major championship | |
| 1 Jul | Million Yard Cup | Nagasaki | n/a | Team South Korea |
n/a | Team event | |
| 22 Jul | The Open Championship | England | £5,000,000 |  Ernie Els |
100 | Major championship | |
| 2 Aug | PGA Championship | United States | US$8,000,000 |  Rory McIlroy |
100 | Major championship | |
| 9 Dec | Hitachi 3Tours Championship | Chiba | 57,000,000 | Japan PGA Senior 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 | Hiroyuki Fujita |
175,159,972 |
| 2 | Toru Taniguchi |
102,686,994 |
| 3 | Brendan Jones |
92,078,892 |
| 4 | Yuta Ikeda |
88,948,069 |
| 5 | Yoshinori Fujimoto |
88,659,122 |
Awards edit
| Award | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | Hiroyuki Fujita |
[4] |
| Rookie of the Year (Shimada Trophy) | Yoshinori Fujimoto |
[4] |
Japan Challenge Tour edit
| Duration | 29 March 2012 – 19 October 2012 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 13 |
| Most wins | Yuki Kono (2) |
| Money list | Yuki Kono |
← 2011 2013 → | |
The 2012 Japan Challenge Tour was the 28th 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 2012 season.[5]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (¥) |
Winner[d] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Apr | Novil Cup | Tokushima | 15,000,000 | Yang Ji-ho (1)
|
| 20 Apr | Kimisarazu GL GMA Challenge Tournament | Chiba | 10,000,000 | Daijiro Izumida (1)
|
| 25 May | Fuji Country Kani Club Challenge Cup | Gifu | 10,000,000 | Naomi Ohta (2)
|
| 1 Jun | Murasaki CC Sumire GMA Challenge Tournament | Chiba | 10,000,000 | Akio Sadakata (1)
|
| 7 Jun | ISPS Charity Challenge Tournament | Chiba | 15,000,000 | Yosuke Asaji (1)
|
| 15 Jun | Akita TV Minami Akita CC JGTO Challenge I | Akita | 10,000,000 | Yuki Kono (1)
|
| 29 Jun | Tokyu Nasu Resort JGTO Challenge II | Tochigi | 10,000,000 | Yuki Kono (2)
|
| 14 Jul | Shizu Hills Tommy Cup | Ibaraki | 15,000,000 | Koichi Sugimoto (2)
|
| 27 Jul | Daisen GC JGTO Challenge III | Tottori | 10,000,000 | Masashi Nishimura (1)
|
| 13 Sep | PGA JGTO Challenge Cup I in Onotoyo | Hyōgo | 10,000,000 | Achi Sato (4)
|
| 21 Sep | PGA JGTO Challenge Cup II in Boso | Chiba | 10,000,000 | Satoshi Kodaira (2)
|
| 228 Sep | Elite Grips JGTO Challenge IV | Mie | 10,000,000 | Toru Morita (2)
|
| 19 Oct | JGTO Novil Final | Chiba | 10,000,000 | Hur In-hoi (1)
|
Money list edit
The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Japanese yen.[6][7] The top eight players on the money list earned status to play on the 2013 Japan Golf Tour.[8]
| Position | Player | Prize money (¥) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yuki Kono |
4,607,237 |
| 2 | Hur In-hoi |
4,369,211 |
| 3 | Yang Ji-ho |
4,365,325 |
| 4 | Akio Sadakata |
3,906,933 |
| 5 | Yosuke Tsukada |
3,376,983 |
| 6 | Yosuke Asaji |
3,347,000 |
| 7 | Makoto Inoue |
3,213,055 |
| 8 | Koichi Sugimoto |
3,039,870 |
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.
- ^ Also a Japan major championship.
- ^ 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
- ^ "2012 Tour Tournaments". Japan Golf Tour Organization. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- ^ "2012 Money Rankings". Japan Golf Tour Organization. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- ^ "藤田寛之が完全優勝の３連覇を達成、２０１２年の賞金王に" [Hiroyuki Fujita wins outright for the third time in a row and becomes the 2012 prize money king.] (in Japanese). Japan Golf Tour Organization. 3 December 2012. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ a b "部門別ランキング賞、受賞者一覧" [Category Ranking Awards and List of Winners] (in Japanese). Japan Golf Tour Organization. 21 December 2012. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
最優秀選手賞 藤田寛之... 最優秀新人賞 島田トロフィ 藤本佳則
[Most Valuable Player Award: Hiroyuki Fujita... Best Newcomer Award Shimada Trophy: Yoshinori Fujimoto] - ^ "2012 Challenge Schedule". Japan Golf Tour Organization. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- ^ "2012 Challenge Money Ranking". Japan Golf Tour Organization. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
- ^ "チャレンジ賞金王は河野祐輝" [The challenge prize winner is Yuki Kono] (in Japanese). Japan Golf Tour Organization. 20 October 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- ^ "I・Ｈ・ホが逆転優勝、来年前半のツアー出場優先権も獲得！" [I.H. Ho comes from behind to win the championship and also wins the priority spot to participate in the tour in the first half of next year!] (in Japanese). Japan Golf Tour Organization. 20 October 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
年間のツアー出場権を、2位から8位までのホ、ヤン・ジホ（韓国）、貞方章男、塚田陽亮、浅地洋佑、井上信、杦本晃一の7人が来年前期のツアー出場優先権を獲得した。
[...while the seven finishers from 2nd to 8th place, namely Ho, Yang Ji-ho (Korea), Akio Sadakata, Yosuke Tsukada, Yosuke Asaji, Shin Inoue and Koichi Sugimoto, have been given priority to participate in the first half of next year's tour.]