The 2020–21 Japan Golf Tour was the 48th 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 | 16 January 2020 – 5 December 2021 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 30[a] |
| Most wins |  Rikuya Hoshino (3) Chan Kim (3) |
| Money list | Chan Kim |
| Most Valuable Player | Chan Kim |
| Rookie of the Year | Takumi Kanaya |
← 2019 2022 → | |
In-season changes edit
The 2020 season was originally scheduled to be played from 16 January to 6 December 2020, consisting of 25 official events. However, most of the scheduled tournaments were cancelled during 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic.[1] On 25 December 2020, the tour announced the schedule for 2021 and confirmed that it would be merged with the 2020 schedule to form the 2020–21 season.[2]
Schedule edit
The following table lists official events during the 2020–21 season.[3]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (¥) |
Winner[b] | OWGR points |
Other tours[c] |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jan 2020 | SMBC Singapore Open | Singapore | US$1,000,000 | Matt Kuchar (n/a) |
26 | ASA | |
| Token Homemate Cup | Mie | – | Cancelled[1] | – | |||
| The Crowns | Aichi | – | Cancelled[1] | – | |||
| Asia-Pacific Diamond Cup Golf | Chiba | – | Cancelled[1] | – | ASA | ||
| Kansai Open Golf Championship | Hyōgo | – | Cancelled[1] | – | |||
| Gateway to The Open Mizuno Open | Ibaraki | – | Cancelled | – | |||
| Japan Golf Tour Championship Mori Building Cup Shishido Hills |
Ibaraki | – | Cancelled | – | Japan major | ||
| Dunlop Srixon Fukushima Open | Fukushima | – | Cancelled | – | |||
| Japan PGA Championship | Tochigi | – | Cancelled | – | Japan major | ||
| Golf Partner Pro-Am Tournament | Ibaraki | – | Cancelled | – | New tournament Pro-Am | ||
| Shigeo Nagashima Invitational Sega Sammy Cup | Hokkaido | – | Cancelled | – | |||
| RIZAP KBC Augusta | Fukuoka | – | Cancelled | – | |||
| 6 Sep 2020 | Fujisankei Classic | Yamanashi | 110,000,000 | Rikuya Hoshino (3) |
16 | ||
| Shinhan Donghae Open | South Korea | – | Removed[d] | – | |||
| ANA Open | Hokkaido | – | Cancelled | – | |||
| Panasonic Open Golf Championship | Kyoto | – | Cancelled[5] | – | ASA | ||
| Vantelin Tokai Classic | Aichi | – | Cancelled | – | |||
| Bridgestone Open | Chiba | – | Cancelled | – | |||
| 18 Oct 2020 | Japan Open Golf Championship | Chiba | 157,500,000 | Yuki Inamori (2) |
32 | Flagship event[e] | |
| Zozo Championship | United States | – | Removed[f] | – | Limited-field event | ||
| The Top | TBD | – | Cancelled | – | New tournament | ||
| Mynavi ABC Championship | Hyōgo | – | Cancelled | – | |||
| 15 Nov 2020 | Mitsui Sumitomo Visa Taiheiyo Masters | Shizuoka | 120,000,000 | Jinichiro Kozuma (1) |
16 | ||
| 22 Nov 2020 | Dunlop Phoenix Tournament | Miyazaki | 100,000,000 | Takumi Kanaya (2) |
16 | ||
| Casio World Open | Kōchi | – | Cancelled | – | |||
| 6 Dec 2020 | Golf Nippon Series JT Cup | Tokyo | 100,000,000 | Chan Kim (5) |
16 | Japan major | |
| 18 Apr 2021 | Token Homemate Cup | Mie | 130,000,000 | Takumi Kanaya (3) |
16 | ||
| 25 Apr 2021 | Kansai Open Golf Championship | Hyōgo | 60,000,000 | Rikuya Hoshino (4) |
16 | ||
| 2 May 2021 | The Crowns | Aichi | 100,000,000 | Hiroshi Iwata (3) |
16 | ||
| 9 May 2021 | Japan Players Championship | Tochigi | 50,000,000 | Naoyuki Kataoka (1) |
16 | New tournament | |
| 16 May 2021 | Asia-Pacific Diamond Cup Golf | Kanagawa | 100,000,000 | Rikuya Hoshino (5) |
16 | ||
| 23 May 2021 | Golf Partner Pro-Am Tournament | Ibaraki | 50,000,000 |  Shaun Norris (5) |
16 | New tournament[g] Pro-Am | |
| 30 May 2021 | Gateway to The Open Mizuno Open | Okayama | 80,000,000 |  Juvic Pagunsan (1) |
16 | ||
| 6 Jun 2021 | Japan Golf Tour Championship Mori Building Cup Shishido Hills |
Ibaraki | 150,000,000 | Ryosuke Kinoshita (1) |
16 | Japan major | |
| 27 Jun 2021 | Dunlop Srixon Fukushima Open | Fukushima | 50,000,000 | Ryosuke Kinoshita (2) |
16 | ||
| 4 Jul 2021 | Japan PGA Championship | Tochigi | 100,000,000 |  Kim Seong-hyeon (1) |
16 | Japan major | |
| 22 Aug 2021 | Shigeo Nagashima Invitational Sega Sammy Cup | Hokkaido | 120,000,000 | Kazuki Higa (2) |
16 | ||
| 29 Aug 2021 | Sansan KBC Augusta | Fukuoka | 100,000,000 |  Scott Vincent (1) |
16 | ||
| 5 Sep 2021 | Fujisankei Classic | Yamanashi | 110,000,000 | Shugo Imahira (5) |
16 | ||
| Shinhan Donghae Open | South Korea | – | Removed[d] | – | |||
| 19 Sep 2021 | ANA Open | Hokkaido | 100,000,000 | Scott Vincent (2) |
16 | ||
| 26 Sep 2021 | Panasonic Open | Kyoto | 100,000,000 | Keita Nakajima (a) (1) |
16 | ||
| 3 Oct 2021 | Vantelin Tokai Classic | Aichi | 110,000,000 | Chan Kim (6) |
16 | ||
| 10 Oct 2021 | Bridgestone Open | Chiba | 110,000,000 | Tomoyasu Sugiyama (1) |
16 | ||
| 17 Oct 2021 | Japan Open Golf Championship | Shiga | 210,000,000 | Shaun Norris (6) |
32 | Flagship event[e] | |
| 31 Oct 2021 |
ISPS Handa Gatsu-n to tobase Tour tournament | Ibaraki | 83,000,000 | Tomoyo Ikemura (1) |
16 | New tournament | |
| 7 Nov 2021 | Mynavi ABC Championship | Hyōgo | 150,000,000 | Yosuke Asaji (3) |
16 | ||
| 14 Nov 2021 | Mitsui Sumitomo Visa Taiheiyo Masters | Shizuoka | 150,000,000 | Hideto Tanihara (15) |
16 | ||
| 21 Nov 2021 | Dunlop Phoenix Tournament | Miyazaki | 150,000,000 | Chan Kim (7) |
16 | ||
| 28 Nov 2021 | Casio World Open | Kōchi | 150,000,000 | Mikumu Horikawa (2) |
16 | ||
| 5 Dec 2021 | Golf Nippon Series JT Cup | Tokyo | 130,000,000 | Hideto Tanihara (16) |
16 | 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[c] |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | England | – | Cancelled | – | Major championship | ||
| 9 Aug 2020 | PGA Championship | United States | US$11,000,000 | Collin Morikawa |
100 | Major championship | |
| 20 Sep 2020 | U.S. Open | United States | US$12,500,000 | Bryson DeChambeau |
100 | Major championship | |
| 15 Nov 2020 | Masters Tournament | United States | US$11,500,000 | Dustin Johnson |
100 | Major championship | |
| 11 Apr 2021 | Masters Tournament | United States | US$11,500,000 | Hideki Matsuyama |
100 | Major championship | |
| 23 May 2021 | PGA Championship | United States | US$12,000,000 | Phil Mickelson |
100 | Major championship | |
| 20 Jun 2021 | U.S. Open | United States | US$12,500,000 |  Jon Rahm |
100 | Major championship | |
| 18 Jul 2021 | The Open Championship | England | US$11,500,000 | Collin Morikawa |
100 | Major championship | |
| 24 Oct 2021 | Zozo Championship | Chiba | US$9,950,000 | Hideki Matsuyama |
40 | PGAT | Limited-field event |
| 12 Dec 2021 | Hitachi 3Tours Championship | Chiba | 57,000,000 | LPGA of Japan Tour | n/a | Team event |
Money list edit
The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Japanese yen.[7][8]
| Position | Player | Prize money (¥) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chan Kim |
127,599,803 |
| 2 | Takumi Kanaya |
119,803,605 |
| 3 | Ryosuke Kinoshita |
115,001,239 |
| 4 | Hideto Tanihara |
111,599,542 |
| 5 | Rikuya Hoshino |
107,341,089 |
Awards edit
| Award | Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | Chan Kim |
[9] |
| Rookie of the Year (Shimada Trophy) | Takumi Kanaya |
[9][10] |
Japan Challenge Tour edit
| Duration | 16 September 2020 – 22 October 2021 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 16[h] |
| Most wins | Ryo Hisatsune (3) |
| Money list | Ryo Hisatsune |
← 2019 2022 → | |
The 2020–21 Japan Challenge Tour, titled as the 2020–21 AbemaTV Tour for sponsorship reasons, was the 36th 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 2020–21 season.[11]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (¥) |
Winner[i] | OWGR points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novil Cup | Tokushima | – | Cancelled | – | |
| i Golf Shaper Challenge | Fukuoka | – | Cancelled | – | |
| Japan Create Challenge | Fukuoka | – | Cancelled | – | |
| PGM Challenge I | Hyōgo | – | Cancelled | – | |
| Taiheiyo Club Challenge Tournament | Saitama | – | Cancelled | – | |
| Landic Challenge 8 | Fukuoka | – | Cancelled | – | |
| Minami Akita CC Michinoku Challenge | Akita | – | Cancelled | – | |
| Daisendori Cup | Tottori | – | Cancelled | – | |
| Elite Grips Challenge | Hyōgo | – | Cancelled | – | |
| 18 Sep | PGM Challenge II | Chiba | 15,000,000 | Daichi Sato (1) |
4 |
| 2 Oct | TI Challenge | Gunma | 15,000,000 | Keisuke Otawa (1) |
4 |
| 9 Oct | Ryo Ishikawa Everyone Project Challenge | Tochigi | 15,000,000 | Ren Takeuchi (1) |
4 |
| 23 Oct | Delight Works Challenge | Ibaraki | 15,000,000 | Hideto Kobukuro (1) |
4 |
| 16 Apr | i Golf Shaper Challenge | Fukuoka | 15,000,000 | Ayumi Kawamitsu (1) |
4 |
| 28 May | Taiheiyo Club Challenge Tournament | Saitama | 15,000,000 | Shingo Ito (1) |
4 |
| 11 Jun | Landic Challenge 8 | Fukuoka | 15,000,000 | Daisuke Yasumoto (1) |
4 |
| 18 Jun | Japan Create Challenge | Fukuoka | 15,000,000 | Ryo Hisatsune (1) |
4 |
| 26 Jun | Daisendori Cup | Tottori | 18,000,000 | Akihiro Narutomi (1) |
4 |
| 9 Jul | Japan Players Championship Challenge | Iwate | 15,000,000 | Tomoyasu Sugiyama (1) |
4 |
| 30 Jul | Minami Akita CC Michinoku Challenge | Akita | 15,000,000 | Ryo Hisatsune (2) |
4 |
| Elite Grips Challenge | Hyōgo | – | Cancelled | – | |
| 17 Sep | PGM Challenge | Ibaraki | 15,000,000 | Konosuke Nakazato (4) |
4 |
| 24 Sep | ISPS Handa Hero ni nare! Challenge Tournament | Tochigi | 23,000,000 | Ryo Hisatsune (3) |
4 |
| 1 Oct | TI Challenge | Gunma | 15,000,000 | Riki Kawamoto (a) (1) |
4 |
| 8 Oct | Ryo Ishikawa Everyone Project Challenge | Tochigi | 15,000,000 | Yuto Katsuragawa (1) |
4 |
| 22 Oct | Delight Works JGTO Final | Ibaraki | 20,000,000 | Junya Kameshiro (1) |
4 |
Money list edit
The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Japanese yen.[12] The top 20 players on the money list earned status to play on the 2022 Japan Golf Tour.
| Position | Player | Prize money (¥) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryo Hisatsune |
10,922,467 |
| 2 | Daichi Sato |
6,132,326 |
| 3 | Yuto Katsuragawa |
5,938,614 |
| 4 | Taichi Nabetani |
5,547,031 |
| 5 | Junya Kameshiro |
5,404,507 |
Notes edit
- ^ A further 21 tournaments were scheduled but were either cancelled or removed from the schedule.
- ^ 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; KOR − Korean Tour; PGAT − PGA Tour.
- ^ a b Event proceeded as a sole-sanctioned Korean Tour event.[4]
- ^ a b Also a Japan major championship.
- ^ Event moved to the United States and held as a sole-sanctioned PGA Tour event.[6]
- ^ Tournament's debut delayed from 2020.
- ^ A further 10 tournaments were scheduled but were canceled.
- ^ 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
- ^ a b c d e "ジャパンゴルフツアーの開催状況" [Japan Golf Tour Status] (in Japanese). Japan Golf Tour Organization. 6 June 2020. Archived from the original on 15 July 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- ^ "2021年のJGTOツアートーナメント開催日程発表" [2021 JGTO Tour Tournament Schedule Announcement] (in Japanese). Japan Golf Tour Organization. 12 December 2020. Archived from the original on 19 January 2021. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- ^ "2020–21 Tour Tournaments". Japan Golf Tour Organization. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- ^ "Shinhan Donghae Open to proceed as domestic KPGA event in September". Asian Tour. 20 August 2020. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
- ^ "Panasonic Open Golf Championship cancelled". Asian Tour. 31 July 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- ^ Leonard, Tod (31 August 2020). "Tour moves Zozo Championship from Japan to site of six Tiger Woods wins, Sherwood CC". Golf Digest. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ "2020–21 Money Rankings". Japan Golf Tour Organization. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- ^ Powter, Anthony (6 December 2021). "Tanihara wins again in Japan, Kim awarded OOM crown". Golf Grinder. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
- ^ a b "チャン・キムがサプライズな3冠" [Chan Kim wins surprise triple crown] (in Japanese). Japan Golf Tour Organization. 6 December 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
最優秀選手賞 チャン・キム(初受賞)... 最優秀新人賞 島田トロフィ 金谷拓実(初受賞)
[Most Valuable Player Award: Chan Kim (first winner)... Best Newcomer Award: Shimada Trophy Takumi Kanaya (first award)] - ^ "新人賞ほか４冠。金谷拓実が今年いちばん笑った日" [Rookie of the Year and four other awards. The day Takumi Kanaya laughed the most this year] (in Japanese). Japan Golf Tour Organization. 6 December 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
- ^ "2020–21 Challenge Schedule". Japan Golf Tour Organization. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
- ^ "2020–21 Challenge Money Ranking". Japan Golf Tour Organization. Retrieved 29 December 2022.