2013 Japan Golf Tour
Duration | 14 March 2013 | – 8 December 2013
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Number of official events | 25 |
Most wins | ![]() |
Money list | ![]() |
Most Valuable Player | ![]() |
Rookie of the Year | ![]() |
← 2012 2014 → |
The 2013 Japan Golf Tour was the 41st 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.
Changes for 2013
[edit]The first two tournaments of the year were new to the Japan Golf Tour and were played in Thailand and Indonesia; both being co-sanctioned by the OneAsia Tour.[1][2]
Schedule
[edit]The following table lists official events during the 2013 season.[3]
Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (¥) |
Winner[a] | OWGR points |
Other tours[b] |
Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
17 Mar | Thailand Open | Thailand | US$1,000,000 | ![]() |
18 | ONE | New to Japan Golf Tour |
31 Mar | Enjoy Jakarta Indonesia PGA Championship | Indonesia | US$1,000,000 | ![]() |
12 | ONE | New to Japan Golf Tour |
21 Apr | Token Homemate Cup | Mie | 130,000,000 | ![]() |
16 | ||
28 Apr | Tsuruya Open | Hyōgo | 120,000,000 | ![]() |
16 | ||
5 May | The Crowns | Aichi | 120,000,000 | ![]() |
16 | ||
19 May | Japan PGA Championship Nissin Cupnoodles Cup | Chiba | 150,000,000 | ![]() |
16 | Japan major | |
2 Jun | Diamond Cup Golf | Ibaraki | 120,000,000 | ![]() |
16 | ||
23 Jun | Japan Golf Tour Championship Shishido Hills | Ibaraki | 150,000,000 | ![]() |
18 | Japan major | |
30 Jun | Gateway to The Open Mizuno Open | Okayama | 110,000,000 | ![]() |
16 | ||
7 Jul | Nagashima Shigeo Invitational Sega Sammy Cup | Hokkaidō | 150,000,000 | ![]() |
16 | ||
25 Aug | Kansai Open Golf Championship | Hyōgo | 60,000,000 | ![]() |
16 | ||
1 Sep | Vana H Cup KBC Augusta | Fukuoka | 110,000,000 | ![]() |
16 | ||
8 Sep | Fujisankei Classic | Yamanashi | 110,000,000 | ![]() |
16 | ||
22 Sep | ANA Open | Hokkaidō | 110,000,000 | ![]() |
16 | ||
29 Sep | Asia-Pacific Panasonic Open | Osaka | 150,000,000 | ![]() |
16 | ASA | |
6 Oct | Coca-Cola Tokai Classic | Aichi | 120,000,000 | ![]() |
16 | ||
13 Oct | Toshin Golf Tournament | Gifu | 90,000,000 | ![]() |
16 | ||
20 Oct | Japan Open Golf Championship | Ibaraki | 200,000,000 | ![]() |
32 | Flagship event[c] | |
27 Oct | Bridgestone Open | Chiba | 150,000,000 | ![]() |
16 | ||
3 Nov | Mynavi ABC Championship | Hyōgo | 150,000,000 | ![]() |
16 | ||
10 Nov | Heiwa PGM Championship | Ibaraki | 200,000,000 | ![]() |
16 | New tournament | |
17 Nov | Mitsui Sumitomo Visa Taiheiyo Masters | Shizuoka | 150,000,000 | ![]() |
16 | ||
24 Nov | Dunlop Phoenix Tournament | Miyazaki | 200,000,000 | ![]() |
26 | ||
1 Dec | Casio World Open | Kōchi | 200,000,000 | ![]() |
18 | ||
8 Dec | Golf Nippon Series JT Cup | Tokyo | 130,000,000 | ![]() |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
14 Apr | Masters Tournament | United States | US$8,000,000 | ![]() |
100 | Major championship | |
12 May | Legend Charity Pro-Am | Chiba | 50,000,000 | ![]() |
n/a | Pro-Am | |
16 Jun | U.S. Open | United States | US$8,000,000 | ![]() |
100 | Major championship | |
21 Jul | The Open Championship | Scotland | £5,250,000 | ![]() |
100 | Major championship | |
11 Aug | PGA Championship | United States | US$8,000,000 | ![]() |
100 | Major championship | |
15 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.[4][5]
Position | Player | Prize money (¥) |
---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
201,076,781 |
2 | ![]() |
125,824,405 |
3 | ![]() |
112,557,810 |
4 | ![]() |
112,506,906 |
5 | ![]() |
93,402,445 |
Awards
[edit]Award | Winner | Ref. |
---|---|---|
Most Valuable Player | ![]() |
[6] |
Rookie of the Year (Shimada Trophy) | ![]() |
[6] |
Japan Challenge Tour
[edit]Duration | 5 April 2013 | – 25 October 2013
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Number of official events | 15 |
Most wins | ![]() |
Money list | ![]() |
← 2012 2014 → |
The 2013 Japan Challenge Tour was the 29th 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 2013 season.[7]
Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (¥) |
Winner[d] |
---|---|---|---|---|
7 Apr | Novil Cup | Tokushima | 15,000,000 | ![]() |
19 Apr | Heiwa PGM Challenge I Road to Championship | Kyoto | 10,000,000 | ![]() |
24 May | Fuji Country Kani Club Challenge Cup | Gifu | 10,000,000 | ![]() |
7 Jun | ISPS Charity Challenge Tournament | Chiba | 15,000,000 | ![]() |
14 Jun | Akita TV Minami Akita CC JGTO Challenge I | Akita | 10,000,000 | ![]() |
5 Jul | Landic VanaH Cup KBC Augusta Challenge | Fukuoka | 10,000,000 | ![]() |
26 Jul | Heiwa PGM Challenge II Road to Championship | Saga | 10,000,000 | ![]() |
2 Aug | Daisen GC JGTO Challenge II | Tottori | 10,000,000 | ![]() |
16 Aug | ROYZE Corporation Cup in FukuokaRaizan | Fukuoka | 10,000,000 | ![]() |
6 Sep | PGA JGTO Challenge Cup in Boso | Chiba | 10,000,000 | ![]() |
13 Sep | Dragon Cup | Chiba | 10,000,000 | ![]() |
22 Sep | Everyone Project Challenge Golf Tournament | Tochigi | 15,000,000 | ![]() |
28 Sep | Elite Grips JGTO Challenge III | Mie | 10,000,000 | ![]() |
11 Oct | Heiwa PGM Challenge III Road to Championship | Ibaraki | 10,000,000 | ![]() |
25 Oct | JGTO Novil Final | Chiba | 10,000,000 | ![]() |
Money list
[edit]The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Japanese yen.[8][9] The top nine players on the money list earned status to play on the 2014 Japan Golf Tour.[10]
Position | Player | Prize money (¥) |
---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
5,326,885 |
2 | ![]() |
4,624,751 |
3 | ![]() |
4,317,268 |
4 | ![]() |
3,906,859 |
5 | ![]() |
3,826,416 |
6 | ![]() |
3,577,208 |
7 | ![]() |
3,521,648 |
8 | ![]() |
3,190,528 |
9 | ![]() |
3,097,840 |
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; ONE − OneAsia 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]- ^ "Japan Tour expands OneAsia link". The Sporting News. 13 December 2012. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- ^ Thongsombat, Kittipong (13 December 2012). "Japanese addition for Thai Open". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- ^ "2013 Tour Tournaments". Japan Golf Tour Organization. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- ^ "2013 Money Rankings". Japan Golf Tour Organization. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- ^ "Hideki Matsuyama wins Casio World Open and Japan Tour money list". Sky Sports. 1 December 2013. 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. 28 December 2013. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
最優秀選手賞 松山英樹... 最優秀新人賞 島田トロフィ 松山英樹
[Most Valuable Player Award: Hideki Matsuyama... Best Newcomer Award Shimada Trophy: Hideki Matsuyama] - ^ "2013 Challenge Schedule". Japan Golf Tour Organization. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- ^ "2013 Challenge Money Ranking". Japan Golf Tour Organization. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
- ^ "K・T・ゴンがチャレンジ賞金王に" [K.T. Kim becomes Challenge Prize King] (in Japanese). Japan Golf Tour Organization. 26 October 2013. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- ^ "わずか841円の差が大きな分かれ道に" [A difference of only 841 yen is a big turning point] (in Japanese). Japan Golf Tour Organization. 26 October 2013. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
なお、チャレンジ賞金ランキング2位から9位までの選手に来年の第1回リランキングまでの出場優先権が与えられるが
[Players ranked 2nd to 9th in the Challenge Prize Ranking will be given priority until the first reranking next year.]