2007 Japan Golf Tour season
Duration12 April 2007 (2007-04-12) – 2 December 2007 (2007-12-02)
Number of official events24
Most winsAustralia Brendan Jones (3)
Japan Toru Taniguchi (3)
Money listJapan Toru Taniguchi
Most Valuable PlayerJapan Toru Taniguchi
Rookie of the YearSouth Korea Lee Seong-ho
← 2006
2008 →

The 2007 Japan Golf Tour was the 35th 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 2007 season.[1]

DateTournamentLocationPurse
(¥)		Winner[lower-alpha 1]OWGR
points		Notes
15 Apr Token Homemate Cup Mie 110,000,000 Japan Yui Ueda (1) 16
22 Apr Tsuruya Open Hyōgo 100,000,000 Australia Brendan Jones (6) 16
29 Apr The Crowns Aichi 120,000,000 Japan Hirofumi Miyase (7) 18
13 May Japan PGA Championship Okinawa 130,000,000 Japan Toshimitsu Izawa (16) 16 Japan major
20 May Munsingwear Open KSB Cup Okayama 100,000,000 Japan Ryo Ishikawa (a) (1) 16
27 May Mitsubishi Diamond Cup Golf Ibaraki 110,000,000 Japan Tetsuji Hiratsuka (4) 16
3 Jun JCB Classic Miyagi 100,000,000 Japan Tomohiro Kondo (3) 16
24 Jun Gateway to The Open Mizuno Open Yomiuri Classic Hyōgo 130,000,000 South Korea Lee Dong-hwan (1) 16
1 Jul UBS Japan Golf Tour Championship ShishidoHills Ibaraki 150,000,000 Japan Shingo Katayama (22) 16 Japan major
8 Jul Woodone Open Hiroshima Hiroshima 100,000,000 Japan Toru Taniguchi (12) 16
15 Jul Nagashima Shigeo Invitational Sega Sammy Cup Hokkaidō 150,000,000 Japan Toru Taniguchi (13) 16
5 Aug Sun Chlorella Classic Hokkaidō 150,000,000 Japan Jun Kikuchi (1) 16
26 Aug KBC Augusta Fukuoka 100,000,000 Japan Katsumasa Miyamoto (6) 16
2 Sep Fujisankei Classic Yamanashi 150,000,000 Japan Hideto Tanihara (5) 16
9 Sep Suntory Open Chiba 100,000,000 Japan Hideto Tanihara (6) 16
16 Sep ANA Open Hokkaidō 100,000,000 Japan Norio Shinozaki (1) 16
30 Sep Coca-Cola Tokai Classic Aichi 120,000,000 Colombia Camilo Villegas (n/a) 16
14 Oct Japan Open Golf Championship Kanagawa 200,000,000 Japan Toru Taniguchi (14) 32 Flagship event[lower-alpha 2]
21 Oct Bridgestone Open Chiba 110,000,000 Japan Shingo Katayama (23) 16
28 Oct ABC Championship Hyōgo 120,000,000 Philippines Frankie Miñoza (7) 18
11 Nov Mitsui Sumitomo Visa Taiheiyo Masters Shizuoka 150,000,000 Australia Brendan Jones (7) 26
18 Nov Dunlop Phoenix Tournament Miyazaki 200,000,000 England Ian Poulter (n/a) 36
25 Nov Casio World Open Kōchi 140,000,000 Japan Taichi Teshima (6) 20
2 Dec Golf Nippon Series JT Cup Tokyo 100,000,000 Australia Brendan Jones (8) 20 Japan 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		Notes
8 Apr Masters Tournament United States US$7,000,000 United States Zach Johnson 100 Major championship
17 JunMastersGC ClassicHyōgo30,000,000Japan Naoya Takemoton/a
17 Jun U.S. Open United States US$7,000,000 Argentina Ángel Cabrera 100 Major championship
22 Jul The Open Championship Scotland £4,200,000 Republic of Ireland Pádraig Harrington 100 Major championship
12 Aug PGA Championship United States US$7,000,000 United States Tiger Woods 100 Major championship
10 SepHirao Masaaki Charity GolfChiba20,800,000Japan Hirofumi Miyasen/a
8 DecHitachi 3Tours ChampionshipChiba80,000,000Japan Golf Tourn/aTeam event

Money list

The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Japanese yen.[2][3]

PositionPlayerPrize money (¥)
1Japan Toru Taniguchi171,744,498
2Japan Shingo Katayama141,053,934
3Australia Brendan Jones115,531,323
4Japan Hideto Tanihara77,622,976
5Japan Tomohiro Kondo74,841,936

Awards

AwardWinnerRef.
Most Valuable PlayerJapan Toru Taniguchi[4]
Rookie of the Year (Shimada Trophy)South Korea Lee Seong-ho[4]

Japan Challenge Tour

2007 Japan Challenge Tour season
Duration5 April 2007 (2007-04-05) – 21 October 2007 (2007-10-21)
Number of official events11
Most winsJapan Michio Matsumura (2)
Japan Shinichi Yokota (2)
Money listJapan Michio Matsumura
← 2006
2008 →

The 2007 Japan Challenge Tour was the 23rd season of the Japan Challenge Tour, the official development tour to the Japan Golf Tour.

Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 2007 season.[5]

DateTournamentLocationPurse
(¥)		Winner[lower-alpha 3]
7 AprPRGR CupChiba15,000,000Japan Naomi Ohta (1)
31 MayEverlife Cup Challenge TournamentFukuoka10,000,000Japan Shinichi Yokota (1)
8 JunSegasammy ChallengeIbaraki10,000,000Japan Yoshi Mizumaki (1)
22 JunMochizuki Tokyu JGTO Challenge INagano13,000,000Japan Shinichi Yokota (2)
28 JulKanitop Cup Challenge TournamentMiyagi20,000,000Japan Masao Nakajima (1)
3 AugSashima JGTO Challenge IIIbaraki13,000,000Japan Satoshi Tomiyama (1)
13 SepSrixon ChallengeAichi10,000,000Japan Toshikazu Sugihara (1)
22 SepSYNX Novil CupTokushima20,000,000Japan Takashi Kanemoto (1)
29 SepBMW Challenge CupIbaraki15,000,000Japan Kazunori Suzuki (1)
5 OctPar 72 Challenge CupTochigi15,000,000Japan Michio Matsumura (1)
21 OctPRGR Cup FinalChiba15,000,000Japan Michio Matsumura (2)

Money list

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 earned status to play on the 2008 Japan Golf Tour.[8]

PositionPlayerPrize money (¥)
1Japan Michio Matsumura6,685,183
2Japan Satoshi Tomiyama5,778,865
3Japan Naomi Ohta5,721,750
4Japan Shinichi Yokota5,517,270
5Japan Masao Nakajima5,314,523
6Japan Takashi Kanemoto4,268,958
7Japan Toshikazu Sugihara3,863,730

Notes

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ Also a Japan major championship.
  3. ↑ 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. ↑ "2007 Tour Tournaments". Japan Golf Tour Organization. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  2. ↑ "2007 Money Rankings". Japan Golf Tour Organization. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  3. ↑ "深堀圭一郎が全員参加の閉会セレモニーで「やはり実力ＮＯ.１は男子ゴルフです！」" [Keiichiro Fukahori said at the closing ceremony, "After all, the No. 1 ability is men's golf!"] (in Japanese). Japan Golf Tour Organization. 3 December 2007. Retrieved 30 June 2023. 最終日に65をマークして、通算10アンダー単独２位は総額１億7174万4498円。 [He shot a 65 on the final day and finished second alone at 10 under for a total of 171,744,498 yen.]
  4. 1 2 "ジャパンゴルフツアー表彰式の各部門別ランキング受賞者と全表彰一覧" [Japan Golf Tour Awards Ceremony Ranking Winners by Category and List of All Awards] (in Japanese). Japan Golf Tour Organization. 4 December 2007. Retrieved 28 June 2023. 最優秀選手賞　谷口徹... 最優秀新人賞・島田トロフィ　李丞鎬（イ スンホ） [Most Valuable Player Award: Toru Taniguchi... Best Newcomer Award Shimada Trophy: Lee Seong-ho]
  5. ↑ "2007 Challenge Schedule". Japan Golf Tour Organization. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  6. ↑ "2007 Challenge Money Ranking". Japan Golf Tour Organization. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
  7. ↑ "2試合連続優勝、そしてチャレンジ賞金ランキング1位の松村道央" [Michio Matsumura won two consecutive matches and ranked No. 1 in the challenge money ranking.] (in Japanese). Japan Golf Tour Organization. 22 October 2007. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  8. ↑ "チャレンジ賞金ランキング上位7名が決定！" [The top 7 players in the challenge prize ranking will be decided!] (in Japanese). Japan Golf Tour Organization. 22 October 2007. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
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